Villains Company

The Logan Squares, the original square root of rock n' roll.

There's Nate on drums, keeping the beat, Baldy on bass always finding new lows (in a good way), Tom singing and playing guitar, many times simultaneously and Steve on guitar trying to figure out what that last pedal he purchased actually does. With some Cosmic guidance, and a variety of alcoholic beverages music is produced in frequencies pleasing to 86% of the population. Note: Some aspects of the band's behavior have been questioned and debated but the rumors centering on alien abduction have never been verified.

The band started or morphed together early in 2011 and decided to use "Logan Squares" as their name when one of the members said "Why don't we use that as our name?". Well, that plus they practice and live around Logan Square so it made sense.

The band has been rather fortunate to have a pretty cool collection of fans, which offsets Logan Square's squareness.

There is even a secret handshake that, well, I can't say more on that because, you know, it's secret.

The music moves from Pop, to Rock, with some acoustic embellishments and expeditions into Jazz and Country. The lyrics are short stories that ride smoothly together like a couple in a convertible on a warm summer's night. (And in fact much better than that last sentence).

Odds are you will be part of the 86% of the population that will enjoy the original tunes of Logan Squares so be there and be square!

Whether it be performing music live at coffee shops, clubs and bars, or spinning house tracks at venue's across the world, over the past several years both Chris Ulrich and Frankie Monacella let music consume their lives. Getting together in the Summer of 2003, Chris and Frankie formed what became the creative tandem known as Out For Hours. Since then, the duo has written several songs together.

As the songs began to evolve, the fan base grew, and so did the band. In the summer of 2004 Out For Hours welcomed drummer Paul Wilhelm and bassist Mark Vazquez. Paul brought his talents to the University of Illinois, becoming a regular in the local music scene, while Mark demonstrated diverse styles of bass guitar as a member of The University of Chicago Jazz Ensemble. 2008 brought Pauls brother, Adam Wilhelm, to Out For Hours on keys. Classically trained, Adam focused on diverse styles of Jazz and Ska while at Knox College. Playing in several multi-genre bands, it's needless to say that both Paul and Adam Wilhelm as well as Vazquez entered Out For Hours as well-seasoned musicians, adding the styling and positive energy that can't help but attract an audience.

Out For Hours has been described as a "melodic rock band with a pop and funk edge," and it's the dedication to its songs that inspires the band to keep writing. Their energetic sound unique lyrics attract audiences of all types and ages. Out For Hours gives a part of themselves to every audience. This is what keeps people listening