Aaron Priest - Vocals
Jonathan Iseman - Guitar, Vocals
Jason Holly - Bass, Vocals
Ben Brown - Drums
Influences
Muse, Incubus, 10 Years, Thursday, Radiohead, Deftones, Placebo. Countless others.
Sounds Like
Energetic. Raw. Powerful. Melodic. Intense. Rock.
These are words that have been used to describe Algren, a fresh rock band from Chicago that has burst onto the local music scene with their unique blend of introspective lyrics, innovative guitar work, grooving rhythms and dynamic songwriting.
Algren formed in late 2006 and hit the ground running, quickly building a strong repertoire of alternative/indie rock songs. Known for their inspiringly energetic sets, Algren is quickly building up a devoted fan base with the help of various media outlets, such as Q101, 97.9 The Loop, Fearless Radio, the Red Eye, Chicago's Rock, Rock Chicago on CANTV-19, and The Local Tourist. Algren is also a member of Chicago Noise Machine, the consortium of local bands that also includes A Birdsong Valentine, Bullet Called Life, Echoson, Heavy the Fall, Lucid Ground, Reverie, 72 Hours, and Simplistic Urge.
Algren released their debut album, "A Wayward Sound Floods the Streets" in May 2009 along with an accompanying graphic novel. The story and art of the book incorporate song titles and lyrics to further explore the themes of the album, providing the perfect visual complement to the music.
More information about the band can be found through www.algrenmusic.com. Please feel free to contact the band via AlgrenMusic@gmail.com.
Studio Blogs - (Scroll through for additional video blogs)
NEWS 10/12/09
After much deliberation, Algren has decided to part ways. The split is completely amicable and we remain good friends but the time has come to pursue other opportunities. Algren will play a farewell show at Elbo Room on Friday, November 20 so please come celebrate with us one final time. Check out shows section for more info.
NEWS 6/15/09
Wow! I AM Fest was a blast! Thank you SO much to everyone who came out and supported us and all the other local artists. It was a very long day but well worth the time and effort. We'll be taking a mini-hiatus until August because Aaron is going to be studying to take the IN Bar Exam and Ben is getting married! Lot's of exciting stuff going on. If you haven't already, make sure you pick up an album. You can order it from iTunes or CdBaby by clicking above. In order to get both the CD and the Graphic Novel just let us know and we'll personally make sure you get both!
NEWS 5/10/09
A big thank you to the great crowd that came out to the album release show at the Double Door last night. We had a wonderful time and were so pleased to share this project with you. Special thanks to Chicago's Rock for attending and documenting parts of the event. Click on Chicago's Rock for Mario's review and some pics of the show. For those of you that couldn't attend, you can pick up your copy of the album online through www.waywardsound.com or at the following Chicago stores: Reckless Records, Laurie's Planet of Sound, Hard Boiled Records, Deadwax Records, Challengers Comics, and Quimby's Bookstore.
NEWS 3/26/09
The album website - www.waywardsound.com - has launched! Check it out to get a sneak preview of the music and the graphic novel. We also finalized a new album release show at The Double Door on Saturday, May 9 so mark your calendars.
NEWS 2/11/09
Algren is putting the finishing touches on our first full-length album, "A Wayward Sound Floods the Streets," and we are on pace for an April 2009 release. In conjunction with the album, we will also release a graphic novel that further explores the themes of "Wayward Sound". Algren worked with local writer Jason Hissong and Wisconsin artist Brian Defferding of Deftoons Comics to craft an original story and design influenced by the eleven songs. The album/book release show will be finalized soon. Don't miss it!
NEWS 1/10/09
Algren has entered the studio to begin work on our first full album. We are thrilled to be working with Sam Beckley from Gremlen Studios again, this time on a project of far greater scope than our previous demo recordings. We will be writing daily blogs recapping the studio experience and recording some video blogs as well so check this site regularly for updates. We'll post some samples as soon as they become available. FYI, we are looking at late March or early April for the album release.
NEWS 11/16/08
SOLD OUT! That's what's Chicago Noise Machine accomplished for their first show at the Cubby Bear this weekend. Algren is very proud to have been a part of this extremely successful event and we look forward to announcing CNM's next step very soon. Thanks to everyone that came out and supported us!
Wir sind beim diesjährigen Voting für den Sampler "Sound of Dresden" dabei, mit eurer Stimme könnt ihr unseren Song "See it in your eyes" auf den Sampler befördern. Über deinen Support würden wir uns freuen...
Guys, it was great to meet you guys at Martyr's what seemed like forever ago. It's sad we didn't play another show together in Chicago. Good luck with your new opportunities. Hope to see you guys at least next time we're in town.
Just stopping by to let everybody know we have some brand new songs posted on our page from our upcoming album "Telling Lies and Cutting Ties".
We would love it if you could stop by our page check out all the new stuff and let us know what you think.
You can also now find us on Facebook!! So if you use that alot you can either search for us on there, or use the link on our Myspace and become a fan of us on there as well.
Thank you as always for your support of Onasis. We can't wait to hear what you think.
SKINDRED, ANEW REVOLUTION, BEYOND THRESHOLD, WITCH BEULAH, & SILENCE IS BROKEN @ BAR 3! Doors open @ 7:00pm!! We play 9pm! Get your tickets from us for only 5$!! Just call (815) 608-9538 for Tickets!! Get them Quick this is ALMOST SOLD OUT!!!
ALBUM PRE-ORDERS ARE COMING SOON!! SUPPORT YOUR BROTHERS BY DOWNLOADING THE NEW ALBUM ONLINE!! THE MORE PRE ORDERS WE GET BEFORE THE RELEASE DATE WILL ENSURE US MORE DISTRUBUTION THROUGH OUT THE WORLD!! SUPPORT THE MIDWEST METAL/HARDCORE MOVEMENT BY PRE-ORDERING YOUR COPY OF "REVOLUTION" THROUGH 101 DISTRUBUTION!!
HEAD ON COLLISION'S 2009 SACRIFICIAL TOUR featuring Malas, Vicious Attack, Impale @ Tiger O'Stylies (6300 Ogden, Berwyn)
$7 cover ($2 discount password will be announced the day before the show in the Las Divas Promotions blog and texts, so be sure to subscribe to the blog and at Broadtexter - more info at http://www.meeid.com/lasdivas!)
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