Well Yells imagines the entity you call to at the bottom of the well. Darkwave, ghostly sounds, surreal lyrics that construct their own logic. It's the solo project of Patrick Holbrook, turning aural fragments from dreams into finished songs.

Past shows:

1/13/19
w/ Panda Riot + Voolted
@ The Empty Bottle, Chicago

9/30/18
w/ >>radiant devices<< + gorejizz
@ Liar's Club, Chicago

4/29/18
w/ Apollo Vermouth + Dregol
@ Quarters, Milwaukee

4/28/18
w/ Therapy Drones + Drone Orchestra feat. Taralie Peterson
@ Mickey's Tavern, Madison

4/27/18 
w/  Nonnie Parry + Blue Movies + Baby Alchemy + White Batzzz
@ Moline Club, Moline

4/26/18
w/  Bad Psychic + Death Valley + Sweaterteeth
House Show, Bloomington

3/13/18
w/ Nonnie Parry + temp.
@ The Hideout, Chicago

10/13/17
w/ Picastro + Ruby Fray
@ Cafe Mustache, Chicago

9/23/17
w/ Soft Bite + Midwife + Rasplyn + CJ Boyd
@ Louder House, Chicago

7/22/17
w/ IN // VIA + Lonesome Leash
@ Archer Beach Haus, Chicago

5/21/17
neobeat w/ SiP + Sabbatical
@ Crown Liquors, Chicago

5/11/17
w/ Blood Licker + Olga + Isaak Pancake
@ Archer Beach Haus, Chicago

2/19/17
w/ Sound of Ceres + Pareidolia
@ The Burlington, Chicago

11/22/16
w/ Hobbyist + Bugbear + Step Slow
@ The Burlington, Chicago

8/27/16
w/ DTCV + Mint Mile
@ Schubas, Chicago

8/2/16
w/ Ganser + Ray Creature + Posh Lost
@ 2040, Chicago

7/12/16
w/ Haunter + Eric Newmiller + A+E
@ Louder House, Chicago

6/27/16
w/ Mako Sica + Akosuen + Aerial Ruin
@ The Burlington, Chicago

4/29/16
w/ Courtesy + Organsm + Hobbyist
@ Situations, Chicago

4/16/16
w/ Extraocular + Hallowed Bells + Derik Kendall
@ Pinky Swear, Chicago

2/20/16
w/ Heavy Dreams + The Iceberg + NERDLE
@ The Burlington, Chicago

12/13/15
w/ Big Syn + Woosung Alice + Avizmal
@ The Burlington, Chicago

10/4/15
w/ Frogbelly and Symphony + Regular Fucked Up People
@ The Empty Bottle, Chicago

6/26/15
w/ Breakaway + Doll Food
@ Space Oddities, Chicago

6/6/15
w/ Potions + Banal Anml + Giant Squid Autopsy + Jazz Baat
@ ECO, Chicago

4/26/15
w/ Wage + Elliot Reed
@ The Comfort Station, Chicago

3/22/15
w/ Father Murphy + Columba Fasciata + Mr. 666
@ The Burlington, Chicago

3/13/15
w/ Of Earth And Sun + Muyassar Kurdi + Daniel Wyche + Dead Man's Lifestyle
@ Space Oddities, Chicago

2/15/15
w/ Tarnation + Rasplyn + Cheval
@ The Burlington, Chicago

1/31/15
w/ Vacation Dad + God Vol. 1 + Reaches
@ Fury Frat House, Chicago

12/19/14
w/ Teaadora + TALsounds + Curt Oren
@ The WasteShed, Chicago

experimental, ambient, noise, improv, doom jazz, soundscapes

Having performed together with the Chicago Scratch Orchestra they were introduced to each others music. On separate occasions, Reid and Danny had also seen each other perform solo sets. Mutually interested in each others sounds they formed a duo to combine their aesthetics and created Step Slow. Swaying between atmospheric long tone soundscapes and wall of sound free jazz, Step Slow creates music that is both visceral and ethereal.

Followers of Step Slow