Frigates

Frigates is a band, residing in Chicago, that pairs compact, staccato melodies with propulsive, agile rhythms in songs that modulate between tightly-wound grooves and anthemic, fist-pumping rock.Formed in 2007 by Brian Hacker (Crush Kill Destroy) out of a desire to explore more traditional rock territory, he found a monstrous drummer in Marc Riordan (Branch/Riordan duo, Fly Trap, Rupert) and after several tries, a perfect fit on bass in Wes(man) Torres (Automatic Stinging Machines). Their first show was a chaotic affair at the Town Hall Pub’s 2008 “Battle of The Bands,” where they finished a close second due to a conflict of interest with the judges.