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.

Ian Leith:

https://ianleith.bandcamp.com/

Singer songwriter/ human jukebox playing timeless favorites and future classics.

Born in West Texas, raised in Southern Illinois, seasoned in California and currently calling Chicago home.

Lindsay Weinberg:

http://lindsayweinbergmusic.com

Lindsay Weinberg is a lifelong performer and natural educator. A Milwaukee native, her family of singers, teachers, conductors, and entertainers fostered her love of music and instilled the desire to nurture the rich experiences it can bring. She believes that music making is a joy which everyone can share. Whether teaching or performing, Lindsay is exuberant and personal, encouraging discovery and delight.

As a singer-songwriter, Lindsay Weinberg's soulful voice and colorful lyrics evoke the boisterous energy of Chicago summer, the dim corners of a cabaret, and the bright lights of Broadway. Lindsay tells her honest stories through subtle composition and details that stick, inviting us to join her adventure through the little things in life that make the biggest difference in the size of our hearts.

Lindsay is a sought-after band member and collaborator. Along with her regular Second Hand News gigs, she has performed recently with Cult Canyon, Great Moments in Vinyl, Bethany Thomas's Transformer, and Jonas Friddle. Lindsay was a band member of Come Sunday, Conspiracy Theories, Lindsay and the Lights Go Out, The Ye-Ye's, Lindsay & The Shimmies, It's A Girl, and Baba Manouche. She made regular appearances with Mike Allemana, Mr. Nick & Friends, Congress of Starlings, Mr. & Mrs. Wednesday-Night, Someone Old Someone New, Little Queens, and the Fly Honey Show. Lindsay created and hosted the Cover to Cover series and podcast, in which three singer-songwriters present their own songs and cover each other's. She was selected to perform as an up-and-coming artist in the 2010 5x5 series at Théâtre Petit Champlain in Quebec, Canada, and went on a 6-city tour of teaching and performance through Colombia with Come Sunday in 2014.

Brandon Good

https://brandongood.bandcamp.com

Brandon Good is a Chicago artist with a penchant for Country music. Nodding to a wide range of notable genre influences, he brings in rock n’ roll, soul, singer-songwriter, and blues into his songwriting, all while remaining true to the dance hall and honky-tonk heritage he loves.

Brandon is no stranger to life on the road, having spent a decade playing with celebrated Chicago Celtic Punk outfit Flatfoot 56. During his time with the band they toured internationally and even charted on Billboard’s Heat Seekers chart.

After moving to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Brandon wrote and recorded his first solo EP, breaking into the Country scene with the release of “The Anvil” and the subsequent, stripped down, two-track EP titled “The Spitzer Sessions”.

With fervor and fire licks, Brandon then returned to the studio to begin recording his first full length record, “Restless”, which is set to release spring of 25’.

After hosting several highly respected residencies and Booking himself and other touring bands countless shows in his home base of Chicago he’s revving up to start touring nationally and bring his songs and style to a town near you