Stuff we like... folks we know
- Old Reliable Records (www.oldreliablerecords.com)
- Million Yen (www.millionyen.com)
The brainchild of Andy Gerber, who engineered & co-produced both Cells records. How does he manage to write songs that are so wide-eyed, innocent and world-weary all at once? Only Andy knows, and he's not telling. He recently finished building his new super-studio complex, Million Yen Studios, on Chicago's near northwest side.
- Orange Recordings (www.orangerecordings.com)
Released the Cells' debut album "WE CAN REPLACE YOU".
- Sugarbeast (http://www.myspace.com/sugarbeastrocks)
Cory stays up late and records loopy covers of songs he likes.
- Robert Scovill (http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_robert_scovill_juggles/) (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2006_August_11/ai_n16620404)
Read up on the guy who mixed the Cells' MAYDAY album.
- Textbook (http://www.listentotextbook.com)
Churning beer-soaked power-rock featuring Dave Lysien, formerly of Not Rebecca, Rick Uncapher (ex-Woolworthy), Scott and the Cells' very own Mark Doyle.
- Tankboy (www.tankboyprime.blogspot.com)
Rock writer, Wicker Park bon vivant and show promoter Jim Kopeny gets kudos for throwing the Cells all kinds great rock shows and friendly press. Check him out at TANKBOY (www.tankboyprime.blogspot.com) and in his column, "Lost In Guyville." (www.donewating.com/chicago)
- Todd McGuinness (http://www.toddmcguinness.com)
Long time friend of the Cells, and our "official" photographer, Todd can be seen at many of our shows. But only if you can pry him from behind that massive camera he carries around with him all the time. Some of his work is featured here in our gallery, but you'll get a more complete picture of his skills at this website. Did you catch that?
- WLUW (www.wluw.org)
The best rock station & Chicago & longtime supporters of local and independent rock found at Loyola University Chicago
- The Ladies & Gentlemen (www.theladiesandgentlemen.com)
Rock icon Skid Marks, Mike Zelenko, Lennie Deitsch and Scott Ramsayer churn out glammy power pop like feverish space droids. Cory Hance and Randy Payne played with Skid's former band Box-O-Car for 2 years and played on their debut record, "Faster Than The Sound Of Speed" and follow-up EP "In The Future, On Mars."
- The Bloodthirsty Lovers (http://www.southern.com/southern/band/BLDLO/biog.html)
An incredible Memphis TN-based band led by Dave Shouse, formerly of the Grifters and Those Bastard Souls. We like. Lots.
- Dylan Rice (www.dylanrice.com)
A talented and downright nice-as-hell singer that Cory occasionally plays bass for.
- Cisco Pike (www.ciscopikemusic.com)
Featuring ex-Cells Randy Payne & Pat McIntyre, along with Scott Lucas of Local H and Tom Szidon of about a million bands including the JoyPoppers.
- Giant Step (www.giantsteprocks.com)
- Swizzle Stick (http://www.swizzle-stick.com/)
A great online music mag featuring Columbus, OH-based writer Chip Midnight, who's printed some great Cells reviews & published stories by Cory Hance.
- Light FM (www.lightfmrockband.com)
- The Bon Mots (www.thebonmots.com)
- The Assembly (www.theassemblyband.com)
- Woolworthy (www.woolworthy.com)
- Q101 (www.q101.com)
- WXRT (www.wxrt.com)
The first station to ever play the Cells, on Local Anesthetic.
- Kevin Lee (www.myspace.com/kevinleeband)
Like the Energizer Bunny, this guy keeps on going, and going, and going, and writing great tunes and playing great shows while he's at it.
- The Telepaths (www.myspace.com/thetelepaths)
These guys have been rocking the counterculture longer than you. Rock and roll, experimental theater, and joie de vivre.
- Uncommon Ground (www.uncommonground.com)
Great eats & good music.
- NESS (www.nessmusic.com)
- Quadrophonica (quadrophonica.com)
- Machine Records (www.machineinc.com)
- The Chicago Reader (www.chicagoreader.com)
- Stolen Guitar Registry (www.stolenguitarregistry.com)
- Stolen Bicycle Registry (www.stolenbicycleregistry.com)
- Homestar Runner! (www.homestarrunner.com)
- Kiss 'n Ride (www.kissnride.com)
- MP Shows (www.mpshows.com)
- Rose Red Productions (www.roseredproductions.com)
- Mary Jones (www.maryjonz.com)
- Home By Eleven (www.homebyeleven.com)
Johnny's brothers James and Josh (yep, all J's) have a band too, and they will rock you will guitar rock covers from the 60's through now, if you are ever down by Springfield, IL.
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