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Ike Reilly Assassination
Americana / Garage / Folk Rock

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www.myspace.com/ikereilly

Ike Reilly Assassination: General Info

Member Since

4/14/2006

Band Website

www.ikereilly.net

Band Members

Ike,Ed,Phil,Dave,Tom

Influences

Bob Dylan, The Clash, Judas Priest, Eugene W. Magners, E. Reano, Pete Kamatz, Brad the Gill, Bill Parker (not that mother-scratcher Bill Roberts), Arch Stanton.

Sounds Like

Record Label

RockRidge

Type of Label

Indie

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Hard luck stories.  Everybody’s got them or heard them, but it takes a special mind and wit to share them with the lyrical dexterity and aplomb that have become the hallmarks (and trademarks) of Ike Reilly’s critically-lauded records.  Reilly’s a raconteur; to be sure, his songs ache and explode with a gritty realism to which everyone can relate on some level.  His latest solo offering, entitled “Hard Luck Stories” – a more groove-oriented and melodic album than previous recordings – is a combination of corroded R & B, furious punk-blues, lounge-pop and classic rock, all laced with giant choruses.

Even in light of the melodic assault of “Hard Luck Stories,” it is the stories themselves that make this Reilly’s most accessible recording to date.  The tales, while unique to Reilly in the telling, paint a darkly humorous yet accurate picture of the universal compromise and struggle felt by many folks in America right now – people like the frazzled high school kid who’s competing for summer jobs and girls with his ex-coach, the compromising single father who loses custody of his little girl as he goes down for growing weed in their home, the young woman doing the best she can for her war veteran brother as he inadvertently terrorizes their community, and the indie rocker trying to sing a song that finally makes a little money.

“Hard Luck Stories” once again establishes Reilly as the premier storyteller, dark humorist and unique character in rock and roll. The lines between reality and fiction, and between narrator and character, have always been blurry with Reilly, but never more so than on “Hard Luck Stories.” In “Lights Out,” we hear the tale of a singer, an estranged father who bungles his attempts at saving his vision of family life and trying to solve problems – things as simple as power outages and as complicated as religious differences throw his world into disarray. Reilly sings out: “I think I better sing a song that finally makes a little money,” and, “I’m always mixing up the saviors and the fakers.”  As with most of Reilly’s characters, flaws are plentiful and gallows humor saves the day. In “Lights Out,” the main character can’t even figure out why the power is shut down, what the problem really is, or if he ever even had one in the first place.

In a duet with Shooter Jennings entitled “The War On The Terror And The Drugs,” there is no mistaking that Reilly is playing himself, and that he and Shooter are in search of some mythical place, some mythical war and some mythical women, who will help them find that war and help them fight it, too. Inspired in part by the classic duet “Gone Fishin’” by Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong, “The War on the Terror and the Drugs” is not only a great minstrel tale, but the affection and friendship the two singers have for one another flows palpably out of the speakers.  
Shooter Jennings is not the only guest on “Hard Luck Stories.” From the Libertyville (Ike’s Illinois hometown) High School Choir singing the chorus on Reilly’s “Summertime Blues”-inspired “Good Work,” to the blues legend Barrel House Chuck ripping the Farfisa and the Wurlitzer, to Pie Eyed Pete Cimbalo taking on bass duties while Assassination bassist Tommy O’Donnell makes his debut for Reilly on guitar, there are many guests. Johnny Hickman and David Lowery of the band Cracker also joined Reilly in the studio. Hickman drives the rhythm of the infectious “Girls in The Backroom” and plays a soaring and reckless outro lead that feeds the celebration of this instant single. Hickman also plays electric guitar on “The Ballad of Jack and Haley,” a song about a single father who gets busted for growing weed in his home and loses custody of his daughter. The unmistakable voice of Lowery helps carry the chorus as he and Reilly sing both about marijuana and longing to be reunited with a child:

Let it grow, let it grow
Let it blossom and turn gold
Let it dry up and let it flow
Into my lungs again
Let her grow
Let her grow    
Let her blossom and turn gold
Let’s hope I get to hold
Her in my arms again.

“Hard Luck Stories” opens up with the lo-fi drum beat of “Morning Glory” as Reilly approaches the mic (literally walking into the studio and up to the mic as he’s strapping on that ratty acoustic) and sings:

Won’t ya listen girl to my hard luck story? 
Won’t ya listen girl to my hard luck story?

After all the stories are told, Reilly suggests in the last lines of the final song that maybe we shouldn’t dwell on the negative, we should just live with it:

Let’s get off our knees
and hope for the best now,
Let’s not think about how 
things are such a mess now…

“Hard Luck Stories” was recorded in Chicago and produced by Reilly and Ed Tinley.  The album is being released digitally on November 24, 2009, by Rock Ridge Music.

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Outsight Radio Hours	Dec 15 2009 4:28 AM The Boat Song ,,,, sounds good!
SHARON	Dec 15 2009 4:26 AM yeah, we had a good time!!! mpls show.... pleeeeease come back!!
DownTown Mystic	Nov 29 2009 11:41 PM Keep rockinit Ike!
Vince-Vaughn.com	Nov 29 2009 11:41 PM Thanks!
Sin 4 Sin (IN STUDIO!)	Nov 29 2009 11:41 PM Happy St. Patrick Swayze Day! created in Ellicott City, MD for the sole purpose of drinking because there arent enough St. Patricks Days in the year and its about halfway between. Cheers!
Ginny	Nov 29 2009 11:41 PM I really liked your style... Shooter and you did a great song,,, keep doing what your doing.. I also listen to some songs on your other 2 albums.. Have a great week musch respect.. peace ginny
Ipsilon Tali	Nov 29 2009 11:41 PM thanks for the add!!
roger	Nov 29 2009 11:41 PM great show at first ave last night as always, looking forward to next year already. Not going to stand behind jim walsh again, my eyes are still stinging from the beer!!
TyGuy	Nov 29 2009 11:41 PM The webcast thing was very entertaining. Some good tunes and a lot of humorous comments from your wasted friends. Can't wait for the next one. Cheers
benjamin	Nov 29 2009 11:41 PM Thanx 4 the add!! Great tunes and really digged the jam with Shooter! U guys b safe and God bless!!!-Benjamin
Chad Z	Nov 29 2009 11:41 PM killer tunes!!!!
DJ Aerlie Wild	Nov 29 2009 11:41 PM Hi! Groovy song with Shooter...come by my page anytime for some sweet southern sounds!
'Round The Dial Magazine on MySpace	Nov 29 2009 11:40 PM Hey Ike!! Hope ya dig our cover story on u guys this week! If ya haven't seen it, or your fans haven't read it, come on over to 'Round The Dial Magazine & check it out! Thanks for the fun interview, looking fwd to hangin' out w/ya at the 1st Ave. Thanksgiving gig, keep up the great work- the new album KILLS!! Rock on, Tom Hallett Publisher/Editor-In-Chief 'Round The Dial Magazine Twin Cities, MN USA
benji	Nov 29 2009 11:40 PM hey ike.......thanks for the request the tunes sound great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Becki	Nov 29 2009 11:40 PM Awesome
The Mad Ripple	Nov 29 2009 11:40 PM death bed bride for reilly xoxo
* JAYBOB*	Nov 14 2009 11:23 PM Thanks for finding me guys, love the tunes!!
Chari	Nov 12 2009 10:21 PM hi thanks for wanting to be friends you're neatO
NashvilleRock.net	Nov 9 2009 3:12 PM Nice work, ever in Nashville, let us know, NashvilleRock.net
Noodle	Nov 7 2009 4:21 PM not gonna make it to thanksgiving eve kinda pissed way down south this year new song is great you and shooter make a great team
Noodle	Oct 16 2009 5:30 PM Still waiting for the Thanksgiving Eve show at First Avenue to be scheduled
Wingfinger and the Forbidden Nebula of Dreams	Oct 3 2009 2:49 AM I'm kick startin' this MySpace thing and bringing it back! Just watch me!
Barry St. Vitus	Oct 3 2009 2:49 AM Ike, we love your stuff and look forward to a new album very much. Hope it happens soon. Yee haw!
Larry Gordon Killam (SOCAN)Yrral Mallik Songwriter	Sep 8 2009 2:08 AM Charcoal Days ~ Enjoyed Da Listen.Your My Space Bro.~(;yrral Mallik of Songramp AKA Larry killam of facebook Group Songwriters Unite.over a thousand members and growing;)
Saturday Night Special	Aug 22 2009 12:59 AM Thanks for the add.. The music sounds good, keep it up.

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