ILLINOIS
ILLINOIS
Illinois self-released their first EP, Revenge of Some Kid, in 2006;[1] early in 2007, Ace Fu Records signed the group after hearing the debut EP.[2] Illinois released What the Hell Do I Know on Ace Fu in 2007,[3] garnering comparisons to The White Stripes, The Arcade Fire,[4] and Wilco.[5] The group toured with Trainwreck Riders and played SXSW following the release of the EP.[6] Following this, the group toured with The Kooks.[7] Late in 2007, they announced plans to record a "hidden album" along with an upcoming full-length,[8] but the album has yet to be released.
JOEY RYAN & THE INKS
Hailing from Minneapolis, MN - Joey Ryan & The Inks have taken the sunny sound of west coast pop from decades ago & have meshed it with their midwest roots to create a unique sound "like Surfer Girl having ventured to a place where the buffalo roam." (The Isthmus)" that has quickly earned them a reputation as one of the up and coming favorites in the Twin Cities' music scene. Like Surfer Girl having ventured to a place where the buffalo roam”, Joey Ryan & The Inks have fused a penchant for breezy West Coast pop with their Midwestern roots, drawing comparison to some of the
COLDER IN MOSCOW
Formed back in 2008, Colder in Moscow earned success early on with their debut release, Great Speculation. Hot on the circuit, CIM played the legitimate clubs in town and opened for many of Minneapolis' finest, including the Love-Cars. In 2010, the drum chair opened up and Mound native Matthew Leonard joined the band. The band returned to Humans Win! Studio in August to begin work on a new album.
