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The Figgs/Sunshine Boys/The Bon Mots
Montrose Saloon Presents Int'l Pop Overthrow Week Chicago
21+ / $15
THE FIGGS
https://www.facebook.com/FiggsHQ
35 years after forming in Saratoga Springs, New York, Mike Gent (guitar, vocals), Pete Donnelly (bass, vocals), and Pete Hayes (drums, vocals) are still going strong. Hayes - the new guy - replaced founding member Guy Lyons in 1989. Lyons returned as 2nd guitarist in 1992, departing once again in 1997, and there have been other fourth members, but the core three - PeteMikePete - have been inseparable for over 3 decades. They signed with Imago in 1993, moved to Capitol in 95, and have since released a dozen more records on smaller labels or under the bands own Stomper imprint. Theyve served as Graham Parkers band for multiple tours & records, toured as the backing band for Tommy Stinson (The Replacements), and performed with a whos who of the rock hall of fools! In 2021, they were inducted into the Capital Region Music Hall of Fame and 2022 will see the release of their 15th LP!
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SUNSHINE BOYS
https://www.facebook.com/sunshineboysmusic
https://www.facebook.com/Sunshineboysfanclub
Dag Juhlin (The Slugs,The Greenwoods, Expo 76, Poi Dog Pondering)
Jackie Schimmel (Big Hello, Justin Roberts)
Freda Love Smith (Blake Babies, The Mysteries of Life, Antenna)
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THE BON MOTS
https://www.facebook.com/The-Bon-Mots-132330006784273
https://thebonmots.bandcamp.com/
Excerpts of some of the notices for le Main Drag (2003):
SPIN, August 2004
If Le Main Drag is any indication, the Bon Mots are one of the most promising new bands out there. Before long, they might have a chart-topping double LP on their hands. Regardless, they already have a debut of Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik proportions in the bank. Think Spoon with a shot of simmered down Hot Hot Heat and a nod to the Yardbirds to boot. [Grade: A-]
JIM DEROGATIS, Chicago Sun-Times, 1/21/05
Appealingly jangly psychedelic/power-pop quartet that draws on the familiar influences of the Byrds and the Zombies but rises to the top of this always-overcrowded genre by virtue of its strong songwriting, Chris Frantisak's atmospheric keyboards and the swirling production of its 12-song album . . . it's worth attention. At its best moments, it evokes the Rain Parade's classic "Emergency Third Rail Power Trip."
Jack Rabid, The Big Takeover
This is the sort of ringing pop with great rhythm section work that stands out
Richard Milne of WXRT Radio Chicago:
"Le Main Drag" is one of the Top 5 Local Anesthetic albums for 2003.
Monica Kendrick, Chicago Reader, Spot Check 11/14/03:
[S]ome mysterious alchemy is apparently at work. [T]he debut from the Bon Mots is pretty dazzling. It's a lush, mature, and audacious mix of heady guitar fizz and old-fashioned pop songwriting . . . . definitely worth keeping an eye on.
ALL MUSIC GUIDE
The Bon Mots just may be Chicago's best-kept secret. Coy's infectious "Glistening" opens the set with a well-plotted, upbeat pop song chronicling a fascination with cigarette-clutching supermodels. Giving way to Chial's Marshall Crenshaw-like pipes on "Nocturna'"; a lush, dreamy ode that explores the Mots' depth. And for each head bopping, hummable number like "Time Was" and "Under Wraps" that these Windy City cats bring forth, there's a hazy, jazzy "Get Heavy," or a dark, rumbling "Vultures" to cement just how dexterous these guys really are. Coy and Chial bring their game on Le Main Drag, resulting in a dozen keepers.
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2933 W. Montrose Ave.
Chicago, IL 60618
United States
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