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Organization of Thieves are rooted in Chicago, IL, where vocalist Genevieve Schatz and guitarist Marc Walloch launched the co-ed indie rock and roll group after striking up a companionship at Union Train station. Mike Ortiz climbed aboard to take care of drum duties, as well as the trio created a …

Using a collective love of Ben Folds as well as the Beatles, the indie pop foursome THAT IS Me Smiling surfaced in the western suburbs of Chicago in 2005 release a their sweetly melodic self-titled debut through local indie The Vinyl Summer. Vocalist/guitarist Dan Duszynski, keyboardist/vocalist Sheldon Miller, bassist Matt …

Pianos along with a melodic feeling greater than the most common punk-pop thrill place Orange County’s Mêlée aside from their peers. Chris Cron (vocals/electric guitar), Rick Sanberg (electric guitar), Ryan Malloy (bass), and Mike Nader (drums) shaped the music group in 1999 while still within their teens, and finally signed …

What began simply because random jam periods between close friends Bob Morris (electric guitar) and Greta Salpeter (piano/electric guitar) ultimately grew in to the Chicago indie pop quartet the Hush Sound. A classically educated pianist since age group three, Salpeter was released to Morris by shared friends if they had …