Eddie Dixon (keys, rock, scientist)
Anthony Abbinanti (kit),
Chris Merrill (bass), and/or
more or less, as needed
Influences
Crowds and empty spaces at one time or another shared, repectfully, with the likes of... Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Syl Johnson, Roscoe Robinson, Ralph 'Soul' Jackson, Herman Hitson, Devin Davis, Big Buildings, Palliard, Danny Black's Healthy White Baby, Telenovela, Stanley Ross, Rock Falls, Say Hi to Your Mom, Tom Schraeder, Outlaw Family Band, The Changes, The Walkmen, The Smoking Popes, Clarence Reid, Boat, Balun, Marvin Tate, VEE DEE, Miss Alex White and the Red Orchestra, JT & the Clouds, East of Edens Soul Express DJs.
Sounds Like
Reflections from the rafters in such rooms as... Hideout, Schubas, Park West, Metro, Subterranean, Martyrs, Quenchers, Uncommon Ground, House Of Blues Back Porch Stage, On the corner of Randolph & May, Wall to Wall Recording Studio, Reggie's Music Joint
Adam Fitz' soulful hollerin' and amped-up pop-rock quartet have been working rooms in Chicago since the 2005 release of Fitz's debut, "Between the Incident and the Event." Singer, folk storyteller, country crunk rocker and melodic screamer, Adam puts every inch of his pain and joy into his music. His voice is powerful and poignant; backed by the Drastics' rhythm section and 'rock scientist' Eddie Dixon, they come manic and hard, slink into steady grooves, and stretch out on melodramatic ballads heavy in themes of family, desire, and loss. Frequenting the windy city's most reputable rooms, such as Schubas and the Hideout, these boys occasionally work as the backing band for Ralph 'Soul' Jackson, and have shared bills with soul legends such as Syl Johnson, Clarence Reid, Sharon Jones (Dap-Kings), Roscoe Robinson, and Herman Hitson.
Adam Fitz and his band have worked up a reputation locally with their strong live shows consisting of Fitz originals as well as energized interpretations of cover songs ranging from Leonard Cohen to M Ward. In June of '07 they recorded a, yet unreleased, in studio live album at Wall to Wall studio and have now begun recording the follow-up to "Incident" at the Drastic's own Dirty North Studio, to be released in the near future on Rabbit Factory Inc..
Thank you for rocking the house last night! The tunes sound that much better live... Hope you can come back and grace our stage again real soon. Cheers!
I am sorry to miss yer show 2nite. I was really psyched for it but the 36+ hours of steady drinking started to catch up with me. Damn liver. Always letting the team down. In town until the 10th so we should hang at some point. I'm pretty free so call. Miss you!
Thx for adding. Thanks for your music! Everytime when I listen your music, it let my heart remember the best time in my life, as it was permitted for me to spend some days in Chicago.
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