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Ian Wilson
Indie / Electroacoustic / Japanese Classic Music

pianos...so many pianos...



Chicago, Illinois
United States

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Member Since5/11/2006
Band Websitewww.ianwilsonmusic.com
Band MembersIan Wilson - keys, vocals, whatever else it takes
InfluencesTori Amos, Ben Folds, Regina Spektor, Sufjan Stevens, Dresden Dolls, John Cameron Mitchell/Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Rufus Wainwright, Muse, Steve Reich, Charlotte Martin, Death Cab for Cutie, Ani DiFranco, Alanis Morisette, Elliot Smith, Magnetic Fields, Modest Mouse, Patrick Wolf, Final Fantasy, Andrew Bird
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   About Ian Wilson
Ian Wilson is a keyboard-wielding singer-songwriter transplanted from Boston to Chicago. Originally trained in jazz, showtunes, and classical music, Ian fell prey to girl rock and internet radio, and eventually Virginia Woolf novels and trashy gay romance films. On various occurrences of his birthday, Martha Stewart has gone to jail, Jacques Derrida has died, and the Great Chicago Fire has started. He loves Derrida, Chicago, and sometimes fire, but is indifferent to Stewart and never likes jail. On airplanes he prefers the window seat and on road trips he prefers I-90, listening to alt-rock women of the 1990s..."and the other one's playing a piano."

Ian is also one-sixth of Chicago's favorite orchestral-pop sextet, Canasta.

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"Wilson's clear mastery of piano composition and sharp songwriting is reminiscent of his early classically-deviant influences"
--EDGE Chicago

"...the debut of someone who I'd definitely like to hear more from...a welcome voice in the queer music scene and a positive sign of what's to come from Wilson"
--The Bilerico Project

"skillful piano playing over a deeply personal lyrical presentation...hauntingly moving"
--Illinois Entertainer

"I'm sure you have better things to do with your time..."
--Mom

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Chicago Acoustic Underground





May 19 2009 4:24 PM

Chicago Acoustic Underground is proud to announce the posting of Episode 202 - Ian Wilson.

You can download free and listen at www.chicagoacoustic.net or you can subscribe free on iTunes in the Podcast section.

Ian, thank you for an excellent show.

Michael Teach, Host
CAU
Phil Putnam





May 2 2009 5:23 AM

Ian,

Thanks for the request! Great to hear from you; glad my music is hitting your spot.

I'll be in Chicago on Sept 1. All the details are on www.philputnam.com See ya then!


Phil
www.philputnam.com
Get your Phil on iTunes
sleepwalkers parade





Apr 9 2009 12:55 PM

hey ian- thanks for listening in and sharing your sound! k.
page
the demon in the design.





Mar 25 2009 6:02 PM

See you on the 10th, doll! Also, you must -MUST- put up Resurrection Ship. There's a deep, nerdy need for me to hear this song.
(It's pretty rare that I find anyone as nerdy as I am =D )
Cake Chicago





Mar 22 2009 4:26 PM

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WE MUST DO MORE TOGETHER.
:)
Big Wish





Mar 16 2009 1:15 PM

Hey Ian - great to see you too! Let's get together again soon!
Jayme Dawicki





Feb 22 2009 11:56 PM

Thanks for the tip Ian - Thai is one of my FAVE foods!! I am writing it down and hopefully I can get the guys to come with me.
;) Have you played Art Bar before?
Jayme Dawicki





Feb 22 2009 7:05 PM

Hey Ian and thanks so much for the add - I really am digging your tunes!! You will totally like Art Bar and if I was in town I would come out to see you. The funny thing is that I will be playing in Chicago that night - ha ha!! We'll be swapping cities.
;)
There Is No Sin in My Body





Nov 12 2008 5:33 AM

Thanks for sharing your piano and your Junior Senator.
:)
Cake Chicago





Sep 27 2008 1:42 PM

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Ripley Caine





Sep 20 2008 3:01 PM

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pow pow

Emily White





Sep 13 2008 8:24 PM

Ian,

Thanks for the request - hope you enjoy the tunes...

ew
carlfranzen





Sep 3 2008 1:57 AM

I'll be in Evanston/Wilmette for LilFest (myspace. com/lilfest) in a week. I'll help start the whole thing off with a show at Bills Blues on 9/11. Chicago's Michi will be my violin. Hope to see you and your friends there.
The Mother Z’s





Aug 26 2008 2:26 PM

hey there! unfortunately I am in wisconsin for a while, sorry to miss your show but rock it out!

Becca, from The Mother Z's
Cheryl Lynn





Aug 22 2008 1:13 AM

Hey Ian!
Well, since you kindly invited me to your show, I must invite you to mine. I'll be at Uncommon Ground this Sunday (24th) at 9pm. Tuesday I'll be at Fitzgeralds (in the burbs) but Rock out at your show. We will catch up soon.
Boys’ Entrance





Aug 21 2008 12:07 PM

Thanks for the invite, Ian. I may do just that.

Tim
The Woodlands





Jul 21 2008 6:23 PM

Hey Ian-

We really appreciate the add, and we hope that you are enjoying our songs. You might also like the mellow indie-folk of Samuel’s other band called “Of The Isles” [myspace. com/oftheisles]. Thanks again, and have a lovely summer.

Hannah & Samuel
The Alan-Bailey Continuum





Jul 17 2008 9:13 PM

Sorry I didn't make it out to your show in Uptown. Hot weather makes me want to stay at home with my shirt off and drink beer. Here's my show:

The Alan-Bailey Continuum
@ Schubas Wed July 23rd
3159 N. Southport
9 PM $10

Also listen to rough mixes of new studio tracks on myspace or the website: http://www. alan-bailey. com
Heather O’Neill





Jul 10 2008 5:12 PM

Thanks for the invite Ian.
I'll try to make it out!
teletextile [new tour dates up]





Jul 4 2008 6:14 PM

hey ian, here's 2 songs from our upcoming album, live at the middle east in boston 6.26.08. more live stuff from the show at youtube! see you in chi-town next month

Hero


Johnny Thunder
The Everyday Visuals





Jun 11 2008 4:46 PM

Hey! That's great..thanks so much. We'll see you then. Be sure to come and say hi.

-Christopher (TEV)
Julie Moffitt





Jun 10 2008 1:18 AM

Thanks for bein’ my friend Ian. You rock.








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Mucca Pazza





Jun 8 2008 9:10 PM

nice piano work Ian!

thanks for befriending us.

-mucca pazza
kimberley





Jun 6 2008 10:20 AM

Hey there! Am a little confused . . . Are you a member of Canasta? The website says your name, but the Youtube video doesn't show your face . . .
Jamie Nichols





May 22 2008 11:45 PM

Thanks for friending us! You are so talented! Will see you soon!

Come check us out June 6th @ Silvies!
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