Illinois (band)
Illinois | |
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 Illinois live at Bourbon & Branch (June 2016) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Bucks County, Pennsylvania,United States |
| Genres | indie rock,indie folk,suburban soul,alternative rock,folk rock,adult alt. |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Rockhampton Records,+1 Records,Ace Fu Records |
| Members | Chris Archibald Martin Hoeger John-Paul Kuyper Jason Buzolits Andrew Lee |
| Past members | Daniel Pawlovich Matt Thieroff |
| Website | www |
Illinoisis an Americanindie rockband fromBucks County,Pennsylvania,fronted by Chris Archibald (vocals, guitar, banjo, keyboard). The other members of the band are Martin Hoeger (bass guitar, vocals), John Paul Kuyper (drums), Jason Buzolits (keyboard, synthesizer, guitar), and Andrew Lee (guitar). The band is occasionally accompanied on stage by Dee Jay Skipmode (turntables). The band has released four albums and two EPs.
History
[edit]Illinois self-released their first EP,Revenge of Some Kidin 2006.[1]and, in early 2007,Ace Fu Recordssigned the group after hearing it.[2]Illinois releasedWhat the Hell Do I Know?on Ace Fu later that year,[3]attracting comparisons withThe White Stripes,The Arcade Fire,[4]Coconut Records,The Morning BendersandWilco.[5]The group toured and played atSXSWfollowing the release of the EP.[6]Following this, the group toured withThe Kooks.[7]After signing with +1 Records in 2009, Illinois releasedThe Adventures of Kid Catastropheand subsequently embarked on nationwide tours with Menomena andThe Builders and the Butchers.[8]
In July 2011, a new album titledLemonade Standwas released and was made available to stream on SoundCloud and the band's official website.[9]Some time in 2011, the band left +1 Records and created Rockhampton Records with the band Eastern Conference Champions.
Illinois released their third album,Shine,in February 2015. This was followed by the release of their fourth album,Shady Lane,in September 2021.
The group's song "Nosebleed" was used in the season three episode ofWeeds,called, "The Brick Dance." "Hang On" was used on the soundtrack for thevideo game,NBA 2K10."Mama-a-Mine" was used in the closing credits for theComedy Centralweb series,Delco Proper,which began in July 2015. "Mama-a-Mine" was also featured in the season two episode ofKingdom (American TV series),titled "Living Down."[10]
Members
[edit]- Current
- Chris Archibald - vocals, guitar, keyboards, banjo
- Martin Hoeger - bass guitar, vocals
- John-Paul Kuyper - drums
- Jason Buzolits - guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Andrew Lee - guitar, keyboards, vocals, dancing, magic
- Previous
- Daniel Pawlovich - guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Matt Thieroff - guitar, percussion
Discography
[edit]- Revenge of Some KidEP (2006)
- What the Hell Do I Know?EP (Ace Fu Records,2007)
- We Were WrongSingle (Ace Fu Records,2008)
- The Adventures of Kid Catastrophedeluxe edition LP (+1 Records,May 5, 2009)
- Lemonade StandLP (self-released, July 21, 2011)
- ShineLP (self-released, February 24, 2015)
- Shady LaneLP (self-released, September 10, 2021)
References
[edit]- ^Illinois in Concert.NPR,April 13, 2007,
- ^Ace Fu Signs Illinois.Aversion, February 15, 2007.
- ^Review ofWhat the Hell Do I Know?,Pop Matters,March 6, 2007.
- ^IllinoisatAllmusic
- ^Review ofWhat the Hell Do I KnowArchived2008-07-04 at theWayback Machine.Pitchfork Media,June 4, 2007.
- ^Trainwreck Riders, Illinois Detonate Underground.Spin,March 27, 2007.
- ^"The Kooks wrap up US tour with sold-out shows".NME.May 13, 2007.RetrievedJuly 23,2013.
- ^"Illinois Embark on US Tour"(PDF).+1 Records. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on April 24, 2012.RetrievedJuly 23,2013.
- ^Martin Hoeger (July 21, 2011)."Lemonade-Stand by Martin Hoeger on SoundCloud".Soundcloud.RetrievedJuly 23,2013.
- ^"Kingdom soundtrack".Seriestrack.December 15, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Official websiteArchived2008-12-10 at theWayback Machine
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