Siddharth 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."
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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."
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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."
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Spill It: A Music Blog [9.29.07]
Just 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.
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."
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?
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.
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!
