Chicago Band List
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| Chicago Band |
Type |
Style |
Description |
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| 18 Speed Tranny 
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Original |
Rock |
Influences range from
Sabbath, Metallica, AC/DC, Hendrix. We do both Originals and Covers. |
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| A.D.D.
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Original |
Rock/Metal |
Formed from the
glowing embers leftover from established Chicago bands; VIS@40, Ballistic, and NMBR6.
A.D.D. creates a heavy, yet diversely melodic sound. |
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| Meg Allison
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Original |
Folk/Rock |
Chicago-based
singer/songwriter. |
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| Sandy Andina
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Original |
Folk/Rock |
Sandy is a folkie--but
with splashes of pop, jazz, blues and especially rock mixed in (and a small dollop of
country--used sparingly). |
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| Angelo
|
Original |
Rock/Pop |
Angelo Rocks the
World! |
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| Aya Sofia
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Original |
Rock |
Aya Sofia's music
cannot be compared to other bands'. |
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| Cathy Braaten 
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Original |
Rock/Pop |
Whip out your hyphens
and call Cathy Braaten a rootsy-urban-pop-rocker...a wailer with a voice that celebrates
the roots she wears on her sleeve. |
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| Chicago
Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra
|
N/A |
Jazz / Swing |
The Chicago area's
most exciting big band. |
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| Cinematix, The
|
Original |
Rock |
The Cinematix combine
elements of classic rock, punk, glam, and goth to reveal a sound that is unmistakeably
their own. |
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| Collectors
|
Original |
Rock |
The Collectors' influences are many and
various, but their songs contain catchy hooks and great melodies that keep the listener wanting more. |
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| The Convulsions |
Original |
British
RnB |
Chicago's Hottest
British RnB band. |
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| Kristin Cotts
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Original |
Folk/Rock |
Kristin's music, which
draws on a wide range of styles is simultaneously modern and nostalgic. |
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| Ralph Covert |
Original |
Rock/Pop |
Pop-rock. The artist
best-known for the rockers 'Not Dead Yet' and 'Any Twisted Thing' and the ballad, 'Adam
McCarthy' |
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| cyclesomething
|
Original |
Rock |
A rock trio possessing
an extremely wide array of influences. |
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| Dammitheads, The
|
Original |
Rock |
The Dammitheads are a
rock and roll entity about as alternative as The Clash |
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| Dizzle - new
|
Original |
Acoustic Rock |
Dizzle
is an extremely talented and creative rock band
composed of four completely different people looking to do one thing....ROCK. |
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| Echosend
|
Original |
Rock |
Established
in the spring of 1998, this Chicago based band walks the tightrope of crafted pop and
spontaneous improvisation. |
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| Mary Fakhoury - new
|
Cover/Original |
Pop |
Mary sings tunes from 1940’s Billie Holiday classics,
to pop rock ballads. |
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| Paulina Franz
|
Original |
Rock/Pop |
Vocal style
reminiscent of Bonnie Raitt and Sheryl Crow |
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| Half Day Bluegrass Band
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Cover |
Bluegrass |
Influenced most
strongly by the old masters -- Bill Monroe, The Stanley Brothers, Flatt & Scruggs, but
they also like to play with a modern flavor. |
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| Hot Rocks |
Tribute |
Rock |
Rolling Stones
Tribute. Hot Rocks has rocked many many bars, clubs, private parties, corporate events and
festivals in and out of the Chicago area since 1994. |
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Howard
& the White
Boys |
Original |
Blues |
Chicago Blues. |
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| Knee Deep Shag |
Original |
Rock |
Would remind you a bit
of Jamiriquai |
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| Steve Kouba
|
Original |
Rock |
Kouba compares vocally
to Don Henley, physically to Michael Hutchence, and his music reminds of Cat Stevens,
Peter Gabriel and David Pirner. |
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| Lank Fame
|
Original |
Rock |
Confused
Rock |
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| Leah Galyean Band
|
Original |
Rock/Folk |
The
LGB has developed a sort of folk rock sound that can sometimes be called emotional,
sometimes be called comforting; but if anything, it is certainly distinct. |
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| Kevin
Lee
|
Original |
Rock |
Kevin
crafts highly melodic pop/ rock and roll songs in a modern context. His sound is a mix of
old- school musical chops, vocal ability, and present-day guitar edge. |
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| Josef Levitis
|
Original |
Jazz/
Flamenco |
His current projects
are One Night Standards (jazz), and Kaif (flamenco). |
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| The Licks
|
Original |
Rock 'n' Roll |
The Licks have emerged
in Chicago as raw, impulsively carnal artists, proving that rock and roll is not dead. |
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| The Locals
|
Original |
Rock |
The Locals will treat
you to head-spinning rock jams that will work you into a foot stomping frenzy. |
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| Mark Lonsway
|
Original |
Country/ Pop |
Chicago-based
singer-songwriter. Not your typical cowboy. |
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| Loomis
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Original |
Rock |
Loomis is the reckless
and impetuous son of Chicago rock; he boasts a hard-edged and resilient sound, a dramatic
voice, and an almost impossible to ignore charm. |
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| Dayna Malow
|
Original |
Country/ Pop |
Chicago-based vocalist
and composer. |
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| Phylis Renee
Marconi |
Original |
Rock-Pop |
Chicago-area
singer/songwriter doing bluesy rock/pop. |
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| Melody
|
Original |
Jazz - Pop |
Melody’s
signature style is bold, lush and sophisticated, with novel arrangements and poignant
harmonies. |
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| Parallel Mind
|
Original |
Prog Rock/
Fusion |
Parallel Mind draws
upon influences from the earlier progressive rock/fusion era of the '70s and ambient/space
rock music . |
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| Kat Parsons
|
Original |
Rock/
Pop |
Energetic pop female
singer-songwriter |
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| The Polkaholics
|
Original |
Polka/ Rock |
Chicago's alternative
Polka band |
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| Pousto
|
Original |
Reggae/Rock/
Ska |
Pousto never fails to
give a show full of great music, and a great atmosphere |
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| Radio Hour, The
|
Original |
Rock/Pop |
Psychedelic pop-rock |
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| Radio Mango - new
|
Original |
World |
Pop band incorporating a variety of world music styles in its music. |
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| Cathy Richardson Band
|
Original |
Rock |
Voted "Best Local
Band" in a 1999 Chicago Tribune readers poll and BEST BAND by Fox News viewers in
their "Best & Worst of Chicago" Poll (November 2000). |
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| Rock Star Club |
Original |
Rock |
Critically acclaimed
songwriting with an awe inspiring live performance. |
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| A. J. Rosales - new
|
Original |
Folk/Rock |
Immaculate folk/rock sensibilities and a sound that blends intricate
textures with accessible harmonies. |
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| Schizowave
|
Original |
Rock |
Schizowave plays
anything from a moody blend of trip hop and jazz to mainstream rock to heavy metal. |
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| Second Hand
Poets
|
Original |
Rock/Pop |
Straight forward rock
& roll with an American roots feel |
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| Snake in the Basement
|
Original |
Rock/Alt |
Snake in the Basement
plays a unique brand of beat-driven alternative rock which engages the listener's
mind as well as their feet. |
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| Symptom of Society
|
Original |
Heavy Rock |
Heavy yet melodic,
with tight funk infused rhythms, awe inspiring guitar work, powerful lead vocals &
vocal harmonies. |
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| Think Floyd
|
Tribute |
Rock |
The ultimate Pink
Floyd experience. |
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| The Vandalays
|
Original |
Rock-Pop |
They have just
released the world's first power pop concept album. |
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| Ken Vandermark
|
Original |
Jazz |
Ken has played tenor
saxophone/ clarinet in some of the most influential music groups of the decade. |
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| Void Where Prohibited
|
Original |
Rock |
Void Where Prohibited
is a four-piece rock 'n' roll band that weaves together a driving beat with cutting
lyrics. |
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| The Voodoo Kings
|
Original |
Rock/
Roots |
A high rollicking,
high voltage hybrid of American roots music. |
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| Voodoo Pilot
|
Original |
Rock/Blues |
Original Blues Rock |
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| Wet
Thing
|
Original |
Rock |
A Killer Rock Band! |
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