Sat, Oct 26 - 9:30pm - $12adv/$15door

 Officially formed 4 years ago in Chicago, and with roots dating back to the mid 90's Strange Arrangement is a progressive jazz funk rock hybrid with an emphasis on lyrics, songwriting, and compositional sections. Utilizing out of the box time signatures, left of center harmonies, and catchy melodies Strange Arrangement has quickly become a must see act in the Midwest, making their move from bars/clubs to small theaters/music halls in just a few short years. Aptly dubbed happy progressive bacon funk, Strange Arrangement draws on influences from 70's rock, modern day jambands, folk, and jazz legends. A Strange Arrangement show will take its audience through a myriad of different sonic landscapes based on the philosophy of creating a moment in time, weaving the idea and art of improvisation carefully through their collection of original material to make each performance a unique experience for their audience and themselves alike.With the release of "Polygraph" their 2nd full length album in four years on January 18th, 2011 and making waves in the Midwest festival scene in 2010 with appearances at Summer Camp, Hoxeyville, Rootwire, and North Coast, Strange Arrangement fans, appropriately named "Strangers", have continued to come out to their shows to be a part of their ever evolving sound. 2011 will find Strange Arrangement stretching farther away from their home base of Chicago and making their way from CO, to NY, to FL as more and more "Strangers" find their sound and live performances an exhilarating and fresh alternative to the jamband genre.

 We, AMRITA, intend to catch people's attention by combining styles from several genres of music. Each of Amrita's members put forth his own combination of colors and feelings, which ultimately creates our sound. That sound begins with by our guitar player, Patrick Riley. His expression-first style and tone echoes influences of timeless classic rock and blues. Matt Robinson plays Bass and Mike Del Principe completes the rhythm section on drums and percussion. Accompanying the guitar, Jason Kearney plays keyboard parts from soaring to smooth and Aaron Graunke completes the puzzle as our vocalist and contributes both vocally and lyrically.Our band’s emphasis on improvisation and on-stage interaction is our promise to provide a great live show. Our intention is to instill a message to listeners with both live performances as well as our studio-recorded tunes.That "message," however, is not easily defined. Rather, it is better-understood through experience. So, come to a show and groove; take interest in our lyrics; feel our music; and decode our message. We invite you to experience Amrita and simply enjoy yourself.