Suburbs On The Moon (2007 - 13 Song CD)
Shooting To Kill (T-Shirt)
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Watch twang and swagger exchange blows in an assault that defines the All Things Lucid experience. All Things Lucid digs up the roots of rock n' roll, folk, and country and twists them into a new shape that walks tall and apologizes to no one. Filled with sincere lyrics, boisterous vocals, catchy rhythms, and good old fashioned raging guitar solos, All Things Lucid keeps the bloodline of Rock n' Roll pure.
All Things Lucid has been raising a lot of hype in the Chicago area and recently beat out over 80 bands for the annual Backline competition in Chicago.
"For your style of music, you do it perfectly... book your tour!" - Steve Smith A&R of Aware Records and judge of 2007 Chicago Backline competition.
It's hard to pigeon hole All Things Lucid into any specific genre. Influenced by historical greats such as Hank Williams, Buffalo Springfield, Jefferson Airplane, and The Rolling Stones, All Things Lucid understands the need to connect with the listener. If you ask the guys what's been in their stereo lately, you'll hear the likes of The Coldwar Kids, Cake, Spoon, and Modest Mouse. Each musician comes across eager and ready to shout their stories, and at every show the group comes out swinging on the first note.
The band was formed in Chicago 2004 by Miles Benjamin, vocals/guitar, and Mike Kostal, guitar. They were later joined by Jeff Wolinski on drums/piano, and Kevin Hiller on bass.
All Things Lucid released their first official EP "Story Of A Careless Man" at The Abbey Pub on August 25th, 2005, and in the summer of 2006 the group released their second EP "These Bones You Call Home."
Over the last year and a half All Things Lucid recorded and produced their third record and first full length album, Suburbs On The Moon. The LP includes 13 floor stomping tunes and was pre-released on April 25th at an acoustic show in the Virgin Megastore downtown Chicago. The official CD Release show will be Friday August 10th at the Hideout in Chicago. The album is thoughtfully layered and weaves an array of instruments into the mix including pedal steel, cello, and saw without overshadowing the foundation of the record. The flow is smooth and the songs are solid. Suburbs on The Moon boasts a bona fide tone that much of today's over-compressed music is lacking.
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All Things Lucid is:
Miles Benjamin - Guitar, Vocal
Mike Kostal - Guitar
Jeff Wolinski - Drums
Kevin Hiller - Bass
August 13
The CD release party was a success! Arwin opened the show with an amazing energy. We took the stage soon after and performed to a sold out crowd. Thank you to everyone who came out to show their support!
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July 26
Good friends,
The day is approaching! The official CD release party is just over 2 weeks away and the anticipation is building more than ever before. Join us in this celebration of rock n' roll as we take on the biggest event All Things Lucid has ever seen. Nothing will be lacking with Arwin opening up and DJs East of Edens Soul Express spinning soul for the after party, and all for only $8. We will also be having some VERY special guests join us on stage who will make this one of our most unique shows to date. You really don't want to miss this.
If you haven't been to the Hideout, then you haven't been to the best venue in Chicago. And trust us when we say its called the Hideout for a reason. If you see a bunch of factories, city trucks, and barren streets, then you're in the right place! It's two blocks north and one block west of the intersection at North Ave. and Elston. 1354 W Wabansia. If you need directions shoot us an e-mail and we'll do our best to help ya figure it out.
For you CTA travelers, take the 72 North Ave. bus to Elston and walk two blocks north on Elston then 1 block west on Wabansia. You can take the Blue line and get off at the Damen stop to catch the 72 North Bus, or you can take the Red Line to the North and Clybourn stop to catch the 72 North Bus.
For those of you lucky enough to own a car, free parking is available.
It's going to be a full house, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to pre-order your tickets and confirm your spot. Pre-order your tickets and receive a free DVD of our acoustic performance at the Virgin Megastore. Just grab your copy at the door. Click Here To Order.
So once again, mark it on your calendar, Friday August 10th. Doors at 9:00, show at 10:00. We hope to see you there!
With love,
All Things Lucid
P.S. Check out the new site and let us know what ya think!
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June 12
For those of you who haven't ordered your copy of "Suburbs On The Moon" yet, we thought we would seduce you by putting up two new tracks from the record.
Over The Top
A hard hitting, shot taking, good time having, rock n' roll tune that is exactly what the lifestyle of a musician is all about... being over the god damn top. If this doesn't get you dancing then you should check your pulse, because you're probably not breathing.
Answering Machine
The flow of this special folk rock tune echoes the all-to-familiar process of a relationship and the problems that come up when there is a lack of communication... or no communication at all. Bitch...
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Enjoy,
All Things Lucid
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June 11
Hope you all had a splendid weekend full of good times, good food and lots of inebriation. Just like that *BAM* it's Monday again, so lets run down to the polls and cast our votes...or just click the link below and vote for All Things Lucid to perform at Lollapalooza 2007!
http://lollapalooza.mp3.com/feature/2007lollapalooza/?band=ALL-THINGS-LUCID
Everyone has really been pulling through, and we thank you all for that! We are currently at rank 45 with 737 votes. Remember, you can vote once a day and it only takes a second, so keep on voting and spreading the word.
If we do in fact make it to the second round, we can host 3 songs on the voting page. Give us some feedback and let us know what your favorite 3 songs on the new album are. If you don't have the record, now is the perfect time to get your hands on one by ordering it here, or you can come out this Thursday night to Betty's Blue Star Lounge. ATL will be playing in between Bitter Blue Funk and Detagoh.
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May 21
That's right folks, pick your copy of Suburbs On The Moon.
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posted Sep 09
DudeoftheDay77
i love loose ends and fourth dimension. chicago was
pretty catchy too. i don\'t know how i feel about this
country stuff though. i mean i respect the ability to
spread across genres but i thought loose ends and
fourth dimension were really innovative. idk, what are
other people saying?
posted Jul 04
xxrockon
Sweet! You guys are form Chicago! So am I!
posted Jun 26
DudeoftheDay77
i don\'t like the new stuff sorry the old stuff was
much better
posted Jun 24
Pump*Up*Da*Volume179
wow...i really like the music : )
posted Mar 19
DudeoftheDay77
huge bummer
posted Feb 22
DudeoftheDay77
but love lacks commitment and faith lacks vision and
religion is full of hypocrits and the spacemen are
closer to God
posted Feb 22
DudeoftheDay77
you guys rock, a lot
posted Feb 22