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Mike Kinsella
Mike Kinsella (born March 4, 1977) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Having been involved in many Illinois-based bands, he is best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the emo band American Football. Kinsella's first musical project was serving as drummer for the band Cap'n Jazz, which he co-founded with his brother Tim. With either Tim and/or cousin Nate Kinsella, he has also participated in the projects Owls and Joan of Arc. In 2001, Kinsella began his current solo project, Owen, in which he performs vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, loops, etc. Kinsella was also in a band called The Shirts and Skins, with his wife. In 2013, he released two EPs with his latest project, |
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_type2 = Counties , subdivision_name1 = Illinois , subdivision_name2 = Cook and DuPage , established_title = Settled , established_date = , established_title2 = Incorporated (city) , established_date2 = , founder = Jean Baptiste Point du Sable , government_type = Mayor–council , governing_body = Chicago City Council , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Lori Lightfoot ( D) , leader_title1 = City Clerk , leader_name1 = Anna Valencia ( D) , unit_pref = Imperial , area_footnotes = , area_tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Their / They're / There
Their / They're / There is an indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois. All three members are prominent figures in the Chicago indie scene, having each been a part of numerous noteworthy projects based in the area. The group released their first two EPs, ''Their / They're / There'' and ''Analog Weekend'' in 2013, before taking a lengthy hiatus. History Evan Weiss first met Mike Kinsella when Kinsella asked Weiss to play as a supporting act at his record release show for the Owen album ''Ghost Town'' on November 11, 2011 at the Beat Kitchen in Roscoe Village, the location of Their / They're / There's second show. "About a month later," Weiss was approached by his friend Matthew Frank about starting a new band. Weiss initially expressed interest in forming the group in order to play bass again, as he had previously done in his early bands such as The Progress. Some time later, at the suggestion of Weiss, Frank approached Kinsella in the audience of one of Weiss' sets, asking him to j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
