Adam Galek: drums Andrew Yearick: vox, guitar Jedediah Olaus: guitar, glockenspiel, vox Nick Chupein: bass, synthesizer, vox
FOR BOOKING CONTACT P.E. BOOKING
sbryantbooking@yahoo.com
Contact the band
athensinchicago@gmail.com
Influences
The Beatles, Radiohead, Talking Heads, REM, David Bowie, The Doors, The Smiths, Pink Floyd, Wilco, Simon and Garfunkel, Bjork, The Velvet Underground, The Flaming Lips, Spinal Tap, The Pixies, Modest Mouse, Depeche Mode, Tanna the Cat, Johnny Cash, U2, Led Zeppelin, The Clash, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Buddy Holly, White Stripes, Stone Temple Pilots, Smashing Pumpkins, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Phish, Disney Music, The Harold Washington Library
Holed up in their converted church-turned-home-studio in Chicago for seven months, ATHENS has created something truly unique. Tapping into their beloved childhood memories and embracing the darkness within themselves and their environment, the new CD, "What Would We Wear Were We Werewolves?" is a trip into the imagination that is often creepy, sometimes comical, yet always rock and roll. It is a collection of seven absurd vignettes that range from retro-future social commentary to musings on the interconnectedness of the universe.
Jumping seamlessly from dance rock to dirty guitar blues to playful orchestral arrangements, the music displays a wide-ranging instrumentation and rhythm that is likely to bring about world peace. In the live setting, audiences have been electrified and thoroughly entertained by both the songs themselves and the intensity of the performance.
The new sound is a significant departure from 2007's introspective "The Philosophers", and after replacing two members during their newest venture, ATHENS is eager to redefine themselves through their unrestrained and inventive songwriting.
"Like reading Dr. Seuss while getting hit over the head with a guitar."
Andrew! We miss you! oh and uhm...I kinda still have a christmas card for you that I never sent... I'll get on it eventually but don't think we're retarded if you get it in like...I don't know..august? Hope you're taking good care of yourself. tell glenn I love him.
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i will be taking part in a monthly music series this sunday
HOME GROWN MUSIC takes place at the Kimball Ave Evangelical Church at 2324 N. Kimball Ave
there will be 4 performers of which i will be playing second.
i will be performing my usual solo percussion set but have recently added some new goodies to my set up (mainly a small toy piano but also a new contact mic on my bass drum!)
this is an all ages show and there is plenty of room at the back of the church for kids to play and goof off as they tend to do so bring your children or any child you may find laying about that could benefit from a live music experience.
dont worry...this is a non church event (even though it takes place at a church) so no one will be trying to shove dogma down the children's throat or anything like that.
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