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DUBBED CHICAGO'S NEXT BIG THING by CHICAGO TRIBUNE  - http://is.gd/5MifX 

See Blah Blah Blah LIVE!
January 26th @ Double Door.
Tickets only $3 in advance 
http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/3463

with:
the rikters
unearthed
warren buckler

ABOUT BLAH BLAH BLAH

Stewards of British Indie Rock, Blah Blah Blah galvanizes the allure of Manchesters heyday from the peak of Factory Records, the energy of the Hacienda to the ground-swelling introduction of the Smiths.

With musical-wherewithal spanning far broader than that of any revivalist band, Blah Blah Blah alternatively develops upon the sounds of post-punk, new wave and synth-pop into their own brand of danceable indie-rock.

Blah Blah Blah delivers crisp, airy vocals that spiral around carefully crafted layers of guitars and keys, all tightly held by up-tempo drums and dance-oriented bass lines. Pioneering the direction of British Indie-style rock, this underground sensation continually wins over hearts for their emotively driving, and upbeat songs that playfully strike a balance between organic instruments and electronic elements.

Blah Blah Blah however isnt British. Instead, the rising quartet personifies the shifting melting pot and diversity occurring among the US culture space. Hailing from Chicago, Blah Blah Blah is a multi-cultural, fashion-forward and socially conscious outfit, willfully imparting positivity and optimism upon their burgeoning and passionate passionate fan-base.


For booking/business matters contact Adam Leaders - info@sandmgroup.com

Web: www.BLAHX3.net 
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/BlahBlahBlah/242868300172?ref=ts 
Myspace: www.myspace.com/blahblahblahchicago 
Twitter: www.twitter.com/blahblahblahchi 
Sonicbids: www.sonicbids.com/blahblahblahmusic 
Videos: www.youtube.com/user/StateAndMadisonGroup
Soundcloud: www.soundcloud.com/blahblahblah

Blue Moon

From the forthcoming Thank You, Thank You EP set for release in August 23, 2011.

In a time when most artists spend the bulk of their energy trying to brainstorm over clever band names and contrived marketing schemes, it's refreshing to see a group that picks honesty over hyperbole. With that very notion in mind, the members in Chicago's beloved Blah Blah Blah, decided long ago that the music is what matters the most. And who can blame them? With a name like that, you better make damn sure that your music is better than just good enough.

Comprised of two Iowa friends and two Chicago musicians, the midwest quartet has gone through various incarnations but finally found their footing in 2010 after being voted one of the Tribune's next bands on the verge of breaking BIG. Since championing the genre of ballroom rock, the band continually wins over the hearts of fans worldwide for their emotionally-driven yet upbeat songs that playfully strike a balance between the alternative and organic. With a revitalized sense of vibrance and a newly recorded EP on the horizon this summer, it's not hard to see why the band is so optimistic about the next chapter of its career.

For the new project, Thank You, Thank You, the band decided to ditch the ease of digital and embrace the techniques of yester-year. By recording the entire EP in analog onto tape, they convincingly proved the old adage that sometimes you have to take a step back in order to truly move forward. With the help of music vets, like producer Matt Walker (Morrissey, Smashing Pumpkins) and engineer Sean O'Keefe (Fall Out Boy, Motion City Soundtrack, Less than Jake), the new recordings serve as a magnum opus for the band and a beacon of hope for the burgeoning indie music scene.

www.blahblahblahmusic.com

They Don't Dance

From the forthcoming Thank You, Thank You EP set for release on August 23, 2011.

In a time when most artists spend the bulk of their energy trying to brainstorm over clever band names and contrived marketing schemes, it's refreshing to see a group that picks honesty over hyperbole. With that very notion in mind, the members in Chicago's beloved Blah Blah Blah, decided long ago that the music is what matters the most. And who can blame them? With a name like that, you better make damn sure that your music is better than just good enough.

Comprised of two Iowa friends and two Chicago musicians, the midwest quartet has gone through various incarnations but finally found their footing in 2010 after being voted one of the Tribune's next bands on the verge of breaking BIG. Since championing the genre of ballroom rock, the band continually wins over the hearts of fans worldwide for their emotionally-driven yet upbeat songs that playfully strike a balance between the alternative and organic. With a revitalized sense of vibrance and a newly recorded EP on the horizon this summer, it's not hard to see why the band is so optimistic about the next chapter of its career.

For the new project, Thank You, Thank You, the band decided to ditch the ease of digital and embrace the techniques of yester-year. By recording the entire EP in analog onto tape, they convincingly proved the old adage that sometimes you have to take a step back in order to truly move forward. With the help of music vets, like producer Matt Walker (Morrissey, Smashing Pumpkins) and engineer Sean O'Keefe (Fall Out Boy, Motion City Soundtrack, Less than Jake), the new recordings serve as a magnum opus for the band and a beacon of hope for the burgeoning indie music scene.

www.blahblahblahmusic.com

Say Your Name

Crazy Fools

A Game We Play

Artist: Future Islands
Title: Tomorrow / Fountain 7”
Catalogue Number: UTR055
Formats: 7” / DIGITAL

Track listing:
A. Tomorrow
B. The Fountain

* * * RELEASE DATE / SEPTEMBER 3RD * * *

Since 2008’s ‘Wave Like Home’ debut album on Upset The Rhythm, Future Islands have gone from strength to strength, writing two classic albums of romantic yet melancholic synthpop for Thrill Jockey as well as exhaustively touring Europe and America to frenzied devotion. This new 7” on Upset The Rhythm ‘Tomorrow’ / ‘The Fountain’ sees the band at the top of their game, releasing some of their most compelling and sophisticated songs yet, building on the aching themes and poignant focus of their last album ‘On The Water’.

‘Tomorrow’ is a soulful swoon, its light tread is mesmerising amongst the slow burning synth cycles and relaxed bass progress. Samuel T. Herring’s ever-impressive vocal has never sounded more akin to Sam Cooke as he smoothly laments “I’m saying sorry every time we talk” before careening into a flight of sustained, arguably uncontrollable emotion. Some choice, additional vocals from Jenn Wasner (of Wye Oak), Lexie Mountain and Elena Johnston only make the song seem more impassioned; its ardent nature perfectly rendered into melody.

‘The Fountain’ meanwhile is a luscious narrative sunk into a slow dance. It’s a song that tells a tale of courtship, heady rush and leaps of faith. It’s a beautifully descriptive lyric, full of “shady groves”, “hanging gardens” and “human loam”, nodding a head to both Genet and Rilke as it passes. “I know my lines, and there’s a lot less space and a little bit of time… I know the way – It’s fine” sings Herring tenderly. Gerrit Welmers keyboard work here is stunning, the blooming chords and fluted air soaring across a landscape of crushed cymbals and quivering ambience, peaking with William Cashion’s deeply expressive, echoing bass ascent.

‘Tomorrow’ / ‘The Fountain’ was recorded and produced with long-term collaborator Chester Endersby Gwazda and mastered by Sarah Register (Talk Normal). Tyler Weeks provides the liminal, colourscape cover and the vinyl is heavyweight, white and limited to 1000 copies worldwide.

AVAILABLE HERE: http://upsettherhythm.bigcartel.com


Future Islands - 'Tomorrow'

This is how my songs songs started. They were all written and recorded in my apartment and my parent's house. Pretty interesting to see how much they've changed through this whole process. 

Smoke

Daughter 


We own acres of land 
in every direction 
All too easy to know 
If its really honest 

Age don't make us 
unsure of our inside voices 
Paint your faces to show 
your real intentions 


On, It's gone, It's on... 


Dreams, like visions 
of space made 
with heavy questions



Scott Martin : Vocals/ Guitar
Aaron Perez : Drums
Joseph Raines : Bass
Ikey Owens : Keyboards/Synthesizers
Jesse Moore : Guitar


Daughter

Have You Seen Her Face (The Byrds)

these are a collection of things that i have recorded
nothing fancy just little outbursts of some of my favorite moments of music
made by me


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Phanté