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Preview Thu Nov 18 2010
The Shakes Debut @ Reggie's Rock Club, 11/20
This Saturday marks the live debut of Chicago rockers The Shakes. However, the members of this four-piece are no strangers to the stage. Bassist Joe Lussa and singer Jimmy Lopez, spent time with Chicago-based rock outfits The Audition and The Highlife, respectively.
Lussa parted ways with The Audition in early 2009. After taking a break from music, he was asked to play several shows with Lopez's then-current band. The two began writing new music together and eventually added a guitarist and a drummer to their line-up.
The Shakes have since written eight songs and are ready to showcase them. The band members hope to prove that they aren't relying too heavily on their previous bands' sounds.
"Starting from scratch [with the Shakes] has been pretty awesome," said Lussa. "It gives you a chance to start fresh and learn from the mistakes you made in previous bands. All of our musical tastes have changed since we were younger. Now we're more experienced and wiser than we once were in our past bands. Now is our time to do rock and roll."
Members of The Shakes hope to find a label after extending their arsenal of songs and do the band "full-time," but for now they're content rocking out in their hometown.
The Shakes play this Saturday, Nov. 20, at Reggie's Rock Club (2109 S. State St.). The show starts at 6 p.m. The best part? Tickets are only $8.