the locals blog

June is shaping up to be a really great month for us! The Locals are super thrilled to be playing Summerfest (Milwuakee, WI). You can catch us Sunday 6/30/13 at 4:30pm on the K-Nation Cascio Interstate Music stage. This will be our first appearance at Summerfest!

Also, Sat 6/29 catch us with Sons of the Silent Age

Sons of the Silent Age – Playing the Music of David Bowie
CHRIS CONNELLY and MATT WALKER are both 30+ year veterans of the music business, Chris having moved from his native Scotland in the 80′s to pursue a career in gratuitous volume and outrage with technorednecks THE REVOLTING COCKS and MINISTRY, Matt bringing his formidable drum skills to the likes of FILTER, SMASHING PUMPKINS, GARBAGE and MORRISSEY.

We are super psyched to be playing with this group of elite Chicago muscians. Durty Nellies, 6/29/13.

We’re psyched to be heading out on our “Spring Fling Tour” this week. Check out coverage of Dewey Beach Pop fest featuring The Locals.. woot
Check out the write up in Cape Gazette

Thanks to everyone who came out to our show at The Double Door (Chicago) with Nena Feraro, Last Year’s Winners and The Locals live at the Double Door (Chicago Il)Rememberwhens! We especially want to thank our amazing photographer Ryan Bakerink for his wicked awesome shots!
Check out the pics

Ever wonder what The Locals filled their ear holes with in 2012? Well sit back and crack open a Shasta, here are our fav fav fav releases of 2012:

1. This Ladder is Ours (single)Joy Formidable
2. Neck of the Woods- Silversun Pickups
3. My Head is an Animal-Of Monsters and Men
4. The 2nd law-Muse

1. Carnivale Electricos – Galactic
2. Made Possible – The Bad Plus
3. Electric Tales- Ron Spielman Trio

1. Joy Formidable – This Ladder is Ours (single)
2. Holding on to you- Twenty One Pilots
3. Neck of the Woods-Silversun Pickups
4. The Poet’s Dead-Rah Rahs
5. The Lost Demos – Love in October

The Locals would like to wish you all a very very Happy New Year! We’ve put together a highlight reel of all our fav moments …check it out

We’re totally excited to let you all know that we’ve got a new drummer! As some of you know our previous drummer and still current, bestie, Kirk moved out west, so please help us welcome Tommy Oedering .
He’s a killer drummer, a really cool guy! First show with Tommy will be 11/16 @ The Tonic Room, Chicago. Then on to global domination as previously planned.

Check out the latest issue of Guitar World Magazine, Yvonne is featured in an article:
“10 Female Guitarists You Should Know”

Pretty cool, check it out….

http://www.guitarworld.com/exposed-10-female-guitarists-you-should-know-part-5

Hey folks,
Just added a really cool show, last minute show to the tour…
8/25/12
The Double Door
with: The Canes, Empire State Express, & The Black Tape

It’s the cd release party for The Canes, so come on out and support this super cool band!
We got on first 8:30-9:15pm!

We are very pleased to have been added to a show at Lincoln Hall, one of Chicago’s absolute best stages for music!
We’ll be playing with a great band called “No Love For Linus”. Start your New Year’s celebrations early with us!
12/28/11
Lincoln Hall
2424 N Lincoln
Chicago Il
Tickets are $10

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Add to your calendar!

The Locals’ lead singer, Yvonne Doll posts her Lollapalooza recap. Featuring men in mesh tops and inked up belly dancers, what more could you ask for?

http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150259670364389