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Loyal Divide
Indie / Psychedelic / Pop

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Chicago, Illinois
United States

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Last Login:  5/13/2008
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Member Since9/2/2005
Band Websitetheloyaldivide.com
Band MembersSiddharth Chittajallu - Bass, Percussion
Adam L. Johnson - Vocals, Guitar, Keys, Percussion
Andrew McCarthy - Drums, Percussion
Jonathan Notowidigdo - Guitar, Keys
Christopher Sadek - Vocals, Guitar, Keys, Horns, Cello

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LOYAL DIVIDE IN PRINT
"A song as catchy and convincing as "The Tease," with its wildly high-pitched vocal lead, simply can't go unheard. The Radiohead-esque duskiness of "Ancestor" works in an odd way, too, melodic and assured in all of its percussion parts. The psycho dreaminess of "Lights" adds depth, even if it sounds a little too-cool-for-school (it does, however have the catchiest hook of all the songs I've heard.) We'll see what comes of this, but Loyal Divide seems to have gotten off to a fine start."
- Newcity Magazine

"Not sure which is more striking: how different they are from the rest of the music world or how much different their songs are from one another. Drawing equally from Post Rock, Ambient, Avant-Garde and New Wave, it sounds like the "finding themselves" phase of a band that could be a household name in four or five years."
- Cincinnati CityBeat

"It's not the least bit of a cop out to say these guys defy description. You can hear snippets of influence here and there, but no apples-to-apples comparison exists. These guys are definitely for anyone who prefers variety to continuity. Manic energy is the only common thread running through their music."
- Spill It: A Music Blog [9.29.07]

- BreakThru Radio Blog [10.23.07]

- BreakthruRadio.com Featured Artist of the Week [9.10.07]

- Loyal Divide CD Release Party Preview - Donewaiting.com [6.15.07]

- Divide & Conquor ~ Columbus Alive [6.14.07]

- CMJ 07 Thursday Night Report [10.22.07]

- The Kids Are Alright [imeem 10.19.07]

- PLAYBACK:stl - CMJ Music Marathon [10.21.07]



InfluencesJust Blaze, Vangelis, My Bloody Valentine, Talk Talk, Brian Eno, The Talking Heads, Liars, Boards of Canada, Animal Collective, Prince, Susie Ibarra, DJ Shadow, The Avalanches, Neptunes, Fennesz, Kraftwerk, Timbaland, Luomo.
Sounds LikeEuphoria with a strawberry-banana smoothie

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May 10 2008 8:30P
Cicero’s St. Louis, Missouri
May 23 2008 10:00P
Ravari Room Columbus, Ohio
May 24 2008 10:00P
Beat Kitchen Chicago, Illinois

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   About Loyal Divide

There remains one true payoff for a musician -the release of performance. Chicago’s Loyal Divide understands this well. To witness their live show is to witness a channeling of heaped aggravation; to hear them is to hear the musical approximation of fevered confession. Truly a live act, Loyal Divide knows how to produce electricity from frustration –frustration with poverty, each other, and the road. The band looks forward to only one thing: leaving all the sludge behind for a brief moment of on-stage catharsis, in turn strengthening their bond and legitimizing their hard work. When not performing, the group goes subterranean, retreating to their basement, away from the outside world, socializing with no one but themselves and their instruments. In an effort to stave off boredom, the group has forever committed to developing their sound; something along the seams of the genres they adore most: Hip Hop, Ambient, Shoegaze, and Pop. Loyal Divide hope to eventually join the ranks of music's most forward thinking luminaries -artists like Animal Collective, Liars, and Radiohead- groups who push boundaries while captivating listeners, who trade in conformity for vision, licks for nuance. Of their self titled EP, the Columbus Alive remarked that "the band's potential shows most in its attention to detail - a gleeful piano slide amidst a harrowing rocker, video-game bleeps coupled with hiccupping horns, a well-placed female backing vocal…it sounds carefully considered and powerfully executed."

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May 12 2008 10:02 AM


Glad you like the music :)
Scott


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May 11 2008 5:42 PM

Great show in St. Louis. You guys sounded great.
ROUNDEYE





May 2 2008 6:02 PM


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Constance K.





Apr 14 2008 10:15 PM

I think you are a gift from the lord!
Thank you...I truly enjoyed myself.
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Kelli





Apr 1 2008 9:54 AM

i love Northside Tavern.
see you in Cincy!
October Dustin





Mar 22 2008 12:46 PM

Yo boys.
Hows the north? Best!
Baby Bitch





Mar 15 2008 3:58 PM

i just heard the wluw performance.
you guys are fucking amazing.
Bufferington





Mar 13 2008 10:12 PM

shit sounded good on the wluw. bitches blew me away.
BRILLIANTE!





Mar 13 2008 8:44 PM

go west!
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the true cubicles





Mar 10 2008 10:54 AM

Great set Friday. We really enjoyed it.
Coltrane Motion





Mar 2 2008 10:21 PM

hey, we're playing schuba's on wednesday!
Pirate





Feb 27 2008 1:56 PM

Yo dudes, we are playing the Beat Kitchen two days before you! we wolud really love it to see you guys out there. Or we will just see you the 23rd.
kelleyplayswithstring





Feb 23 2008 4:08 PM

o baby i like it
Bufferington





Feb 22 2008 2:25 PM



remind you of someone?
BONUS





Feb 9 2008 9:53 AM

BONUS is better than you......
My3


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Jan 29 2008 6:22 AM

heyo hope your guys show went well last night
Friendly





Jan 22 2008 6:16 PM

twas nice to see yall! sorry I lamed out and went to bed right after....who remembers attacking me with Kirsty's exercise ball?
Pirate





Jan 22 2008 4:02 PM

well I guess since you dont live here anymore... you wont want a spot on the bill @ skully's... wow. thats kinda not funny its just sad.
anyways, hope you all are doin well, We will be touring soon so maybe we will just have to book a show in the windy with you?
erin





Jan 22 2008 11:45 AM

Caught you guys at Goose Island on Saturday. I was pretty much blown away. Thanks for the add, and thanks for making good music!!
Willis





Jan 13 2008 12:46 PM

Hearts
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Jan 11 2008 10:58 AM

WHAT'S THE HAPS WITH DIVIDE? YA'LL GETTING NICE WINDY SIDE? WHEN YA'LL COMING BACK TO HEADQUARTERS FOR MORE FUK EXPLORATIONS?
Scott


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Dec 25 2007 7:22 PM

Happy Holidays Loyal Divide...
aTOMic dog





Dec 25 2007 2:15 PM

Hope Chitown is treatin you boys nice...Merry Christmas!
Skibum





Dec 23 2007 7:41 AM

Great show last night. "Originoto" was tight.
spanish prisoners





Dec 16 2007 7:54 AM

how are things going in the windy city?
The Midas Touch





Dec 14 2007 6:22 PM

you guys should put tulip in the rotation, that song is cool. see you gents next sat. at skully's
Stretch Lefty


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Dec 13 2007 11:12 AM

Scott


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Dec 13 2007 10:57 AM

St. Louis misses you guys.
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Dec 5 2007 2:16 PM

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lusevenucky





Nov 25 2007 6:15 PM

what up sexy boys...just sending you a shout from seattle. moved here about two weeks ago from tahiti, so the cold has found me quickly, takin over all creases and crevices, drivin me fuckin insane, but hey, good reason to keep moving. you guys doin your music there, i'm divin into it here. i sing for ya.
Passion And Fury





Nov 19 2007 6:05 AM

Hi Guys
Great tunes
Hope to see you around

Best wishes
Passion And Fury
Sarah





Nov 14 2007 9:30 AM

Hi loves! I thought of Thundar the other night when I was at the bar and saw his Indian twin. The similarity between the two was uncanny! It made me miss you guys dearly! I hope to see you all soon!
Laura