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Band Members:
Al Weber (lead spitter, acoustic guitar)
Greg Skelly (drums, percussion, beer)
Brian Spagnolo (bass guitar, cell-phone)
Andrew Weber (keyboard domination)
No stranger to the Chicago music scene, southside native Al Weber has been showcasing his singer/songwriting throughout Chicago for the past four years. Forming a band in March 2005, the music immediately took on a different direction from the traditional coffee house singer/songwriter sound. Coffee cups were knocked off the tables from brother Andy Weber's powerful keyboard hooks and the fat booming rhythm section of Greg Skelly (drums) and Brian Spagnolo (bass), forcing the music into larger venues like Metro, Schubas, Double Door, and Martyrs. 2005 saw the band showcasing at Chicagos Mobfest and Indianapolis Midwest Music Summit. In early 2006, Weber Band recorded their debut self-titled EP at Gravity Studios with producer Jay Marino. It was released to a capacity crowd at Wise Fools Pub (Chicago) in August 2006.
Their music can best be compared to.........
Buy a CD. Come to a show. Download a song off this website, or go to MySpace its free. Hear it for yourself. Its OK to like local original music. You might just find that some local stuff is just as good as radio songs, and far better than that cover band you've seen 100 times.
In an attempt to impress you, here's some more:
Venues Performed
Chicago | Metro, Schubas, Double Door, Martyrs, Wise Fools Pub, Cubby Bear, Goose Island, Uncommon Ground, Durty Nellies (Palatine), and plenty of other corner bars
Champaign, IL | Cowboy Monkey
Madison, WI | Harmony Bar
Los Angeles | Molly Malones
Regional Showcases Performed
MOBFest (Chicago) - June 2005
Midwest Music Summit (Indianapolis) - July 2005
Street Festivals
Sheffield Garden Walk - July 2006
Guiness Oyster Fest - September 2005
Retro on Roscoe - August 2005
Ship and Shore Arts and Music Festival (New Buffalo, MI) - August 2005
Rock Around the Block - July 2005
Beverly Art Fair - June 2005
Direct Support for National Acts
Trevor Hall (Schubas, Chicago, August 2006)
Pete Francis of Dispatch (Schubas, Chicago, February 2006)
Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root (Collosseum, Mokena IL, November 2004)
Robert Bradleys Blackwater Surprise (Double Door, Chicago, November 2004)
Pat DiNizio of The Smithereens (Elbo Room, Chicago, November 2003)
Television Performances
Fox 32 Chicago News - Interview and Live Performance - May 2004
Radio Performances
ESPN Radio AM 1000 - Silvy and Carmen Show - June 2004
Fearless Radio - New Music Binge - August 2006
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