Michael H: Lead Vocals/ Guitar;
Mark Joyal: Piano / Organ / Bass;
Laura Coleman: Vocals / Bckg. Vox;
Jason Batchko: Drums / Percussion;
Stacy Cummings: Guitar / Bass;
Tom Szidon: Bass / Guitar / Bckg. Vox
Influences
New Pornographers; Ziggy-era Bowie; Silversun Pickups; Decemberists; Strokes; Big Star; Beatles; The Jam
Sounds Like
Guy/girl vocals hook up with some of Chicago's savviest scenesters.
Sonic goodness thanks to Neal Ostrovsky/B-Side Audio
Five Foot Nine isn't just the sock-clad height of front man
Michael Hushel. It's the deft stickwork of former Caviar (Island Rec.) drummer
Jason Batchko. A touch of swaggering bassmanship from Tom (Cisco Pike/
JoyPoppers) Szidon. Multiple contributions from Mark Joyal & Stacy Cummings.
And some serious vocals from chanteuse Laura Coleman.
Awash with guy/girl vocals, horns, handclaps, sitar, cellos and pedal steel (Ken Champion from Smog/Jim O'Rourke projects) the buoyant compositions have received radio airplay around the country and drawn praise from such sources as LostAtSea.net, TheFireNote.com, NoiseForToaster, CanYouSeeTheSunset, The Onion, The UK's PennyBlackMusic and others.
The just-released full-length debut was produced by Michael with former Webb Brother(Warner UK) Neal Ostrovsky at Neal's lauded B-Side Audio in Chicago's Ukranian
Village.
FGC's got two hometown area shows this weekend! Friday is an all ages extravaganza at the House Cafe in Dekalb, and Saturday is a hometown throwdown at the Abbey Pub in Chicago (Ages 18+). Fans that attend both shows can pick up a FREE FGC album of their choice at Saturday's show (just grab the Free Album Coupon at the House Cafe and redeem it at the Abbey Pub)!
In other news, FGC is also excited to announce that the band will be celebrating New Year's Eve 2009 at the Redstone Room in Davenport, IA. Our third New Year's in a row at this incredible venue, we will once again be pulling out all the stops! Stay tuned for more information on this year's theme, advance tickets, and other details.
And finally, don't forget to check out the band's new Video Blog, a weekly series featuring a behind the scenes look at FGC performances and touring. Check out the YouTube playlist for the last few editions, and stay tuned for more in the coming weeks!
We are very excited about playing at such an awesome jazz club. We have some great sets lined up for you, so don't miss it. Friday and Saturday November 20th and 21st, 5:00-8:30p at Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago
Aaron Koppel -Guitar, Matt Nelson; (Lupe Fiasco, Matthew Santos) -Keyboard, Graham Czach; (Chicago Afrobeat Project) -bass, Robert Tucker (Matthew Santos) -drums
Check it out! We got our new website up and running. Visit www.throwuprecords.net and see everything we have going on. We have new videos and our latest release, the Dry Heaves compilation, available for pre-sale. Let all of your friends know!!!
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...and start polishing up those shoes for our first annual punk rock bowling tournament, which will be held on Friday & Saturday!
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FGC's got a great weekend coming up! On Saturday, we open up for Umphrey's McGee at the Exposition Gardens in Peoria (FGC @ 7pm), and Sunday, we head over to the Riverview Music and Arts Festival in South Elgin (FGC @ 6pm). The Riverview Fest goes on all weekend, and Sunday's lineup features FGC, as well as The Everyone Orchestra (with Michael Kang from SCI, Brendan and Andy from Umphrey's, Jordan and Janis from FGC, Allie from Cornmeal, and many more!). Visit www.riverviewmusicfest.com for full lineup and tickets!
Looking beyond, FGC's fall schedule thus far hits tons of our favorite Midwest spots, kicking off with the annual Halloween Masquerade Ball at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, where FGC will be sporting the musical costume of Green Day!
10/17 - Halloween Masquerade Ball, Chillicothe, IL (All Ages) 10/23 - Vaudeville Mews, Des Moines, IA (Ages 21+) 10/29 - Miramar Theater, Milwaukee, WI (All Ages) 10/31 - City Nights Theater, Springfield, IL (Ages 21+) 11/6 - The House Cafe, Dekalb, IL (All Ages) 11/7 - The Abbey Pub, Chicago, IL (Ages 18+) 11/9 - WIU, Macomb, IL (All Ages) 11/13 - Canopy Club, Urbana, IL (Ages 18+) 11/14 - Yacht Club, Iowa City, IA (Ages 19+)
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