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Etkilendikleri
The Beatles, Frank Zappa, Buddy Holly and some of his Crickets, Jason Mraz, Martin Sexton, The Indigo Girls, Ben Folds, David Bowie, Van Morrison, Prince, Tower of Power, Elvis, Ben Harper, John Mayer, Jack Johnson, The Who, Johnny Mercer, Chuck Berry, Huey Lewis and the fair and balanced News, Paul Simon but not Art Garfunkel, Patton Oswalt, Louis C.K., DC Benny, Brandi Carlisle, Tim Minchin, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel
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Neye Benziyor?
The Barenaked Ladies? Perhaps the Counting Crows? Maybe like nothing you've ever heard before however that seems exceptionally unlikely.
Josh and the Empty Pockets are out to rock the world. We are a rock and roll band. We are a group of friends who have a great time together musically and in life. We are four people stuck in a dirty van circa 1977 for 15 hours from Chicago to New York...straight. We are high school friends, friends of the family, and nice people you meet in life. But seriously, we are friggin' rockstars.
When frustration and sadness are the problem... your pals, the Empty Pockets, are the answer.
Our Story.
In the various accounts of how Josh and the Empty Pockets came to be, one thread of the story stays consistent. It was amidst a hot, Chicago summer in 2006 when Josh, Nate and Danny officially became an indie rock band. Recording their first original three-track demo, "Missteps," at Studio Chicago, the boys attracted the attention of entertainment insider and manager, Janet Louer, whose 2007 theatrical production of the Buddy Holly Story at the Mercury Theatre served as a showcase for the new group, allowing them to produce a tribute album and acting as a vehicle for major-market television and radio appearances along with favorable reviews in print ((TV: WGN national news, local ABC, CBS and FOX news, Radio: WLUP, WLS, WCKG, and WGN, Print: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Reader, Pioneer Press and Daily Herald).
With the positive response they received, the boys went back in the studio to record a full album of their music. They released "Under the Bed" at the beginning of 2008, produced by industry veteran Rick Fritz, and later that year released the single, "Fall Right Now," to small and medium market radio where it climbed to 11 on the FMQB AC40 chart in November.
Shortly after charting, Josh and the Empty Pockets officially added co-lead vocalist Erika Brett and headed into another recording session, this time for a holiday single. While on their first tour, Josh and the Empty Pockets' double-sided track, "Baby It's Cold Outside/Baby Please Come Home," reached 73 on Mediabase (the service that monitors large market radio and feeds Billboard Magazine) and received airplay on over 100 radio stations nationwide including 7 Clear Channel stations, considered by most to be an impossible nut to crack for an unsigned group.
In January of 2009, Josh and the Empty Pockets signed a record production/distribution deal with Chicago label, 8th Impression/Universal Music Group. The Empty Pockets' album, "Under the Bed," will be released to stores nationwide April 14th!!! Set to tour for most of 2009, the Empty Pockets are excited to see what the future will hold. One thing is sure, Empty Pockets never say die.
"Huge young talent...Terrific!" -Chicago Tribune
"There's no stopping this kid." -Chicago Sun Times
Hey,thanks for the add! We're so glad you took the time to stop in and check us out... Hope you got a chance to see the new Tour Video Blogs!! And the tour's not over... so make sure you check and see if we're coming near you!
*Also, if you're interested in picking up a copy of our new album, its available at www.cdbaby.com/cd/nec
Thank you so much for introducing me to your circle of friends.
Your music really resonates with me. Your ensemble sound is beautifully layered and tightly arranged and connected, but each of you also stand out individually as compelling and polished performers, something that I know will keep on drawing me back again and again. I can't thank you enough for seeking me out to share such joyous treasures, except to add bravo!!!
Wishing you happiness and tranquility in all things.
I really hope that you do a West Coast tour sometimes, or that I catch your gig somewheres else, down that long and dusty road.
Here's a peaceful scene which I photographed myself, not far from where I live, to add to your local Cook County greenery, as a souvenir upon which to reflect, and for good luck.
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