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BAND BIO
The Dollars was conceived out of the fertile minds of Jon De Napoli, Amy McNamara and Chris Gawlik. Chris & Jon began playing music together nearly 15 years ago. In late 2003 the three were playing together in a Pearl Jam cover band called Brain of J (fronted by Amy) when they decided to start writing originals. Jon & Amy began penning songs on acoustic guitar in December 2003. In April of 2004 the band completed the demo recording of 5 original songs. After auditioning just a handful of drummers, "Dr. Ben" Hasan joined the band in May 2004.
The Dollars played their debut live performance on June 27, 2004 at the 4th Annual Chicago Pearl Jam Fan Convergence. They completed the recording of a six-song EP in September of that year. Plans are now in the works to record a full-length album by Summer 2007. In the meantime, they are constantly writing new material and gaining notoriety for their unique brand of alternative rock.
Since its inception, the band has played a number of benefits and as well as local and out-of-state venues. In Jul 2005 they had the fortune of playing the Chicago date on the Vans Warped Tour. In March 2006 they were asked to join local independent record label & distributor Reformer Records . Always in pursuit of different venues in which to express their love of music, the boys of The Dollars (Ben, Chris & Jon) formed a Green Day tribute band in early 2006 called Green Holiday .
At a Dollars show you will typically hear a mixture of originals as well as covers by such influential bands as the U2, The Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, The Ramones and The Who.
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If you'd like to book The Dollars, please contact Amy: [email protected]
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