Sessions @33

Emerging from the northwest suburbs, Top Deck is a 4-piece alternative/emo/shoegaze band that has been making music for over 2 years. Their style is all over the place, as seen on their debut mixtape…

Yin Waster is the musical project from Griffin Mang and Gabe Huff. Founded in 2016 as a solo recording project by Griffin, Gabe soon joined while both were attending Columbia College Chicago. Shortly…

Moonsyde began in the fall of 2021 with Clint Moon and Chris Kenji Brenden meeting through the Hip Hop Collective (currently known as HIDEOUT) at the University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign. Throug…

Originally from a small town in Wisconsin, Ashley Lahay is excited to be sharing her love for music in the city of Chicago. Her music is a mix of folk and indie pop, with soaring melodies and slice o…

Hemlocke is a band that likes to explore the blending of genres from metal and alternative to shoegaze and grunge. With backgrounds from across the US, and musical interests from System of a Down to …

Ever wanted the theatrics of emo and the horror of hardcore to smooch a little? May we introduce to you, Chicago's own eerie, dancey, scream-soaked four-piece: Carnivore Mommy. This 4-piece featuring…

Myskie is a rapper, lyricist, and musician proudly from the Southside of Chicago. He’s always been a performer and musician, but through the struggle of quarantine, he began to take music seriously a…

Kannon Steinmeyer, guitarist and vocalist from the St. Louis-based psychedelic garage rock band, Lemons, adapts a few songs from the Lemon’s discography for this lone acoustic performance. With crunc…

Printing House is a vibrant six-piece band electrifying the Chicago music scene with their unique blend of rock, alternative, and soul. Formed by a group of talented musicians who crossed paths at Co…

Noah Floersch is a Nashville-based 25-year-old artist and songwriter. Born and raised in Nebraska, Floersch developed a sound with folk roots, rock stems, and pop flowers. Since 2018, Floersch has re…

In the ever-growing realm of fifth-wave emo, there are bands that make you feel, and bands that make you feel feral. Arcadia Grey does both. With heart-wrenching lyrics and explosive mosh anthems, th…

From the south suburbs of Chicago comes Red Adrenaline! A three-piece punk rock band with roots in garage rock, grunge, and metal. The band jokingly describes themselves as “like Nirvana but worse”. …

Sweet Hudson is a four-piece alternative rock band from Chicago, largely influenced by the likes of bands such as The Strokes, The Last Dinosaurs, and NUMBER GIRL. The band embraces the jank that is …

Kimbelle is a Chicago indie pop band with leanings towards rock, emo, and alternative. The five piece outfit expresses their eclectic sound through a dynamic stage performance that has garnered accla…

Maya Tanaka Allwardt is a jazz fusion pianist who captivates audiences with her distinctive style and technical virtuosity. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Hiromi, Herbie Hancock, and Chick Cor…

Liptoss are a seven-piece band with two lead singers. They blend catchy pop hooks with the gritty authenticity of rock’s rebellious spirit. The band is unified by the effort to infuse their music wit…

Coming from New Orleans and Los Angeles, the Chicago-based group joins the tradition of female-fronted grunge that arose in the early 90’s. The dual vocal stylings of guitarist Lydia Billie and bassi…

Flynn, also known as Ace Eighty, originates from Peoria, IL, where his musical journey began. Experimenting with various genres, he found solace in acoustic instruments and his own voice. Influenced …

Versus Vitality is a new up and coming band from Chicago made up entirely of students from Columbia College Chicago. Their formation was an amusing chain of coincidences, one after another, uniting t…

Sam Wing is a singer/songwriter whose music combines classical forms with elements of pop, folk, soul. Classically trained on the cello and self-taught on drums, guitar, and piano, he began recording…