Acoustic Chicago

[Kari]

Marty Casey & Lovehammers

Check out www.StonecutterRecords.com for a video preview of The Lovehammer's "Driving Blind"


Marty Casey, Billy Sawilchik, Dino Kourelis and Bobby Kourelis; collectively, they’re known as The Lovehammers. While known internationally for their recent success on Epic Records, The Lovehammers have a long and deeply rooted history in the Chicago music scene. They have paid their dues and learned lessons only the Chicago music scene can teach.They’ve learned from their mistakesand experiencesand have risen the ranks to attain international success. Nobody knows the ins and outs of the Chicago music scenebetter than these four guys. Although they’ve toured internationally, The Lovehammers stay grounded to the place they call home. The lessons and experiences of a growing band in this city have shaped them, creating a powerhouse band in the industry.

The Lovehammers have a unique history and relationship not many bands experience. Most members of the band have been members for 17 years, Billy joining the band in 1994 .This makes The Lovehammers a tightly knit group of friends and musicians. They started off like any other band, hustling to get themselves into various clubs and bars around the city. Yet they set specific goals along the way, knowing exactly who they were and what they wanted. Growing collectively and independently in the Chicago music scene they slammed through barriers, setting their sights on the next goal. Along the way they created a very special relationship with their hometown fans, each being more of a friend than just a fan.Even now they maintain lines of communicationopen between their fans around the world but especially with their Chicago fans.

Before their major label days, these guys created a relationship with executive producer of Acoustic Chicago, Chris Steinmetz, coming together on a few key projects.With their time to collaborate again in the studio long overdue, they’ve taken the Acoustic Chicago concept and embraced it.

Even now, as a former independent band, they are still experiencing hurdles but approach them with the same DIY attitude and tenacity of an independent band,raised and hardened in Chicago. These guys have traveled the world, shared the stage with legendary musicians, and experienced unbelievably special and unique events. And for them this is just the beginning. But when it’s all said and done nothing speaks louder than the talent and great musicianship these four guys possess.

[Kari]

There are a bunch of great video links embedded in the above article at:

www.acoustic-chicago.com/Lovehammers.html

[starcrossed]

I can't wait either!!!! So freakin cool. Just another reason to be proud of LH for all the hard work they are doing. Great music, and great guys!

[tinley]

Acoustic Chicago has added their own youtube channel. They have an extended preview of the LH interview from the DVD ~

www.youtube.com/Acousticchicago

[cfbj01]

Thanks Tinley!

[dustyblue25]

Thank you Tinley!

[ndavis021410]

Dino leaves this message at lh.com

Listen to Q101 tonight, or steam it online at 11 PM. If you don't, you are a buttface. Oh, yeah, call it too or you are also a buttface.

-dK

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Here is the link I THINK

www.q101.com/

[rockfan]

Thanks Nance

I hope someone records this as I'm assuming it's 11:00 Central and I'll be asleep in the Eastern time zone at midnight .

[Cheza]

If you can tell me how to do that, RF, I'll try. I'm not good with such things though.

[Cheza]

Well, I guess my name is buttface because I joined the club, but the player won't work for me!!!! Sorry, Dino. I'll try to be a better fangirl next time.

Peace.

[tinley]

A link to download the interview has been posted to this thread at lh.com ~

link

[ycrney]

I was able to hear the interview, and hear Driving Blind on the radio! It was so awesome, I love this song more & more each time I hear it.

[cfbj01]

Thanks Tinley!

[dustyblue25]

Thank you very much Tinley

[cara]

If you want to hear a full-on podcast about "Acoustic Chicago" please go to www.CarasBasement.com. I have the man responsible for the album, Chris Steinmetz, and one of the artists jamming live in "Cara's Basement" right now.

Also, there is a future Lovehammers episode of Cara's Basement being taped tonight. If you have any questions you'd like me to ask Marty, Dino, Bobby and/or Billy please email me at [e-mail] by 4pm central today. Make sure you include your name, town, and that heard about about it from martycasey.org so I give proper credit if I use you question.

I'll post here when the LH episode will be available to listen online soon!

Have a great day,
Cara

[Cindy]

Thanks Cara!

This is great news. Lets come up with some fun questions, guys. I bet this group has some humdingers!

[Cindy]

Marla sent an email this evening with a link to an awesome review of the Acoustic Chicage Release party. I posted the link on the News page of the site in the section on Acoustic Chicago... Here is a direct link to the review.

www.staticmultimedia.com/music/reviews/acoustic_chicago_cd_release_-_chicago~_il

[cfbj01]

Thanks Cindy - what a fantastic review

[dustyblue25]

Thank you Cindy. That was a great review.

[bostongirl]

Thanks Cindy. Great article.