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The Singer and The Song features three full sets of music for dancing, drinking and listening, with the exciting bonus of a new song from each band, written from a word prompt given in advance.
The artists also pay tribute to Chicago’s music roots by covering a song by another local artist, present or past.
At its heart, this series is a showcase for the incredible songwriting talent of the Chicago music scene, with an emphasis on Country, but including the broadest definitions of Americana.
The monthly event is often hosted by the show’s curators; Brandon Good, Lawrence Peters, and Matt Gandurski, each a key player in Chicago’s music community.
Dandy L. Freling
Dandy L. Freling is a boot-stompin’, finger-pickin’ folkie hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin — a troubadour with one foot in the dust of the past and the other planted firmly on a wooden stage somewhere down the road. Drawing from the high and lonesome hollers of the old-time greats, Dandy channels the raw spirit of traditional American folk and country, weaving it together with her own down-home storytelling and rough-hewn charm.
Armed with a well-worn guitar, a voice that carries both grit and grace, and a knack for songwriting that cuts straight to the bone, Freling captures the heart of the wandering soul. Her music is equal parts front-porch revival and campfire confession — tales of hard luck, redemption, and the crooked beauty found between.
Whether she’s fingerpicking a folktime rhythm, howling a country lament, or stomping out a tune that’ll get the floorboards rattling, Dandy L. Freling keeps the flame of old Americana burning bright — keeping the songs alive for a new generation of ramblers, dreamers, and true believers to come.
Middrift
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Matt Gandurski
Matt Gandurski is a Chicago-based songwriter and musician, performing a mix of originals, and covers drawn from the Americana songbook, from the earliest recorded blues and country to the modern songs that shape the next generations of songwriting.