talldarkstranger, coming to you from the rural edges of Chicagoland, aims to convey the experiences of its working-class background through an independent form of truly American music. Drawing on influences from classic groups like The Byrds and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, tds infuses a modern, contemporary sensibility to the familiar Americana sound, creating an at once familiar and unique catalog of unforgettable songs that always leave the listener wanting an encore. Catchy, heartfelt, and straightforward, the music created by them is real, almost palpable, in its feeling. There is no packaging, no image, no gimmick.
talldarkstranger has shared the stage with such bands as Lucero, Catfish Haven, SleeperCar(ex-At The Drive In & Sparta), Langhorn Slim, Dollar Store, American Princess, The Moaners , Citay,Wax Fang,The Black Diamond Heavies,The Dundrearies, Blueblood, Midwestern Death, ChinUpChinUp, Port O’Brien, Colossal, The Horns of Happiness, and many more. They are currently supporting their self-titled EP, recorded at Chicago’s Transient Sound with engineer Steven Gillis.
