{"id":28607,"date":"2019-01-02T15:47:26","date_gmt":"2019-01-02T20:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/?p=28607"},"modified":"2022-03-16T09:52:49","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T13:52:49","slug":"chicago-bands-college-music-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/chicago-bands-college-music-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Chicago Bands for College Music Fans to Keep an Eye on"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago, the hub of the heartland, has produced some of the greatest pop and rock acts of all time. The list of Chicago luminaries, as diverse as it is star-studded, includes Muddy Waters, Kanye West, Earth, Wind &amp; Fire and, of course, Chicago. Never keen to fall far behind its coastal competition in New York and Los Angeles, Chicago continues to produce some of the best acts in the country. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few for college music fans to find out:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>1. Ganser<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post-punk four-piece <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ganser.bandcamp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ganser<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are named after a dissociative disorder that includes symptoms like fugue, amnesia and pseudohallucinations. Befitting their namesake, they describe their music as \u201cdissociative shouts and murmurs.\u201d It is loud, distorted and a little brutal &#8212; a sound that at times recalls classic post-punk groups like Gang of Four and their noise-rock successors. Lead singer Alicia Gaines snarls with a tonality and attitude reminiscent of the Pretenders\u2019 Chrissie Hynde, while her bandmates support her with jagged guitars atop a pulsating backbeat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Ganser - Pastel\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A23Wu6snhhk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>2. Grapetooth<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twin Peak\u2019s Clay Frankel and Home-Sick\u2019s Chris Bailoni together are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/grapetooth.bandcamp.com\/releases\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grapetooth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a riotous synth-pop group that strive to return dance music to 1985. Their self-titled debut album, released in November 2018, is highlighted by \u201cTrouble\u201d and \u201cViolent,\u201d two youthful odes to causing havoc with instantly catchy choruses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Grapetooth - Trouble\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4OOpnSldGpU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>3. Ohmme<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the most highly praised bands to come out of Chicago in recent years, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ohmmemusic.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ohmme<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/noisey.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/43dy4b\/ohmme-is-the-band-at-the-heart-of-chicagos-music-community\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">been called<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the \u201cHeart of Chicago\u2019s Music Community.\u201d Less than two years after the release of their debut EP, the talented two-piece have already collaborated with luminaries like Richard Thompson and Chance the Rapper and toured with Wilco\u2019s Jeff Tweedy, Iron and Wine, and others. Their music, highlighted by their intricate vocal harmonies, is delightfully unconventional and adventurous while maintaining a poppy quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Ohmme - Fingerprints | Audiotree Live\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vAlYThlWq_s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>4. Rookie<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a sound fit for classic rock radio, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rookietheband.bandcamp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rookie<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are revitalizing \u201870s guitar rock in the vein of the Eagles, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Allman Bros. Their sound, defined by smooth vocal harmonies overtop badass rock n\u2019 roll riffs, is fit for a road trip down Route 66 in a \u201872 Camaro. In a musical landscape inundated with indie melancholia, Rookie\u2019s joyous throwback sound is a welcome addition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"One Way Ticket\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YdD12Flq-FE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>5. Noname<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Born in the Chicago neighborhood of Bronzeville, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nonameraps.bandcamp.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Noname<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> started her musical career performing slam poetry in 2010. Less than a decade and a collaboration with Chance the Rapper later, she\u2019s one of Chicago\u2019s fastest rising stars. Her brand of smooth, jazz-inflected hip hop and her lyrics, poetic and intellectual, stand up with the best in the business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Blaxploitation - A Film by Noname\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/syi60tUIP48?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>6. Akenya<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.akenyamusic.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Akenya Seymour<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (known onstage simply as Akenya) makes daring soul music imbued with flavors of jazz, R&amp;B and hip-hop. A graduate of the Chicago Academy of Performing Arts with a degree in jazz voice, Akenya made her way into the industry as a backup singer for aforementioned Chicagoan Noname. Now she\u2019s making a name for her genre-defying solo work, highlighted by her unconventional vocal delivery and unbelievable range.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Akenya - Who Decides | Sofar Chicago\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NlZNATgVnVg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>7. The Cool Kids<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coolxkids.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Cool Kids<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should be a familiar name to those in tune with Chicago\u2019s illustrious hip hop scene. The alternative hip hop duo have been around since 2007 (with a four-year hiatus between 2012 and 2016) and have collaborated with some of rap\u2019s biggest names, including Drake, Lil Wayne, Ludacris and Mac Miller. Never a group to bow to convention, their sophomore album \u201cSpecial Edition Grandmaster Deluxe\u201d is as unique as it is hilarious.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Cool Kids Official Video:  TV DINNER\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aTVutV5O-7w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>8. Knox Fortune<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.knoxfortune.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knox Fortune<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> made his way into the music industry as a producer and guest singer, making beats for artists like Joey Purp and Vic Mensa, and providing vocal contributions to Chance the Rapper\u2019s album \u201cColoring Book.\u201d His solo work takes inspiration from a diverse range of artists and sounds, citing both the Beach Boys and Pharrell as influences. It culminates in a unique sound that refuses to be pinned down, premised on his forward-thinking beats and clever vocal delivery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Knox Fortune - No Dancing\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OgAcUup67Mk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago, the hub of the heartland, has produced some of the greatest pop and rock acts of all time. The list of Chicago luminaries, as diverse as it is star-studded, includes Muddy Waters, Kanye West, Earth, Wind &amp; Fire and, of course, Chicago. Never keen to fall far behind its coastal competition in New York [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":45583,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[244,649,230,229],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28607","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts","category-music","category-news","category-lead-stories"],"aioseo_notices":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/chicago-bands-1.jpeg",830,533,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/chicago-bands-1-224x144.jpeg",224,144,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/chicago-bands-1-300x193.jpeg",300,193,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/chicago-bands-1.jpeg",830,533,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/chicago-bands-1.jpeg",830,533,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/chicago-bands-1.jpeg",830,533,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/chicago-bands-1.jpeg",830,533,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Sam Benezra","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/blog\/author\/sam-benezra\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Chicago, the hub of the heartland, has produced some of the greatest pop and rock acts of all time. 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