The Beatles, Nirvana, Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Led Zeppelin, Radiohead, Rolling Stones, The Police, The Who, The Clash, The Animals, Toadies, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, The Ramones, Sethington Logerson Tenderfoot, The Dead Boys, The Strokes, The Pixies, Sonic Youth, Miles Davis, Meat Puppets, Soundgarden, Sex Pistols, Talking Heads, Modest Mouse, Pink Floyd, The White Stripes, The Stooges, Rage Against The Machine, The M's, Queens of the Stone Age, Sleater Kinney, Cold War Kids, The Raconteurs, Yeah Yeah Yeahs are some of our favorites...
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ORIGINAL, ENERGETIC and REFRESHING Rock & Roll music! LISTENING is believing...
RECENT RANTS & REVIEWS:
"One amazing band! Every single they put out is GREAT."
-- ONE KIND RADIO
"This is a band you can call on and know they will be ready to rock"
-- LOVE SHACK BABY
"Jonny Rumble rollick through Courtney's basement looking for the perfect pop song, and I think they have a solid gold hit on there hands! This song is good fun without the smell of a damp basement!"
-- WEXT Exit 97.7
"I'm quite addicted to Courtney's Basement. I have to admit. Jonny Rumble was always melodic, always good, but these songs are pop gems."
-- THE VINYL VILLAIN
"This seasoned power-pop band, that has had three previous full-length releases, nicely blends The Strokes quickness with some classic Ramones punk, yet manage to stand alone with a unique hook-happy sound that doesn't come around too often."
-- UR CHICAGO
"They combine the ferocious energy and unshakable grooves of Motown's
best with Chicago's long-standing love of power-pop; think MC5
jamming with Cheap Trick, but at Ramones tempos. If that isn't a
sign of life, I don't know what is."
-- Jim DeRogatis, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
"There’s a melancholy that echoes on tracks like “First Pick” and “Saved” which balances out the eyebrow-raising meld of musical anger and vocal assault; Rumble’s diversity in composition sets them apart today from the other distortion-loving alternative punk-revivalists that saw their heyday in the mid-nineties." -- Hilary Hughes, ChicksWithGunsMag.com
"The band steps up their game and works hard to craft inventive new phrases that still evoke years past, but this time there's a distinctive stamp of the band's own personality on every riff. Jonny Rumble's time to rise above the scene's din just might have arrived."
-- Chicagoist
"Let them beat you senseless with their music, or they'll beat you
senseless with their music. Come on kiddies everyone is doing it
so why not you? "Rock N' Roll is in our heads now."
-- Wassup Magazine
"Rock ‘n’ roll hasn’t kicked the bucket yet, but according to Jonny Rumble's new record Almost Dead, it’s definitely seen better damn days."
-- Illinois Entertainer
"Almost Dead," is written as a kind of death knell for the rock 'n' roll that members love, and whether you agree or not, they're going to play it loud.
-- Staten Island Live
"What most impresses, is that there is real substance to all of Jonny
Rumble's material. Loud, direct, and angry, their music is filled
with intelligent commentary."
-- WLUW 88.7
"Lyrically, singer Brian Webb offers up some knowledgeable yet twisted sentiments, but also shows a diverse vocal range. Jonny Rumble is a reminder of the rebellious and enticing "set shit on fire" school that has been fueling the rock 'n' roll flame since the '50s."
-- REAX Music Magazine
"In terms of style, there is one word that best describes the music of Jonny Rumble: Loud, thrash, angry, and straight to the point!"
-- I Rock Radio
"The disc-opening title track is the best reason to give “Almost Dead” a spin. It’s honest — “There is a man named Neil Young / And he said that ‘rock would never die’ / He was wrong / It’s almost dead” — and funny (taking shots at
both Nickelback and the Dave Matthews Band) and may well be the finest song Jonny Rumble have recorded."
-- IN TUNE MUSIC
“CoxRoad,” Jonny Rumble’s second single from their upcoming EP, features a pair of intoxicating songs that beautifully evolve the signature brawny pop hooks of the Chicago band’s previous teaser single, “Courtney’s Basement.” “CoxRoad,” and its companion, “Opportunities,” take the bright, densely packed melodies and happy-go-lucky rhythms propelling the first single and deepen the mood with leaner grooves and an opened-up sound. A palpable wistful melancholy helps create hypnotic spaces, bookended by tightly coiled harmonies and rollicking, muscular dynamics.
The two offerings display Jonny Rumble’s layered melodicism and concentrated emotional heft, cultivated recently within a group that has previously delved into punk, garage and British-Invasion like sounds with great aplomb. Both in terms of introspective lyrical content and a more post-punk/power-pop musical approach, Jonny Rumble’s instinct for songcraft is more acutely wielded and deftly arranged than ever.
Singer Brian Webb explains: “On our last full-length, Almost Dead, we were coming up with the basic song structures alone in our rooms and only the polishing was a group effort.” Now Webb, along with guitarist Patrick O’Connor, bassist Jeremy Pryor and drummer Seth Thomas, are “concocting songs together from scratch, brewing the elements until each song’s potential becomes nuanced and fully-realized.”
“We’ll be writing and recording for the rest of the summer and have a finished vinyl EP in the fall that will feature a combination of the songs from these singles with still-unreleased material,” says Pryor. “Also, giant explosions.”
In the meantime, “CoxRoad” and “Opportunities” will each be available for free download as of July 14th at www.jonnyrumble.com, along with CD versions available only at the band’s live sets.
In 50 years, don't you wanna look back and wish you had the guts to check us out and buy our new EP off itunes for only $4.95? I know you have an old gift card from your distant aunt or great uncle from two Christmases ago and they would love for you to spend it on us :) Talk to us and meet some nice guys if you're bored!
-Alex BackDrop
p.s. I know you probably don't have a gift card laying around, i'm just playing :)
p.s.s. Yes i stole that opening line from Transformers :P
***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Tickets are now available online for the July 12th Comp. Release Show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*** Just go here to purchase your tickets!!! http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=2100804
Please come out and celebrate the release of the Dry Heaves compilation. This cd has 33 songs & 18 bands, including all 5 that are playing the Beat Kitchen show that is ALL AGES!!! We'll have 2 songs featured on the comp. One is called Rats and the other is Trainwreck. You can see us play both at the Beat Kitchen July 12th!!! Come out as we make punk rock history by releasing the greatest comp. that has ever been made! We look forward to seeing everyone there!!!
No Poster yet but I'd like to remind you about the Horner park concert (2741 w montrose) series this friday june 10th. Ill be hitting the stage with Colin Gilmore and Mike Mangione at 7:00 pm.
Thanks for the add, just stopped by to show your page some love! Show me some, come play my music. If you need promotion here's the site I use they're really good. www.unitedadds.com
Chicago Bands and Entainers we are looking to fill some spots in upcoming event show. If you are looking to get in some clubs and festivals please email us.
Hey fellas. The Mutts are playing Subterranean on July 29th.
You now have the information. Free will dictates that you may do with it as you please. But I hope you will choose to come to the show. Or maybe fate will drop you at Sub-T on July 29th... I don't mean to make this into something bigger than it is. But whether or not we chose to do what we do, it's gonna be a fun show.
Hey Jonny Rumble, come check out the new Acoustic EP!! If you've been completely overwhelmed and you feel this sudden urge to spend $4, YOU CAN! All the tracks are available at the Snocap Store on my page!! Enjoy.
JUNE 18th @ The Cobra Lounge (Ashland and Lake) with Black Skies and Bullwhip Solution
JUNE 20TH @ Memories 4358 N Cicero Lor’s B-Day with Bongripper, Salt of the Earth, The Jonestown Choir, and Everyone But You
Hail Fellow Metal Militiamen,
With massive satisfaction, IMPERIAL BATTLESNAKE returns to the world of actually promoting shows with a twin-barreled Chicago assault to celebrate the RE-RELEASE of their 2nd full length offering SENTINELS OF THE HARDLAND. Expect new tunes, new merch, new and improved tones in addition to the same old ass kickery.
JUNE 18th @ The Cobra Lounge (Ashland and Lake) with Black Skies and Bullwhip Solution
JUNE 20TH @ Memories 4358 N Cicero Lor’s B-Day with Bongripper, Salt of the Earth, The Jonestown Choir, and Everyone But You
-- wes nile IMPERIAL BATTLESNAKE throat, teeth and fists dept.
www.IMPERIALBATTLESNAKE.com www.myspace.com/IMPERIALBATTLESNAKE (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
Hello hello hello, I hope all is well. Just stopping by to announce that our CD Release show will be on June 27th @ Beatkitchen. We're playing with The Yearbooks and Aktar Aktar. The show starts @ 1030. I really hope you can make it. You can preview some of the songs from our upcoming record on our page. Please let us know what you think and if you can attend. Hope to hear from you soon. -Doug
Check out the Independent Arts and Music Festival (I AM Fest) taking place at the Congress Theatre on Saturday, June 13. Algren joins 24 other bands and numerous artists at this all day 100% local event. Visit www.iamfest.com for more info!
$100 BAR TAB GIVEAWAY! Text YAC to 95495 or log on to yourareacode.com and register to be entered to win! A new winner will be chosen every Friday! Good luck!
Hey! How have you been since we last spoke? I hope things are going well for you! I just wanted to drop in, say hi, and let you know that we have a show TONIGHT (SUNDAY - 5/31) that we hope you can make it out to! All the info is below:
Sunday May 31st, 2009 BOTTOM LOUNGE 1375 W. Lake St. Chicago, IL Doors @ 8PM (We go on first at 9!) 21+ w/ID - $6 pre-sale/$8 at the door
Hope all is well and that you can make it tomorrow night! Eric PORTOCAL
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