talldarkstranger, coming to you from the rural edges of Chicagoland, aims to convey the experiences of its working-class background through an independent form of truly American music. Drawing on influences from classic groups like The Byrds and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, tds infuses a modern, contemporary sensibility to the familiar Americana sound, creating an at once familiar and unique catalog of unforgettable songs that always leave the listener wanting an encore. Catchy, heartfelt, and straightforward, the music created by them is real, almost palpable, in its feeling. There is no packaging, no image, no gimmick.
talldarkstranger has shared the stage with such bands as Lucero, Catfish Haven, SleeperCar(ex-At The Drive In & Sparta), Langhorn Slim, Dollar Store, American Princess, The Moaners , Citay,Wax Fang,The Black Diamond Heavies,The Dundrearies, Blueblood, Midwestern Death, ChinUpChinUp, Port O’Brien, Colossal, The Horns of Happiness, and many more. They are currently supporting their self-titled EP, recorded at Chicago’s Transient Sound with engineer Steven Gillis.
OIL CAN BOYS LIVE at the GASTHAUS! Friday, May 29th, 2009 | 9:00 PM | 15 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, IL 60120
The Oil Can Boys will be preachin' the word during a hard-rockin' show at everyone's home away from home, the Gasthaus! Bands start around 9:00 p.m., and the party goes until ???.
Just wanted to say hello! Thanks for the good time last weekend.. Hope you make it back to Rockturd in the near future... Good times, Good people :) ROCK ON!
hey man, thanks for findin' us on here.... i could have sworn that we were "friends" already, ha. Great job the other night, we really liked your set and sound. see you all very soon.. and yeah, let's definitely do that again! cheers.
OIL CAN BOYS with TALL DARK STRANGER and THE KOBANES Monday, February 2nd, 2009 | 8:00 PM | 21 and Over A FREE SHOW at Mad Maggie's 51 S. Grove Ave. | Elgin, IL | 60120
When major American businesses lay off over 70,000 people, you know it's time for $1 beers and $1 burgers at Mad Maggie's. Come join the fun with no cover charge, and make it a Monday night to remember.
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