Company of Thieves - Illini Union - Champaign,IL - 1/25/09

Company of Thieves - Under the Umbrella.m4a


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Tonight was the night. The show I have been awaiting for about a month. Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin; a new and upcoming band doing a Midwest tour right in my town, and wouldn’t ya know it, I had THEE GREATEST NIGHT EVER!

Chicago bands Unicycle Loves You and Company of Thieves opened for Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin in an extravagant show of atmosphere, vocals and musicianship. All three acts were top notch and are about to be very well known, but one just grabbed my heart and ran with it. Imagine Bjork and Missy Higgins’s voices having a kid together and it turns out to be the best front woman since Janis Joplin. She leads a southern rock band composed of jazz musicians who bring back the lost art of tasteful guitar solos that will have you craving for more(pretty cool huh?). Here you have Chicago’s very own Company of Thieves.

For those who don’t know Champaign, Illinois, there is a great venue inside of the Illini Union and some awesome events that have taken place there ranging from the U.K.’s Fuck Buttons to comedic acts such as Eugene Mirman. There are tables, chairs, Wi-Fi and even a great little coffee bar next to the performance area. Imagine an open mic bar except classier. The stage is even outlined in color-changing neon lights.

The adorable and petite singer, Miss Genevieve Schatz, is able to make you love everything in the room with her presence. But the best part may be when she belts out those full rich songs that make you chant along, such as the end of “Under the Umbrella” and the haunting whisper of the song “Old Letters.” She handles the stage like she is Alanis Morissette and gets everyone singing. If that isn’t enough, every other song includes a guitar solo powerful enough to make “Free Bird” look like a bitch.

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Posted by Darwin Keup edited by Leah Tallon