Ideamen

Final Show for Stuck Underwater

Ideamen, from Chicago’s south side, are an intense musical experience, best seen live to appreciate. This piano driven act has toured throughout much of the U.S., growing their fan base & putting on a show that turns 1st time spectators into instant fans. Their first two releases, the currently out of print EP “Progress” & “May You Live In Interesting Times” are considered staples in the experimental post rock scene.

STUCK UNDERWATER

Many years ago a group of Chicago-area musicians came together to talk about music. They talked about thrash and soul, punk and funk, hardcore and jazz. Not content with playing the same old heavy music, they threw together all that noise into the sonic explosion that is STUCK UNDERWATER – music made with no rules at all.

After toiling on stages in the Chicagoland area (Metro, Double Door, Beat Kitchen, Logan Square Auditorium, Mutiny, Abbey Pub, etc.) as well as road shows throughout the Midwest, STUCK UNDERWATER has seen their fan-base grow with each high energy live show. No stage, no line-up, and no crowds have been too far out of reach for the band to connect with. The 2009 addition of drummer Jim Svoboda to the already solid line-up of Chris Shern (lead vocal, trumpet, harmonica), Chris Teter (bass, backing vocal), and John A Beavers (guitar, backing vocal) has further enhanced the already diverse sound STUCK UNDERWATER has to offer.

STUCK UNDERWATER’s newly released sophomore album, An Audible Embrace Of Subtle Insanity, has brought the band’s sound to an all new level. The self produced Insanity invites listeners in with the sweet grooves of “The Crooked Face Of Redemption” and “Recognizing The Saints,” while still keeping it heavy with the title track, and rounding it out with the eclectically trippy epic “Left Right Black White.” An Audible Embrace Of Subtle Insanity combines intelligent lyrics with aggression, smooth grooves, vast sonic landscapes, and instrumentation not normally associated with heavy music.

Future plans for STUCK UNDERWATER include further touring in the Midwest as well as the creation of more noise that will crush the rules even further.

MANO

Mano is a Middle Eastern-inspired progressive rock band based in Chicago. Their compositions utilize musical textures and sounds from varied genres of contemporary, classical, and world music. Mano fuses a rock rhythm section with classical and world instrumentation to bring a unique and energetic live music experience that journeys through intense, thematic unison lines contrasted by sections of virtuosic improvisation. Founded in 2013 by flutist/composer Joe LaRocca, Mano includes Greg Firak (guitar), Parker Grogan (electric/upright bass), Collin O’Brien (drums), Najeeba Syed (violin), Desiree Miller (cello), and Marshall Greenhouse (percussion/kaoss).

ORIGIN OF ANIMAL

Origin of Animal combines elements of classical, rock, jazz and metal to create music that is carefully crafted yet still spontaneous.

Formerly a revolving- door group of musicians, we would book a gig and then fly by the seat of our pants. Since 2010 we have performed with anywhere from five to twenty members; written and recorded original compositions with as many as thirty musicians; and collectively, since forming in 2007, have worked with a total of about 80 people.

The current ensemble fluctuates from as little as eight players to as many as 25 and uses various combinations of brass, woodwinds, strings, percussion, guitars, bass and keyboards. Origin of Animal is also a very versatile interpreter of existing music. We have performed film scores, standard classical works, symphonic music, and have also presented music by Nine Inch Nails, Miles Davis, Pink Floyd, Soundgarden, King Crimson, Gil Evans and Jimi Hendrix.