BOOKING: Matthew Mentele
Event Resources Presents, Inc.
920-432-6678
Screename: ERPMatt
matt@eventresourcespresents.com
www.eventresourcespresents.com
PUBLICITY: heather@bloodshotrecords.com
BAND: sygc.punx@gmail.com
BEING A LIST OF WHO YOU MIGHT SEE AT ONE OF OUR SHOWS (WE FREQUENTLY SWITCH IT UP), IN ORDER OF HOW LONG THEY’VE BEEN AROUND
Elia: songwriter, main vocals, guitars, keys
Mark: bass, engineer
Sam: trumpet, tambourine
Matt: trombone, backing vocals
Aaron: keys
Jay: drums
Mary: guitar, backing vocals
Ethan: violin
We also sometimes have dancers, usually some combination of Catrin, Erik, Zac, Benny, Grace, Jackie or other friends or fans
Influences
harvey pekar's 'american splendor' - north wales - chicago - construction on the cta - the boystowns of the world - quadrophenia (the film) - hemingway - the national pop league - people who are spiritual but not religious - vegetarians - steinbeck - 'grayed rainbow' by jackson pollock - teenage punks - telecasters - daniel johnston's honesty - therapists
WHO ARE SYGC?
We are a chambery folky punky band based in Chicago. We've played with The Violent Femmes and The Arcade Fire. We've been glowingly praised in Billboard and Time Out NY. Elia's songs from our first album have been featured on The OC, in a Michael Rappaport film, and in a play at Second City.
Press for our current record:
"a hug for the downtrodden" -spin.com
"Einhorn’s lyrics, his deft collisions of the dark and the
upbeat, recall Morrissey at his sharpest" time out chicago
"brilliant" newcity chicago
"4/5 stars- beautiful" -allmusic.com
"street corner stories... dolled up style and wise-guy sensibility... [Elia is] a taleteller in the David Johansen mode" -paste magazine You can pick up our new record online at www.amazon.com or www.bloodshotrecords.com, and we're on itunes and rhapsody too!
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The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir's Friend Space (Top 12)
Check out this weekend’s "Chicago" episode (5/16 – 5/18) of Undiscovered as we’ll be featuring music from The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir and many other great Independent-label artists!
Artists played on Undiscovered are heard in 7 markets! Listen on: KBRE in Merced, California; WOSC in Salisbury, Maryland; WEGW in Wheeling, West Virginia; WHBR in Parkersburg, West Virginia; WAMX in Huntington/Ashland, West Virginia; WAQX in Syracuse, New York; and WTFX in Louisville, Kentucky! Four of our affiliates stream their signal on-line so you can hear the show from anywhere! (links on our website)
Undiscovered- we bring Indie music to broadcast radio!
Hey there Choir. I just wanted to let you know that Too Much Rock posted up photo and video from your show on Monday April 21st, 2008 at Schubas in Chicago, IL with Ha Ha Tonka, Elizabeth Elmore, John Henry & The Engine, Mary Ralph and Her Husbands, & Aaron Ackerson.
My goodness, I've been wanting to see you live ever since moving to Chicago and getting introduced to your music by WLUW. The show last night at the Beat Kitchen completely surpassed expectations of a good studio band on stage. Ok so minus the erroneous words, you guys rock. Thanks.
HI thnx for the friendship ! LIsteneed to your music and it sounds really GREAT ...COOL STUFF !! Greetz from D E E Z E L (Belgium) Check out my music too if you can find the time (thnx)
it was so good to see you guys (sorry! y'all... yeah, there's no way i can bring myself to say y'all) when i was in chicago. the soy gluten was, um, slightly pasty, but the company good. i hope you guys make it out here again in the coming year!
i was at work in the cleveland flats, and i heard -in hospital- on the radio the day of yer cleveland show late last year, then i went to itunes and bought yer album and i am friggin hooked! thanks for everything! - jacobs
