This Wednesday--November 26th--with the amazing Tina Howell & The Fellas, Yaw, Room 11, and more! 9 pm show--and free before 11 pm!
Founded by Chicago guitarist Anthony Allamandola, Vertikal is a 9-piece group bridging the gap between hip-hop and jazz, drawing influence from funk, soul, latin, rock, and blues. Their live shows are dynamic, fusing soulful female vocals and hip-hop lyricism with DJ tracks, horn hits, and a grooving rhythm section. Expect to hear anything from rocksteady reggae rhythms and soothing vocal ballads to funky deep house grooves--and everything in between. Vertikal is creating a stir in Chicago's live music scene, drawing a diverse following that grows larger by the show. VertiKal has performed for capacity crowds at the Double Door and the Metro. In 2007, they were voted audience favorite at the Emergenza national final, with Lorin Cohen and [former vocalist] Amanda Shane earning "best bass player" and "best vocalist" nods! Stay tuned for the next Vertikal gig and come see for yourself...
"Demo2DeRo: Vertikal
If you’re looking for a Chicago analog to Okayplayer—the loose-knit, Philadelphia-based musical community centered on the Roots but also embracing Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, D’Angelo and many others—the nine-piece band Vertikal is a strong contender. Founded by local guitarist Anthony Allamandola and featuring a DJ, a three-piece horn section and two diverse front people with the sultry-voiced Stacy Rene and the spoken-word artist Ben Butta Jones.
Dedicated to bridging the gap between hip-hop and jazz but also incorporating elements of funk, neo-soul, Latin, rock and blues, the mixed-gender, multi-ethnic band nonetheless churns out some surprisingly seamless and very accomplished grooves on tracks such as “Ready or Not” and “Time Chasin’,” currently streaming from its Web site, http://www.myspace.com/VERTIKALCHICAGO, and definitely in need of wider release."
--Jim DeRogatis, Chicago Sun-Times
VIDEOS
Performing "Ready Or Not":
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Performing "Watch Your Step":
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Performing "Time Chasin'" (a far-from-perfect version--but the energy was really good, so we felt like sharing):
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Timeless Arts Org presents... SPQ-HER @ Cafe' Lura 3184 N. Milwaukee Ave 2nite! 2buckz b4 11p & 5buckz after 11pm!come see some of Chicago'z illest artist live!SPQ-HER entah'z the stage @ 11p sharp!
Peace to Vertikal. We'd like to invite you out to a
multimedia event we are involved with surrounding the end of times. It
will be a theatrical enactment of the end of the world using live sound
and visual arts. It will be taking place in an archaic cathedral in the
heart of Wicker Park. This event was inspired by the soon-ending Mayan
calendar, sacred geometry, and other mystic and psychedelic
revelations. Matrameru will be performing brand new unreleased material
specifically sculpted for the unique location of this event.
THE ANCIENT CATHEDRAL AT ST. PAUL'S CULTURAL CENTER
2215 W. NORTH AVE
WICKER PARK
$5
This Sunday at North Beach in Downers Grove our 2nd annual event will begin at 5:00 Pm and features several bands, including Vertikcal, F.H.O.D Bitterson, and DJ Rheme. This event is open to all ages. $10 at the door! During the event, TBTN will be conducting a raffle with many fabulous prizes! Including a Fender Guitar + Amp, an I banez Guitar donated by Sam Ash in Lombard, and an ipod shuffle.
