the New Messengers Chicago
Originally started by Clarence Fraher (ex Technical Jed, Drunk) and Joe Nio (ex Seymores, Drunk) as a sort of basement space- folk band, it morphed into something that would would fit comfortably on a mix of any decade, they could come from the 60s, the 70s or next year and keep the hooks and the harmonies of pop music hidden in catchy lyrics about philosophy, sex and death. ... more
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