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The Ladies & Gentlemen
New Wave / Powerpop / Glam

"Next Show Oct. 17th @ Darkroom!"

CHICAGO, Illinois
United States

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Last Login:  9/18/2008
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   The Ladies & Gentlemen: General Info
Member Since11/29/2004
Band Websitetheladiesandgentlemen.com
Band MembersSkid Marks: (vocals, guitar, white pants)
Lenny Deitsch: (bass, vocals, red white and blue headbands)
Scott Ramsayer: (synthesizer, moustaches)
Mike Zelenko: (drums, motorcycles).
InfluencesDavid Bowie, The Cars, The Beat, Adam and the Ants, Human League, T. Rex, The Buzzcocks, The Only Ones, Blur, Soft Boys, Sex Pistols
Type of LabelIndie




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Oct 17 2008 9:00P
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   About The Ladies & Gentlemen





AND THE PRESS IS SPEAKING!!!
Click on the following links...
93XRT Local Anesthetic Best Of 2006!!!

Chicagoist Notable Top 20 Releases of 2006!
absolutepowerpop.blogspot.com Top 100 Releases of 2006!

rockandrollreport.com Top 100 Releases of 2006!!!

Wassup Chicago? Review of 12/14 Beat Kitchen Show!

Chicago Tribune Interview With Skid!!!

goodproduce.net Interview With Skid!!! (Excellent reading even though they spelled our name wrong!)

absolutepowerpop.blogspot.com CD Of The Day!!!


FYI....
Skid
from The Ladies & Gentlemen not only sings and plays guitar in the band, but he and his good friend Dave from The Assembly are a DJ tandem known as DJs Yin & Yang!
They spin the finest in New Wave, Old Wave, Britpop, Garage, Glam and Power Pop!!!
Their DJ dates are listed above in the "upcoming shows" section...




Here’s how The Ladies & Gentlemen got started...


Unlike their name, The Ladies & Gentlemen do not feature any ladies in the band, yet the all-male group can certainly not be described as gentlemen either. What they do feature is blasts of hook-filled new wave power pop songs that clock in under 3 minutes!
Formed out of the ashes of venerable Chicago stalwarts Box-O-Car, singer/songwriter Skid Marks brought aboard ex-Material Issue drummer Mike Zelenko, ex-Verbow bass player Lennie Deitsch, and Lennie and Skid’s friend, "recording-engineer-extaordinaire" and ex-Poi Energy, Inc. keyboardist Scott Ramsayer to play synthesizer in the spring of 2004.
Since forming less than 2 years ago The Ladies & Gentlemen have already performed with Iggy Pop, Jet, Louis XIV, The Dead 60’s, The Cramps, Superdrag, Cheap Trick, We Are Scientists, and Say Hi To Your Mom, to name just a few. All this was with no recordings released due to the word-of-mouth buzz about their incendiary live shows!
Now with the release of their debut album, "Ladies and gentlemen... The Ladies & Gentlemen", they are now playing to even bigger crowds than ever!

"Getting a synth player was crucial to separate our sound from the traditional 2 guitars, bass, drums line-up", says Marks. "In Box-O-Car we loved The Cars, Adam and the Ants, Human League, etc., but we never quite fully distilled that sound like we have in The Ladies & Gentlemen and I feel it’s definitely due to having Scott on board. I like to think we’re the sum of our influences without aping them completely. That’s what I hope anyway... My vision for The Ladies & Gentlemen is simple: A rock band that makes people wanna shake their ass!"

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The Ladies & Gentlemen's Friends Comments
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Judie





Sep 15 2008 2:44 PM

Hey Skid,
I'll be in town for almost a month so I will come see you guys when you play out.
Love,
Judes
TOOTHPASTE





Sep 1 2008 1:21 AM




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The Blissters


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Sep 10 2008 1:48 AM

HEY L & G!!

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Shooter





Sep 9 2008 4:07 AM

SHOOTER is back in the studio!!!
Algren





Sep 9 2008 3:33 AM


Linda goes old school CUBS!!





Sep 8 2008 10:15 PM

I think I am going through The Ladies & Gentlemen withdrawl.
When is the new CD coming out? Maybe for my birthday or Joey's???
Lulled into a boiling rage





Aug 28 2008 5:10 AM

Easy bar flyer 1
scale model





Aug 26 2008 2:43 AM

Great show at the hideout by the way. We've got some new tunes up. Come get an earful.
tenniscourts





Aug 28 2008 11:54 PM

what have we been up to?

well, I'm glad you asked.
we've been busy in the studio mixing our latest LP.

as an aural treat for our myspace friends
our new single "swimming pool" is now available for your listening enjoyment.

stop by and let us know what you think.

-tenniscourts

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Farewell Captain





Aug 9 2008 3:36 PM

You guys killed it last night. Just killed it. Good times.
www.PsychedelicCentral.Com





Aug 7 2008 3:07 AM

Thank you for the friendship, it is a pleasure to welcome you!

Jan :)
Farewell Captain





Aug 6 2008 4:23 PM

See you on Friday:

Hideout Flyer325x349
Jeff





Jul 24 2008 2:07 AM

Hey, hey, hey... It's the Ladies & Gentlemen!


Jeff Bargowski
tenniscourts





Jul 22 2008 4:48 AM

where have you been hiding?

Farewell Captain





Jun 29 2008 11:15 PM

fc450
Rock Star Club





Jun 19 2008 2:33 AM


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The Assembly





Jun 10 2008 1:31 AM

I love you guys!!

Come hang out Friday!

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The Whiskey Sournotes





May 31 2008 1:32 PM

Hey, L&G!

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Linda goes old school CUBS!!





Apr 26 2008 4:02 PM

Excellent show last night guys!! Love the new songs.
tenniscourts





Apr 23 2008 4:50 PM

come along if you dare.

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the most dangerous race





Apr 22 2008 5:42 PM

ARC
ep 3
eric von bon mot





Apr 16 2008 11:38 PM

Please enjoy this trip back to 1994 with me:

The Atlantic Divide





Apr 16 2008 7:00 AM

Skid, me and the guys are playing on Sunday at The Cobra Lounge. It's a free show and it's been too long since we've hung out. See you then,
Joe
the most dangerous race





Apr 11 2008 10:55 PM

ARC

new ep out...
Nicole





Apr 10 2008 2:12 AM

I love the videos below. They made my day.
Skid is the coolest!
Rich Miller





Apr 2 2008 3:41 AM

Rich Miller





Apr 2 2008 3:39 AM

Prose





Mar 25 2008 12:55 AM

Hey guys - when's the next show?! We jonezin' goddamnit!
Steve Ø





Mar 8 2008 1:31 AM

Gretchen





Mar 6 2008 4:31 PM

:) Excellent show!
Linda goes old school CUBS!!





Mar 6 2008 7:26 AM

Awesome show tonight guys. You rock!!!!
Jeff





Feb 28 2008 5:59 AM

What's goin' on... Ladies & Gentlemen?


Jeff Bargowski
7sixtystudio is moving to San Francisco





Feb 28 2008 3:20 AM

Hey, come record at 7sixty in Chicago for $150 a day noon till 8pm!!!!!
Linda goes old school CUBS!!





Feb 23 2008 2:01 AM

Hey guys, I can't wait to see you at the Empty Bottle. :)
Ready The Destroyer





Jan 28 2008 6:55 AM

aww, crud, i missed your show last weekend. add some more, it's been a while!
*Thyra*





Jan 27 2008 5:46 PM

Hey Skid---haven't seen you since your Box-O-Car days but happened to catch your show at Sub-t last night. Great as always and it was good to see you again !!!! All the best, Thyra
Linda goes old school CUBS!!





Jan 27 2008 3:54 PM

Hey Skid it was great to see you again after all these years. You guys were awesome last night. I can't wait until the next show. See you then.
Jamie Lou





Jan 24 2008 6:09 PM

do you guys do anything special for birthday parties at your shows?
The Robert Black Band





Jan 24 2008 4:23 AM

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Rich Miller