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Having endured the seemingly endless winter that ravaged the United States’ Midwest from 2002 through the 2008, drummer Joe Daley and guitarist/vocalist Paul Foreman set forth on a global expedition in search of kindred spirits with which to nurture their musical aspirations. After expending ungodly amounts of time, money and energy, they discovered what they were searching for, much to their frustration, in their hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Blair Douglass appeared at Joe and Paul’s rehearsal space door, seemingly carved from rare organic materials by classically-trained Prussian sculptors, with a Fender Jazz Bass in hand and tufted titmouse perched upon her right shoulder. Nick Rocchio proved to be the final cog in the Soft Speaker machine. In early 2007 Rocchio was expelled from the Paratrooper Academy of Juarez for his cantankerous nature and loose cannon approach to the dangerous profession. He was left with no option but to turn to a simpler, yet sexier life as a guitarist and was welcomed with open arms by the other three members of the band.
The four-piece honed their skills by performing a unique blend of delicate harmony-laden verses and short bursts of ineffable psychedelic mayhem for the miners of Chloride, New Mexico in the wee hours of the morning, the only time of day the heat abated enough to allow them to perform their music. It was quite a change for natives of the Midwest. Ultimately, the trappings of Chicago lured them back with promises of cool liquids and more reliable sources of electricity. The band now resides there and is preparing a 12” EP featuring its first ever recorded material.
-"These guys have a really good song... I like their sound"
- Richard Milne on WXRT's Local Anesthetic
-"My favorite discovery this year."
- Jim DeRogatis, Chicago Sun Times
-"This is something new and exciting, an album that'll make you forget the chilly spring weather and jump right into Soft Speaker's excting sound."
- Deli Magazine
-"We all know that good music is hard to find, but Soft Speaker makes it easy to fall in love with them."
- Heave Media
-"Conditions driving force is the complex and inventive guitar play... clearly sets the stage for bigger things in the future for this eclectic four piece."
- Deli Magazine, CD of the Month July 09
-"They definitely got the hang of writing a song that'll set up camp in your brain... They're going to make a huge splash."
- Hangin Out in 100b
-"In a short time, the band has developed a sound that has the potential to be noticed."
-New City Music
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