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Absinthe
Blind
Original material-rock (think Radiohead/U2)
Adam
Has Crabs
Original Material. Soft Goth Band.
ALDO
We're a performing band that plays original
songs. You haven't heard of us until you see us live. Hard Rock
Alternative. Musical influences are Deftones and FUEL
American
Standard
Original. Rock . Blues.
Animation
A Tribute to Rush. Covering the music
of the canadian rock band RUSH. Rock. Available for festivals,
private parties, clubs.
The
Ball Turret Gunners
We are a Classic Rock/Rock & Roll cover band. Play great music
for any age, and we are cheap. Guranteed best music around. We'll
play anywhere, and we put on a great show! Classic Rock, Rock
and Roll, Blues. Including: Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, The Who,
Pink Floyd, The Beatles, and much more.
Beatnik
Turtle
6-member Chicago-based equipped with
horns and the occasional accordion. Original, quirky, strange,
fun music that explores such topics as "losing one's glasses in
Canada" and thanking God for "Pop Tarts and a Pack of Smokes."
Alternative/Pop/Rock
Beloved
Ringers
Original material. Straightforward music
ranging from Stoner Rock to Ska & Reggae to Country Twang & Dirty
Blues.
Big
Bang Music Theory
Alterna-Rock, Neo Alterna-Rock. Big Bang Music Theory, a band
and sound as bold as the name is the most unique act to emerge
from the U.S. Focusing on songs and melody this 5 piece alternarock
band from Chicago can be described sonically as hook oriented
in your face guitars laying down a solid foundation for the sirenic
vocals of a charasmatic seductress as lead singer.
Blameshifter
Punk-influenced rock. In the vain of
hot water music, but not quite. All original music & lyrics. Available
to play at private parties, clubs, restaurants.
The
Blank Theory
Original material; groove-oriented loud
rock.
Bleeding
Turnips
Just as no garden is complete without turnips, neither is the
local Chicago music scene without this up and coming pop/rock
juggernaut band. Known as the Bleeding Turnips, or simply The
Turnips to their fans, this four-member band blaze through one
amazing set after another with their own written originals and
classic covers.
Blind
Man's Bluff
Blind Man's Bluff play Gritty, edgy,
aggressive modern rock with funk influences and a strong emphasis
on vocal harmony. Lyrically, the band shares its most intimate
reflections through powerfully resonant storylines. And Bluff's
rock sound is surprisingly organic, a fact which stems from the
band's unabashed use of all five of their faces in every song
- from screaming high vocal harmonies to the best beat boxing
in the world.
Bob's
Yer Uncle
Original material-Modern pop rock-influences:
Beatles, REM, XTC, Jeff Buckley, Yes, Genesis
Bonfire
AC/DC tribute, covering the Bon Scott
era-rock
Bucky
Halker
Bucky Halker performs an eclectic hybrid
of styles rooted in America's strong musical traditions, including
folk, country, blues and straight-ahead rock 'n roll. Songwriter,
singer, solo artist & band leader.
Carbon4
Members: Nels Stromborg-vox,keys,guitar
Andy Kamm-guitar Fred Eigenmann-bass Matt Miller-drums. Original
material. Accessible, hard, edgy, pop.
CENTERLINE
We are a Classic Rock/Blues Band!With a few originals up our sleeve
that aim to Please! Influences:Skynrd,Bad Co.,Tom Petty,Eagles,Joe
Walsh,Clapton! Only the Good Stuff! Feel good everyone likes MUSIC!
CommonbonD
Award-winning, original acoustic duo based in Washington, DC.
Contemporary bluesy folk/rock - with pop and alt country stylings.
Core
Covers best rock & alternative selections
from today & yesterday-features both male & female vocalists-Stone
Temple Pilots, Foo Fighters, Vertical Horizon, Rage Against the
Machine, Blondie and more.
Cretin
Formed in the spring of 2000, Cretin has performed under the names
of Mahatma Blondie and Outshine. After a year playing as a cover
band in Chicago and the surrounding areas, the band decided to
focus on creating and performing original music in the summer
of 2001. The addition of Keith Thackston on vocals in December
2001 solidified Cretin's line-up. With influences ranging from
Tool to Phish, Cretin has obtained a unique and original sound.
Jeremy's odd time signature riffs blended with Mike and Yoda's
grounded but free rhythm patterns create the elite musical backdrop.
Keith's aggressive melodies and lyrics accentuate Cretin's exclusive
sound. Cretin has finished a second round of studio recording
and has a demo CD available. Rock Band
The
Daggers
Punk Rock
Dave
Mitchell
Rock, blues, country, folk and standards.
Rhythm guitar playing, singer/songwriter. Plays a lot of private
parties & black tie events.
The
Delafields
Rock Roots Americana; Drums, guitars,
keyboards, accordion, harmonica. Original music, obscure covers.
The
Del Souls
Classic Rock Band. Original Music & Cover - has an current CD
in retail at present.
Dizzle
Acoustic Rock/ Rock/ Alternative/ Indie. Dizzle is and original rock band fronted
by a singer/songwriter and his acoustic guitar and backed by a tight, energetic,
and melodic group of college rockers.
Dogs
in the Tub
Cover band-new alternative rock tunes
such as Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Goo Goo Dolls, Collective Soul,
Bush, Counting Crows.
Downstairs
Original band with acoustic and electric guitar based rock. Well-crafted
lyrics and noteworthy, melodic songs.
Dr.
Bizarro
Experimental Rock/Jazz/Fusion/Avant
Garde; Musician/Composer: guitar, bass, piano, organ,synthesizer
& recording engineer
dZyre
Influences include: Pat Benatar - Fleetwood
Mac - Pretenders - Doobie Bros. - Grand Funk - Santana - and much
more. dZyre performs classic rock covers from the 70's 80's 90's
and current hits.
EarShot
Original material; Progressive/Alternative
Rock; Available to play in clubs, festivals.
ED
Party band playing rockin retro and
current classics -- from Rolling Stones to Smash Mouth. All the
songs you know and wanna dance to, with an extra helping of fun
and a good amount of crunch added. Classics to current.
Egnaro
Indie power pop garage geek rock...if
you must. Crunchy guitars, big drums,smooth bass, soothing vocals.
Egnaro are a catchy indie power-pop rock outfit from the southside.
Soon to be released "hit it, quit it!" 5 ong e.p. on ass nectarine
enterprises in spring 01.
Erlenmeyer
Original punk/rock music, popular modern
punk/rock; rock covers as well as popular classic rock. Punk,
Hard Rock, Classic Rock
Ethyline
Original material: power pop / pop punk
/ rock; available to play in clubs.
Exit
2A
Original material
& covers; Cover Phish, Black Crows, Grateful Dead, Rolling Stones,
Bob Marley....blues, rock, jazz, classic rock & funk
FashionBomb
If models were musicians then you would have FashionBomb. Cutting
edge music and cutting edge fashion is what you can expect from
this band. Fashion Bomb pushes the edge with agressive riffs and
slamming beats. FashionBomb music is the next logical step in
the evolution of rock and roll. Type of Music: industrial rock
and roll.
Feeding
Frenzy
Original material mixed with covers;
Island Rock
Flathead
Fillups
Flathead Fillups is a high energy, all original rock band. Band
Name: Members: Pat Halloran, lead vocals - Matt Koca, bass, -
Jeff Prange, drums - Rob Tustin, guitar & vocals - Zach Broderick,
lead guitar.
The
Gary Stratton Band
Cover Band. Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top,
Jimi Hendrix. Rock, Blues Band.
Gear
Upbeat pop/rock, mix of up tempo dance
songs, groovy sing alongs and acoustic tones. Playing Top 40 pop/rock
covers from the 60's to 90's, with a generous helping of British
Invasion favorites like Beatles, Stones, Who, Hollies, Herman's
Hermits, etc. Members: Mike Williams - Vocalist, Richard Harris
- Lead Guitar, Joe Lampinen - Rhythm Guitar, Nick Kelly - Bass,
Kyle Ferroly - Drums.
Gelheads
High Energy Pop Rock
Gidgets
Ga Ga
Guitar/vox bass drums; all original
power pop trio; pop rock
The
Good
Original four-piece power pop band.
Crunchy guitars, vocal harmonies, povocative lyrics, and the occasional
unusual cover or two.
Guilty
Original Chicago-based band; rock/jazz/blues
Grand
Parade
Cover band-early Genesis '70 to '76.
Includes the entire Lamb Lies Down On Broadway.
I
Decline
Original
material-stoner rock"O"
James
Apollo
Roots-rock 'n roll. Rivaling desperado
of rocknroll revelry.
Jason
Blake Band
Progressive Rock with undertones of ambient and world music.
Jill
Dawson
AAA/Adult Alternative Acoustic-based
pop with folk & rock influences-female singer.songwriter; performs
solo & with back-up band; sets are mixes of covers/originals
Joey
Edwin
Guitar player/songwriter; plays pop
rock along with music of Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Bob Marley,
Rolling Stones, Dave Matthews, U2 & more.
Johnny
L.
Pop/alternative/rock
KAOS
RISING
Chicago's Hardcore Stomping Death Groove. All original music for
you to kill to.
KARMMA
Rock n' roll. 95 percent original, 5
percent cover. Guitar.
Kato
the Houseboy
Members: Mike Baltazar:guitars, keyboard, vocal; Rich Widtmann:
guitar, vocal; Mick Holtz: bass; Greg Gillespie: drums.
Alternative pop rock and roll.
KC
Taylor
Rock with flavor. Several top hits on
Rolling Stone Charts; singer/songwriter/musician
Kings
of the Nighttime World
Kiss tribute band-The Midwest's hottest
KISS tribute, featuring music from the original lineup of Paul,
Gene, Ave & Peter Scott
LD-50
Metal, Alternative Metal. LD-50 is an
original band. Members: Matthew Larsen - Lead Guitar Devin Meeks
- Bass Ron Rush - Drums Shawn Watson - Vocals.
Left
Undone
Original SOul/funk/rock Left Undone
can be described as Sly & the Family Stone meets the late Beatles.
LU has been known to pull out some mind blowing Covers when needed.
SOUl/FUNK/ROCK
Liquid90
Original material-Rock/pop
The
Locals
The Locals are an original 4 piece, rock band based in Chicago
IL, serving up stomping rhythms, manic violin sawing, gritty female
vocals, addictive bass lines. Acoustic rock.
Loukeelium
We are an all original band from the
Aurora/Plainfield Area. Alternative/Rock Band.
Lunar
Breakdown
Original Rock n' roll!!! No dancing girls, midgets, or MTV shrivled
brain DJs!! Straight up, in your face. No cock rock guitar solos,
but the guitar jams. Featuring "the Manimal" on drums. Bass stomping,
cymbal crashing!!! Ed says playing the bass in Lunar Breakdown
is like walking a tightrope between two whirlwinds.
Matt
Feddermann
Acoustic rock-originals & covers; singer/songwriter
The
Matt Tiegler Band
Original material-World Orch-Rock Pop
(WORP)
Matt Tiegler
MESA
Mesa is an all original Modern Hard
Rock band out of Peoria, IL. Influences are Creed, Candlebox,
Collective Soul, etc... Mesa's evolution began in the Spring of
1999 and has continued with the addition of Brett Huntley on drums
and percussion. Ryan Hayden's well written guitar lines and Jason
Wright's solid and energetic bass lines blended with Matthew Nevitt's
powerful vocals set the stage for this memorable listening experience.
Mesa's earthy overtones combined with their uncanny ability to
write catchy, melodic music remind us of a time when song writing
was about the artist's perceptions of life and it's experiences.
With confidence, true dedication, and determination the band will
continue to manifest their musical visions and achieve their goals
of success. Modern Hard Rock Band
Messenger
Boy
Rock, Classic rock. Original music.
Now metamorphosed into the dramatic rocker known today as Messenger
Boy, this singer has an unworldly approach to music. His songs
are a solid mix of deeply driven lyrics and rockish style music
in which he can share his own view of life.
Metridium
Staind meets Blink and had a kid named
Incubis. Yeah, if you can only imagine. Many originals and some
creatively redone covers. Alternative rock.
Misguided
Youth
Inspired by 311, Misguided Youth is
a collaboration of reggae, rap, and rock. Using melodious lyrics
and heavy guitars this Chicago based band delivers an infectious
mix of mellow and intense songs. Members of the band are also
inspired by Metallica, Korn, Rage Against the Machine, & the Red
Hot Chili Peppers. Original material
MoBis
Blues, Rock-Guitar player, singer, songwriter
The
Mourning Glory
The Mourning Glory's sound has been described as "Pink Floyd meets
Tool." The music tends to range from eerie mellow ambient to hard-driving
rock. Spiritual (not religious) nonetheless. Stirs ancient memories...
All-original psychedelic new age rock.
Moxy
Blue
Rock & Roll. Organic rock & roll with lots of Hammond organ madness
and sharp vocal hooks. Songwriting in a decidedly trditional style
that brings a myriad of emotion.
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