A sampling of my copywriting portfolio for entertainment + music industry clients.
ZOLA JESUS
Delivering us the ultimate cathartic project, the enamoring electronic icon ZOLA JESUS returns to our stage to share a set of grief, reconciliation, and resilience. Touring her most recent release “Okovi,” ZOLA JESUS embraces the titular Slavic term meaning “shackles” through her production. The album, created in a small house in the woods steps away from her childhood tree fort, is a return to personal trauma and reflection upon life and death. This sonically dark, brooding release offers a transformative journey not only for the performer but for listeners alike.
LALA LALA
Tonight we welcome back the enigmatic LALA LALA to our stage for her sophomore record release “The Lamb.” The musical stylings of LILLIE WEST possess a feverish energy—as she sings about self-doubt and apocalyptic anxieties listeners can’t help but be enamored with her vulnerable tracks. Her latest release, out in September, turns these worries and struggles into a refined record of personal growth while solidifying her as an integral member of Chicago’s music scene.
THY NEIGHBORS
Furious five-piece collective THY NEIGHBORS isn’t a mere musical act, it’s a refutation against the self-proclaimed “convoluted reality of the modern world.” Their discography is a brilliant response to modern struggle—an intelligent project fusing a hip-hop foundation with punk overtones that provides necessary inspiration in these tumultuous times. THY NEIGHBORS companionship shines through their work and masterfully inspires their narrative of growing up disenfranchised in Chicago. We welcome them to the Empty Bottle, and can’t wait for what stories they have in store.
LOLINA
Entrancing artist INGA COPELAND brings us a new project from her LOLINA moniker titled “The Smoke.” In classic COPELAND style, little promotion accompanied the release—but certainly not to the project’s dismay. The album masterfully asserts itself through unsettling yet entrancing lyricism and quirky pop tones, a satisfying follow-up to her past 2016 release “Live in Paris.” Allow yourself to experiment with the unknown in this live set, and almost certainly be amazed.
GRACE VONDERKUHN
Sparky punk rocker GRACE VONDERKUHN is anything but forgettable, her energetic hooks cement themselves in listeners’ minds and leave them entranced in her fuzzed-out jams. VODERKUHN’s sonic intensity and familiar lyricism have earned her the title of one of 2018’s “first great punk records.” Supported by bassist BRIAN BARTLING and drummer DAVE MCGRORY, the furious trio embraces the labels of garage pop, glam rock, dream pop, and everything in-between.
