Ax and the Hatchetmen

Check out was hours ago, but Ax and the Hatchetmen aren’t leaving. The indie rock six-piece, fronted by Axel Ellis, hit the road this fall for the “Late Check Out Tour” — a coast-to-coast run bringing their sunburnt guitars and jangly tunes to the masses. What started in high school hallways outside Chicago has grown into a band with millions of listeners, diehard fans, and nearly a decade of life on the road.