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Once again, we shine the spotlight on another local act with tight melodies and infectious hooks: The Kickback.
Formed by Billy and Danny Yost in 2006, the band is still enjoying a steady rise towards the top. They tapped a fair amount of local success, but never quite found their ideal audience, which led the group to travel cross-country, where they eventually landed in Chicago.
Since 2009, they’ve toured their signature classics-inspired, reverb-drenched variant of rock, pursuading audiences nationwide that it’s okay to dance at a rock show.
I was introduced to this band through their “greatest hits” EP, Kill Fee, a rollicking collection of tracks that, according to the band, don’t quite belong together, but you’d never know. Their catalog is a masterclass on rock songwriting. Each track has it’s “hook”, but not one sounds stale or overthought. Next year, they’re adding to the discography with Sorry All Over The Place, the band’s long-awaited debut full-length.
I’m excited to have Billy Yost and Jonny Ifergan from The Kickback in the studio this week. Press play, and we’ll all go Inside the Machine together.
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