Wicker Man

Chicago’s Wicker Guy formed in the first ’90s and highlighted bassist/vocalist Keith Pastrick, guitarists A.J. Guba and Matt Tuite, and drummer Costs Daniel. Playing an uncompromising mixture of sound metal with substitute tendencies, the music group drew little interest in the majors, but ultimately convinced indie VP Information release a 1992’s Gun Battle EP. Still, their potential clients appeared bleak until record businesses and music insiders (partly spurred with the fast-rising Smashing Pumpkins) started touting Chicago because the “following Seattle,” igniting a band-signing frenzy within the mid-’90s including what acquired previously been regarded fringe groups just like the Jesus Lizard, Veruca Sodium, and, ultimately, Wicker Guy. Inking a cope with Hollywood Information (a subsidiary from the Walt Disney company, ironically more than enough), the music group quickly documented a bludgeoning, self-titled debut, released in 1995. However the record was a bust, as well as the unreliable Hollywood shortly revised their objective declaration, cut their roster, and slipped them. Back the underground, Wicker Guy has remained energetic with several different lineups, executing around the Chicago region, but hardly ever resuming a mainstream profession.