Aaron Priest - Vocals
Jonathan Iseman - Guitar, Vocals
Jason Holly - Bass
Ben Brown - Drums
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Algren at Double Door on 8-7-08
Influences
Muse, Incubus, 30 Seconds to Mars, Thursday, Radiohead, Deftones, Placebo, 10 Years. Countless others.
Sounds Like
Energetic. Raw. Powerful. Melodic. Intense. Rock.
These are words that have been used to describe Algren, a fresh rock band from Chicago that has burst onto the local music scene with their unique blend of introspective lyrics, searing guitar riffs, grooving rhythms and dynamic songwriting.
Algren hit the ground running in late 2006, quickly building a strong repertoire of hard/indie rock songs. Known for their inspiringly energetic sets, Algren has played gigs at numerous Chicagoland bars and clubs throughout 2007 and 2008, including highlight performances at Double Door, Cubby Bear, Elbo Room, and Martyr’s. The band is quickly building up a devoted fan base with the help of various media outlets, such as Fearless Radio, the Red Eye, Rock Chicago on CANTV-19, The Local Tourist, and 97.9 The Loop which featured Algren’s “Bled” on Erin Carman’s Local Music Monday program. Algren is also a member of Chicago Noise Machine, the consortium of local bands that also includes A Birdsong Valentine, Bullet Called Life, Echoson, Heavy the Fall, Lucid Ground, Reverie, 72 Hours, and Simplistic Urge.
All four members are dedicated and driven musicians, performers, and promoters looking to make a name for themselves in the regional and national market while performing the music they love. The group recorded a new song, "Morning" last February and looks to record a full-length album for a winter 2009 release. Please feel free to contact the band via AlgrenMusic@gmail.com.
Algren recently decided to record a full-length album so we will be hard at work over the next two months to write a lot new material. We're taking September off to concentrate on writing but don't worry, the hiatus won't last too long. The schedule is tentative, but we hope to start recording in November/December and release the album sometime this winter or early spring. More news coming soon.
NEWS 7/15/08
We are pleased to announce a big show coming up at Double Door on Thursday, August 7 with Thriving Ivory and our old friends Lucid Ground. It should be one of our best so come out and enjoy. And be sure to check us out on Fearless Radio (www.fearlessradio.com) on Tuesday, August 5 as we play some acoustic tunes for Rocco and Kris on the New Music Binge. More details for both in the shows section.
NEWS 5/17/08
Algren is taking a few days to get away from the city and get some work done. We're headed out to Jason's brother's house to set up show for a couple days and write some new music. There are other things on the agenda - rewriting old songs, rehearsing acoustic versions, recording "Exposed", and making some business decisions. Is there anything you would like to see Algren do in the future? Any good ideas? Send us a MySpace message or shoot us an email.
NEWS 2/28/07
Chicago's Red Eye is featuring an article about Algren in today's paper! Check out the ChiTunes section on page 28 where you'll see Mark Thomton's write-up on everybody's favorite local band. We were interviewed about a month ago but we didn't know when it was going to appear in the paper so sorry for the late notice. The Red Eye is a commuter edition of the Chicago Tribune and can be picked up for free at hundreds of street corner bins around the city. You can also read the article online at www.redeyechicago.com/chitunes.
Algren finished a recording session at Gremlen Studios yesterday to lay down "Morning", one of our newest songs. We're excited to be recording our favorite new song to be working with producer Sam Beckley again. We'll be posting the final mix for FREE download off our MySpace page as soon as it's done so stay tuned.
NEWS 12/7/07
Algren is going to be on TV! The local show Rock Chicago came to our most recent Double Door show and taped a bunch of great concert footage. They put it all together and will be airing it on CANTV (Channel 19 on Comcast) on Wednesday, December 12 at 9:00pm and again on Thursday, December 13 at 4:00pm. Tune in to see what you missed or to relive the concert experience!
NEWS 10/25/07
Aaron Priest will be headed back into Gremlen Studios in Aurora, IL to record some new lead vocals over some old Algren tunes. Although we have tons of live recordings featuring Aaron since he joined the band seven months ago, this is the first chance we've had to get him in the studio. We'll be redoing "Bled" and "Feedback" and releasing a new demo at the Dec 15 Cubby Bear show.
Hi Algren, Thanks for the add. Be sure to check out our show every Monday Night at www. k94rocks. com from 8-11 pm et. Join us in the chatroom and meet musicians, industry people, and listeners while hearing great music, interviews, concert listings etc. Hope to see you there. Brad(SFD) and Tammy(TLM) TTRRS
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Thanks so much for adding Shauna's Street Team! On our page, we promote all of the bands events, music releases and anything else!
Our daily band bulletins, rotating daily song and comprehensive band calendar have led many bands and fans alike to our page to check out the great independent bands out there!
Shauna, who writes for MUEN Magazine, and I started Shauna's Street Team as a way for bands and fans to hear the music that deserves to be heard. Our passion for music drives our energy to run this page for both the bands and the fans.
Please feel free to spread the word to your friends as we continue to grow our page. In just over 8 months, we've received almost 12,000 page hits, 1,800 friends and 5,200 comments! Come see what our page is about and feel free to drop us a line anytime!
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We never gave you guys an official 'welcome'! Have a great weekend!
Hey Algren, You guys rock out. I love your sound. Thanks for the add I am looking forward to hearing your songs on all the great stations that support the indie. Don't forget to set your free profile up on www. radionc. net (awesome site for exposure) I will send the "wordy submission info" for airtime on the other stations I support as well www. indieliferadio. com & www. v103. net It is all about the INDIE!!! Thanks Again, Ang
Always live in the moments that make you smile. Thanks for being our friend. Hope you can make it out to an event in your area soon. Untill then, !CHEERS!
Looking fwd to October 17 w/ you guys too! Really great material you've got up! We'll have you guys up in our top friends soon, so people can check out who all is playing the show.
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