Via Verso is a garage/psych/experimental band from Chicago. Comprised of former members of roughly half of the bands ever to exist in Chicago, Via Verso is currently blowing their own fragile eggshell minds with songs and soundscapes that recall such landmark bands as 13th Floor Elevators, Spacemen 3, My Bloody Valentine, Tom Waits, Built to Spill, Gram Parsons, and Television. It is comparable to listening to a garage rock record found in a thrift store using an old hubcap and a sewing needle for a turntable. They use rare vintage instruments, and often make their own effects pedals to achieve a sound truly unique. The band was formed by Patrick Hamilton and Michael Rannells. After 10 years of playing with countless musicians they were finally introduced to Dawn Kippes and A.J. Guba in early 2010 and everything immediately clicked on a musical-as well as personal- level. They have been writing and recording songs at Lucky6 studio at a frantic pace, and have been playing gigs regularly.
They have their first of three planned releases this year on Itunes and Amazon. The record is called "Bedroom Skyline" and the title speaks for itself. Dreamy psychedelic mantras interjected with Kinks/Skip Spence influenced songs, as well as an epic cover of St. James Infirmary. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.