Eclectic, unique rock sound from one of Chicago's hottest up-and-coming bands.

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ROCK: Classic Rock, POP: Today's Top 40



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Background:

FILLIGAR is brothers Ted (bass), Pete (percussion) and Johnny Mathias (guitar, vocals) and friend Casey Gibson (keyboard). Their fifth album, Succession, I Guess--a 13 track CD of original music-- was recorded this July at Chicago's renowned Gravity Studios by sound engineer Mark Berlin as well as Aidas Narbutaitis and George Balogi. The album was mastered by Doug McBride, a veteran in the recording industry. Artwork for the album was created by Kale Halperin, a New York artist and graduate from Rhode Island School of Design.



Recent Performances:

AMERICAN AIRLINES CONCERT HALL, Chicago, Illinois (2005, 2006)
BEAT KITCHEN, Chicago, Illinois (2006)
BIKE CHICAGO/DALEY PLAZA, Chicago, Illinois (2006)
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, Hanover, New Hampshire (2005)
JOURNEY MUSIC, Madison, Wisconsin (2005, 2006)
MARTYRS, Chicago, Illinois (2006)
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, Illinois (2006)
THE NATIONAL BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL, South Haven, Michigan (2006)
THE ORIGINAL MOTHERâS NIGHT CLUB, Chicago, Illinois (2006)
THE SECOND CITY, Chicago, Illinois (2006)
THE SOHO PLAYHOUSE/HURON CLUB, New York City, New York (2006)
U.S. CELLULAR FIELD, Chicago, Illinois (2006)
THE WAREHOUSE, La Crosse, Wisconsin (2006)

Reviews:

â[Filligar] will no doubt change the face of campus bands at Dartmouth in the seasons to come. Their sound reminds me of Wilco, also a product of Chicago. Still, Filligar remains passionate about defining their own style.â â Zeke Turner, The Dartmouth Mirror

â[Filligarâs] raw talent will honestly blow you away.â â Sasha Levine, The Parker Weekly

â[Filligarâs members] understand the importance of good musicâ âChloe Lewis, The Latin Forum