Tue, Apr 19 - 8pm - $7

Cosmic Playboys are a subversive Chicago pop/rock band with heavy elements of funk, r&b, jazz, sci fi, and “yacht rock”. If the cruel shoes fit, well….. Ahoy Paloy!  After years of heavy prog and jazz fusion, longtime musical collaborators Jerry King and Dave Sistanich wanted to be in a rock and pop band and play songs again, with horns and vocals and catchy, thoughtful lyrics and stuff. This is their modern take on the jazz, funk, and soul influenced pop bands of the late 70s and early 80s that were on the radio when they were kids. Call it Yacht Rock with balls. After joining forces with local bass player to the stars and third musical partner John Lauler, they embarked on two plus years of writing and recording with some of the best players on the Chicago music scene lending their talents to the record, all under the guidance of producer extraordinaire Ellis Clark. With the album finally released, a powerhouse band has been put together to play and sing this material live (including members of the Giving Trio, Time and the New Romans, Poi Dog Pondering, Carla Prather Group, Ellis Clark and the Big Parade, and Marbin) and is being unleashed to blow unsuspecting minds and shake eager behinds coast to coast, starting with our hometown of Chicago, IL.

 The Saltflowers was founded by singer/songwrtier Brian McDermott. His solo album called Deep was recorded with the help of guitarist David Nekola and released in 2008. The music is a mix of psychedelic rock, folk and blues. Besides McDermott and Nekola, the band consists of Tim Mulvenna on drums, Greg Baroni on bass and Chuck Sansone on keyboards. Their first release as a band is expected out this year.