Graham Bridgman: Guitar, Vocals;
Adam Boulton: Drums;
Nick Bajzek: Bass;
Joe Day: Keyboard, Trombone, Vocals
Influences
mind's hideaway has been described as a band that "trenscends stylistic conventions" with a melodic jammy rock sound the likes of Sublime, Jimmy Hendrix and Incubus. With hard angry Rage-like songs to chillin' jams that put you on the beach, mind's hideaway is about having a good time. Other artists who have influenced our music: 311, Nirvana, Phish, Weezer, Hendrix, Local H, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Umphrey's McGee, Slightly Stoopid, Chevelle, Tool, etc.
Sounds Like
A crunchy blend of Sublime, Nirvana, 311, and Phish with plenty of Midwestern senisibility, Alaskan grooves and suburban angst for good measure.
Three parts Chicago suburbs and one part Alaska combine to make mind's hideaway. This is where good time jam band music meets unapologetic, in your face alternative rock. mind's hideaway rides the connection between the original, important rock of the '60s and the next generation of rebels from the '90s onwards. They are interested in similarities between bands like The Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and The Allman Brothers and their modern day contemporaries such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Phish. mind's hideaway also believes very strongly in making human rights the central platform for all public policy. They organized "The Jamout to Help Ray Graham Out" in June of '07 in Elmhurst, IL and helped raise over $2000 for the Ray Graham Association, a non-profit that supports adults with special needs. mind's hideaway has opened for such national acts as Local H, The Wailers, and Mr. Blotto, and has played countless venues including Logan Square Auditorium, Elbo Room, Kinetic Playground, and the 2008 Taste of Chicago. The band looks forward to rocking a whole mess of shows this summer.
FGC's got two hometown area shows this weekend! Friday is an all ages extravaganza at the House Cafe in Dekalb, and Saturday is a hometown throwdown at the Abbey Pub in Chicago (Ages 18+). Fans that attend both shows can pick up a FREE FGC album of their choice at Saturday's show (just grab the Free Album Coupon at the House Cafe and redeem it at the Abbey Pub)!
In other news, FGC is also excited to announce that the band will be celebrating New Year's Eve 2009 at the Redstone Room in Davenport, IA. Our third New Year's in a row at this incredible venue, we will once again be pulling out all the stops! Stay tuned for more information on this year's theme, advance tickets, and other details.
And finally, don't forget to check out the band's new Video Blog, a weekly series featuring a behind the scenes look at FGC performances and touring. Check out the YouTube playlist for the last few editions, and stay tuned for more in the coming weeks!
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FGC's got a great weekend coming up! On Saturday, we open up for Umphrey's McGee at Exposition Gardens in Peoria (FGC @ 7pm), and Sunday, we head over to the Riverview Music and Arts Festival in South Elgin (FGC @ 6pm). The Riverview Fest goes on all weekend, and Sunday's lineup features FGC, as well as The Everyone Orchestra (with Michael Kang from SCI, Brendan and Andy from Umphrey's, Jordan and Janis from FGC, Allie from Cornmeal, and many more!). Visit www.riverviewmusicfest.com for full lineup and tickets!
Looking beyond, FGC's fall schedule thus far hits tons of our favorite Midwest spots, kicking off with the annual Halloween Masquerade Ball at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, where FGC will be sporting the musical costume of Green Day!
10/17 - Halloween Masquerade Ball, Chillicothe, IL (All Ages) 10/23 - Vaudeville Mews, Des Moines, IA (Ages 21+) 10/29 - Miramar Theater, Milwaukee, WI (All Ages) 10/31 - City Nights Theater, Springfield, IL (Ages 21+) 11/6 - The House Cafe, Dekalb, IL (All Ages) 11/7 - The Abbey Pub, Chicago, IL (Ages 18+) 11/9 - WIU, Macomb, IL (All Ages) 11/13 - Canopy Club, Urbana, IL (Ages 18+) 11/14 - Yacht Club, Iowa City, IA (Ages 19+)
Hey Everyone! Heff here, I'm sure a couple people are wondering, where were you these last two shows? The answer is visiting my family in the beautiful state of Idaho for the first time in two years! Hated to break my streak of three to five hundred, but some things are just more important. Unfortunately I'll be missing a few more as well, but the show must go on! I wanted to say to the band family that I will miss you lots while I'm gone, I cherish all of your friendships and look forward to many more good times. But worry not, I'll be back before you know. Better. Faster. Stronger. Til then my wonderful friends
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