LIFES is a band made up of two dads that are over-stretched and exhausted, but can’t imagine a life without music. Solely comprised of bassist/vocalist Dave Rudnik and drummer/vocalist Zak Holochwost, the idea of a guitar-less duo may prompt some to wonder if LIFES are a novelty of sorts, but there are no gimmicks here. There are no weightroom-ready breakdowns. There are no attempts at melodicism. Remove all the bullshit and you’re left with what many lack-great songs and great performances, delivered with complete honesty and and extreme force. Or as the Empty Bottle says it: LIFES is the sound of spit nails and scorched earth.

Dawn Ray'd / LIFES / Ozzuario at The Empty Bottle: https://www.facebook.com/events/396978847752950/

LIFES is a band made up of two dads that are over-stretched and exhausted, but can’t imagine a life without music. Solely comprised of bassist/vocalist Dave Rudnik and drummer/vocalist Zak Holochwost, the idea of a guitar-less duo may prompt some to wonder if LIFES are a novelty of sorts, but there are no gimmicks here. There are no weightroom-ready breakdowns. There are no attempts at melodicism. Remove all the bullshit and you’re left with what many lack-great songs and great performances, delivered with complete honesty and and extreme force. Or as the Empty Bottle says it: LIFES is the sound of spit nails and scorched earth.

Dawn Ray'd / LIFES / Ozzuario at The Empty Bottle: https://www.facebook.com/events/396978847752950/

Skeme Music is Kenya's fastest rising all round hip-hop collective that is comprised of progressive creative individuals who are pushing boundaries in their crafts. The 6-year-old group is the epitome of diversity with its members coming from different backgrounds – Mathare and Kibera, endowed with different talents.

The duo; Jan Christian - Producer, rapper and actor & Chaleslim – Rapper, TV/Radio Host are some of the best performers in the current wave of fast rising Kenyan rappers evident from the impromptu freestyles, punchlines, clever lyricism and infectious energy exhibited in their tracks and on stage performances.

Their music weaves Hip Hop, Dancehall, Afro Music, Urban Progressive Sounds etc and widely addresses social issues. They are all about creating a lifestyle and movement because they believe everybody Skemes in their own way through their hustle.

Featured Song Name: Kingdom

Skeme Music is Kenya's fastest rising all round hip-hop collective that is comprised of progressive creative individuals who are pushing boundaries in their crafts. The 6-year-old group is the epitome of diversity with its members coming from different backgrounds – Mathare and Kibera, endowed with different talents.

The duo; Jan Christian - Producer, rapper and actor & Chaleslim – Rapper, TV/Radio Host are some of the best performers in the current wave of fast rising Kenyan rappers evident from the impromptu freestyles, punchlines, clever lyricism and infectious energy exhibited in their tracks and on stage performances.

Their music weaves Hip Hop, Dancehall, Afro Music, Urban Progressive Sounds etc and widely addresses social issues. They are all about creating a lifestyle and movement because they believe everybody Skemes in their own way through their hustle.

Featured Song Name: Kingdom

Soft Kill is a band from Portland, Oregon that formed in 2010, most hated ever since.

Featured Song Name: Saint feat. Choir Boy

Skeletonwitch w/ Soft Kill, Wiegedood, & Devil Master at Lincoln Hall: https://www.facebook.com/events/598864790577790/

Soft Kill is a band from Portland, Oregon that formed in 2010, most hated ever since.

Featured Song Name: Saint feat. Choir Boy

Skeletonwitch w/ Soft Kill, Wiegedood, & Devil Master at Lincoln Hall: https://www.facebook.com/events/598864790577790/

Veterans of the Chicago's heavy music scene come together to create dark and haunting slowcore. Starless seeks to convey darkness and light by combining heavy, pounding instrumentation with voices in harmony.

Featured Song Name: In Still Motion

Chicago Doomed and Stoned Festival 2019 at Reggies Rock Club: https://www.facebook.com/events/2181117738635650/

Veterans of the Chicago's heavy music scene come together to create dark and haunting slowcore. Starless seeks to convey darkness and light by combining heavy, pounding instrumentation with voices in harmony.

Featured Song Name: In Still Motion

Chicago Doomed and Stoned Festival 2019 at Reggies Rock Club: https://www.facebook.com/events/2181117738635650/

Startup four-piece Releaser has started performing ahead of their debut record. Put it on your short list. The record too.

There are certainly positives to take from traversing the Chicago rock landscape from band to band. The experience gained. Living on stage. Ever honing one’s chops. But almost every band dissolves. Not because the songs suck – that part’s up to you. No, it’s a vibe issue. The way people make stuff together. In any work – in any life. And it’s the right people and the right fit that have eluded these four guys all that time.

Until now.

Stephen, Andre, Duane and Jeremy saw in each other the pieces that had been missing. With a different atmosphere of talent and trust, a new culture revealed itself: like-minded and hardworking, where the only band leader is the song.

Releaser met and assembled with the common objective to deliver you the highest quality songwriting and live performances that their decades of collective grind and know-how could muster. The music is astute and effective. The lyrical content is honest – something too many artists have abandoned in favor of sounding important. The vocals and melodies are the reason you check out new music. These guys will have you singing in your head at work like a pro.

This is a band where you’ll be driving around and your friends ask where you found them. This is a band you’ll go to when you’ve had a few. When the going’s rough and the encore ain’t enough, this is the band. Releaser.

Local H • AM Taxi • Releaser at Cubby Bear on May 31st: https://www.facebook.com/events/1088196731385281/

Startup four-piece Releaser has started performing ahead of their debut record. Put it on your short list. The record too.

There are certainly positives to take from traversing the Chicago rock landscape from band to band. The experience gained. Living on stage. Ever honing one’s chops. But almost every band dissolves. Not because the songs suck – that part’s up to you. No, it’s a vibe issue. The way people make stuff together. In any work – in any life. And it’s the right people and the right fit that have eluded these four guys all that time.

Until now.

Stephen, Andre, Duane and Jeremy saw in each other the pieces that had been missing. With a different atmosphere of talent and trust, a new culture revealed itself: like-minded and hardworking, where the only band leader is the song.

Releaser met and assembled with the common objective to deliver you the highest quality songwriting and live performances that their decades of collective grind and know-how could muster. The music is astute and effective. The lyrical content is honest – something too many artists have abandoned in favor of sounding important. The vocals and melodies are the reason you check out new music. These guys will have you singing in your head at work like a pro.

This is a band where you’ll be driving around and your friends ask where you found them. This is a band you’ll go to when you’ve had a few. When the going’s rough and the encore ain’t enough, this is the band. Releaser.

Local H • AM Taxi • Releaser at Cubby Bear on May 31st: https://www.facebook.com/events/1088196731385281/