Slow Riser · Medical Miracle · Terriers

Slow Riser is a Chicago-based dark indie-pop project comprised of two longtime musical collaborators, Ian Young and Claire Watkins (Scout Ripley, Morning Arms). On their nocturnal-themed debut album, 'Midnight Talks', the duo explores the ways age, mental state, season, and location inform our ever-changing relationship with the night. Underpinning their lyrical vignettes is a tapestry of reverb-drenched guitars, soaring strings, ethereal synths, and downtempo beats. The result is an emotionally and sonically dynamic album that occupies the liminal space between genres.

Terriers are a five-piece band with a love of four-part vocal harmonies. They named their band after a breed of dogs, but most of them own cats. They often cross genre boundaries, playing a blend of power-pop, country, and jazz. They are based in Chicago, and released their debut album "Unrequited Admiration Society" on May 22nd, 2013. They recorded it with their new best friend Dan Duszynski (Gold Motel, Any Kind).