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| Origin | Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Genres | Folk Rock, Indie Folk, Indie Rock |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Ace-Fu, [Plus 1]] |
| Members | Chris Archibald Martin Hoeger John-Paul Kuyper Jason Buzolits Craig Labor |
| Past members | Daniel Pawlovich Andrew Lee |
| Website | Illinoistheband.com |
Illinois is an American indie rock band from Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
History
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], Coconut Records, The Morning Benders 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]. 2009 saw the release of The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe along with a nationwide tour alongside The Builders and the Butchers.
In August 2011, a new album titled Lemonade Stand was released and has been made available to stream on SoundCloud and the band's official website.[8]
The band is currently in the studio finishing up a full length album for release in early 2012 which will be the successor to The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe.
In popular culture
"Nosebleed" was featured in the Season 3 episode of Weeds "The Brick Dance."
"Hang On" is featured on the soundtrack for the video game NBA 2K10.
Members
- Current
- Chris Archibald - vocals, guitar, keyboards, banjo
- Martin Hoeger - bass, vocals
- John-Paul Kuyper - drums
- Jason Buzolits - guitar, keyboards, vocals, being a jedi
- Craig Labor - drums
- Previous Members
- Daniel Pawlovich - guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Andrew Lee - guitar, keyboards,vocals,dancing,magic
Discography
- Revenge of Some Kid EP (2006)
- What the Hell Do I Know? EP (Ace Fu Records, 2007)
- We Were Wrong Single (Ace Fu, 2008)
- The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe: Chapter 1 EP (+1 Records, 2008)
- The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe: Chapter 2 EP (+1 Records, 2008)
- The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe: Chapter 3 EP (+1 Records, 2009)
- The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe: Chapter 4 EP (+1 Records, 2009)
- The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe: Chapter 5 EP (+1 Records, 2009)
- The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe: Chapter 6 EP (+1 Records, 2009)
- The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe: Deluxe Edition (LP) (May 5, 2009, released on iTunes)
- Lemonade-Stand LP (July 21, 2011, streaming online)
References
- ^ Illinois in Concert. NPR, April 13, 2007.
- ^ Ace Fu Signs Illinois. Aversion, February 15, 2007.
- ^ Review of What the Hell Do I Know?. Pop Matters, March 6, 2007.
- ^ Illinois at Allmusic
- ^ Review of What the Hell Do I Know. Pitchfork Media, June 4, 2007.
- ^ Trainwreck Riders, Illinois Detonate Underground. SPIN, March 27, 2007.
- ^ http://www.nme.com/news/the-kooks/28307
- ^ http://soundcloud.com/mhoeger/sets/lemonade-stand#