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ALLAH-LAS
GRO OV ING IN CH I CAGO Playing March 16th at Thalia Hall with a fresh new spin on a classic sixties beach vibe!
DETAILS legendary Amoeba Music record store. “We were all music fans before we were musicians,” says Correia. “We’ve spent a lot of time listening to music, and understanding what works for us and what doesn’t.”
Sometimes it takes a new sound to wake up to new parts of one’s self. Music has a way of getting a hold of us and taking us somewhere we have never been before. And sometimes, to somewhere we want to revisit. If you feel like taking a groovy trip to the early sounds of The Monkees or The Animals, with a fresh new 2017 spin, and a classic beach vibe, then look no further than Allah-Las. They have all this going on and more. There is so much rich material to sink your teeth into as Allah-Las releases their critically acclaimed album, Calico Review (out now on Mexican Summer). Following
their international tour, the band is embarking on a 20+ city tour that will bring them to Chicago on March 16th at Thalia Hall.
Show starts at 8:30 sharp! Don’t miss this opportunity to refresh your music repertoire with some trippy new beach vibes. There will be those days you’ll want to relax your brain with the melodic, melancholy, and often groovy sound of Allah-Las.
For the album, Allah-Las experiment with new instrumentation adding violin, harpsichord and Mellotron to their sound. The music has many layers that invite you to reminisce on love, melancholy, freedom and exploration. Allah-Las is composed of Pedrum Siadatian (vocals/lead guitar), Miles Michaud (vocals/rhythm guitar), Matthew Correia (vocals/ drum), and Spencer Dunham (vocals/bass). The band was formed in 2008 while three of the members were working at the
Halfstack Magazine | March 2017
WRITTEN BY: JEN GORDON IMAGES COURTESY OF THE ALLAH-LAS
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