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Tag: Chicago

Matt LeGrand – ‘All Good’

August 13, 2017

Born in France but moving to Chicago with his family at the age of seven, Matt LeGrand found his musical inspiration and soon learned to play guitar and drums, followed soon after by songwriting, experimenting with bands, and then finding his own sound.

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Twista ft. Cap 1 – ‘Baddest’

June 20, 2017

Twista has been in the rap business for more than 25 years. From Chicago’s West Side, he’s known as one of the pioneers of the fast-paced, ‘Chopper’ rap style, and he had nine albums out, with an impressive following on social media.

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Peppermint Heaven – ‘Stranger Than Fiction’

June 2, 2017

Peppermint Heaven are back with their new EP, ‘Stranger Than Fiction’, featuring remixes by Lynx and Chords.

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Owen – ‘Settled Down’

January 30, 2017

Using the pseudonym ‘Owen’, Mike Kinsella isn’t you’re usual singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist. Hailing from Chicago, he’s been satisfying his fans for over twenty years, as well being involved in a number of groundbreaking projects. Now Owen has released their new single, ‘Settled Down’, along with a stunning music video.

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Brandon James Is Smooth, Sleek and ‘Surreal’ With His New Single

April 8, 2016

With a silky smooth voice reminiscent of the likes of George Benson and Luther Vandross comes Brandon James, a rising star from Chicago, and his latest single, ‘Surreal’.

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A Virtual Walk to Talk About Precious Things with Peppermint Heaven

January 13, 2016

We go for a virtual walk where it’s quiet and dry and talk about precious things with Peppermint Heaven.

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Peppermint Heaven Are An 80s Dream With ‘Precious Things’

December 14, 2015

Peppermint Heaven are set to release their debut album, the 80s synthpop ‘Precious Things’ on 29 January.

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Last OTRA Tour Concert – One Direction

November 5, 2015

*originally posted here, copied with permission from the author I’ll admit it, I cried. So, Saturday was One Direction’s last OTRA Tour concert before…

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Introducing: Teddy Michaels

December 3, 2014

Teddy Michaels is a 23 year old unsigned independent pop artist, from Chicago.

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