Chicago band Friko's music evokes comparisons to classical music with its emotional depth and narrative structure. Friko's ...

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The four members of Chicago band The Orchard all met in high school. It wasn’t until their college years that they started to play music together. The group practiced and covered songs by ...

Easing the transition from winter to spring are these 10 bands around town and the suburbs. This list spans power pop to Southern blues to hip-hop. New York–based saxophonist and composer ...