Earlier this month, The Gunshy released a new album, their sixth overall, called Porterhouse. It was recorded in Water Valley, Mississippi with producer Andrew Bryant and is available via Sleep Recordings. While the band has been based out of Chicago for over a decade, they initially formed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 2002. One of the album’s songs uses Lancaster as its setting and we’re premiering the video for this song below. Also, be sure to catch The Gunshy tonight at Beat Kitchen with The Smith Street Band, Typesetter and Rapids. The show starts at 6:30 PM, costs $15 and is all-ages. On Thursday, the band leaves for a brief tour and plays Atlanta with Cheap Girls and Signals Midwest, followed by an appearance at Fest and subsequent shows in Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas and Kansas.
On Friday, September 27th, Chicago’s The Gunshy will commemorate the release of their new album, Silent Songs, at the Beat Kitchen. They’re set to perform as a seven-piece band, including trumpet, violin and cello, and will play the new record in its entirety. Supporting acts include Geronimo!, Rad Payoff and Sean Bonnette of Andrew Jackson Jihad. The show starts at 8:30 PM, is 17+ and costs $10. Check out the first track from Silent Songs below, called “The Independent.”
[audio:http://www.jadedinchicago.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/01-The-Independent-1.mp3|titles=”The Independent”]Originally a printed zine from 1998 – 2004, our goal is to provide coverage of Chicago’s expansive independent music community, and to occasionally highlight some of our past work. National and international bands will be featured as well, but above all, we hope to create lasting content for music fans everywhere.
Writer: Bill Denker
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