.: Things Are About to Spring

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Things Are About to Spring

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The past three months have been extremely productive for 3 in Counting and in about two weeks we'll be making our second appearance at one of Chicago's premiere venues, Martyrs', opening for national touring act, Ekoostik Hookah. Headlining act Ekoostik Hookah is the nucleus of a family drawn to its lucid, improvisational treatment of psychedelic rock ’n’ roll, blues, funk, jazz and bluegrass layered with rich harmonies. They have played in more than 30 states at venues including New York’s Wetlands Preserve, Chicago’s House of Blues, Cleveland’s Nautica Stage, Atlanta’s Variety Playhouse, and Boulder’s Fox Theater among countless others and in 1997 they were invited to play at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame! 3 In Counting is excited to share the stage with such a successful act and predicts great things to come of it. This will be a gig for the books and will be our biggest show of Spring 2011. 3 In Counting will perform a 50 min set pact with original material, a few songs of which are brand new, as well as a new cover or two. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at http://www.martyrslive.com in the websites' Featured Shows section. This show is bound to sell out so get your tickets today!

April 15th is an extra special evening for Evan who, prior to the show at Martyrs', will be participating in the University of Illinois' year-end exhibition entitled, En Masse. Students graduating from UIC's BFA programs in Studio Arts, Moving Image, and Photography will showcase their work for the public at the Art & Design Hall (400 S. Peoria, Chicago IL) in the Great Space and GBU gallery on the fifth floor as well as in the third floor screening room (room 3226) from 6 to 9 pm. Evan will be performing with a collective currently working under the name, Sprockets. The performance consists of 16mm film projections manned by members; Omar Cardenas, Joe Lim and Evan Behmer as well as member Jason Ogowa on trombone. The combination of sight and sound and the manipulation of the two create an unusual experience that questions what you see and what you hear as it brings cinema, drone and noise music together within a sample based structure. The performance will take place from 6:00-7:00pm on the third floor of the Art and Design Hall in the screening room (room 3226) and is free. 3 In Counting encourages you to attend both events as they are only 15 minutes apart from one another (see directions below)!

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Directions from En Masse to 3 In Counting at Martyrs'

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biography

The Chicago suburbs are ripe with local bands trying to make a name for themselves. Glen Ellyn’s 3 In Counting stands out in that its star is already on the rise.

3 In Counting is an acoustic rock/pop/jam band from the Chicago suburbs, and since their formation in 2005 has worked hard to gain fans by crafting songs with interesting lyrics, seamless vocals, and well thought out instrumentation.

With a universal appeal and uncanny ability to enrapture fans of all ages and backgrounds, 3IC is often compared with such lauded acts as The Dave Matthews Band, Jason Mraz, Dispatch, Umphreys McGee, and O.A.R. Yet 3 In Counting has since diversified itself with a unique infusion of various musical backgrounds combined with an unrelenting dedication to the quality, originality, and integrity of their music.

At the core of 3 In Counting’s allure is their dynamic live show. Apparent to the audience is their love of the moment as 3IC performs with magnetic showmanship. With engaging and insightful lyrics, powerful vocals, and multi-dimensional instrumentation, 3IC unites their individual talents to rise above themselves, taking the music to new heights. At any moment one might be witness to a spontaneous, yet timely improvisation as the individual performances of each member coalesce into a cohesive, genre-defying, and cathartic musical euphoria.

As their exhilarating live shows enthralled more and more fans, demands for a studio album became increasingly fervent. 3IC was happy to oblige, and to the delight of their fans harnessed their creative energy in the studio and released their debut LP At the Edge (2011). The success of At The Edge confirms 3IC’s status as one of the most promising and exciting new acts from Chicago.

Not even old enough to have finished college, three hometown friends from Glen Ellyn and original band members Michael Hayes (guitar/vocals), Evan Behmer (percussion) and Eric Csukor (keys) formed 3 in Counting. After writing and recording their first original songs, the band recruited Naperville native Rob Kletsky (bass) in 2007. The most recent member to join the band is another Chicago local Chris Hagerman (saxophone).

After 2 years of playing every bar and club that would book them, 3 In Counting had it’s first brush with notoriety when they entered and easily won the 2009 Ballydoyle Battle of the Bands contest in Aurora, the prize being a coveted spot on the stage of Aurora’s “Rock on the Fox” summer festival.

Since then the band has built a substantial fan base, attracted press, and gone on to play the Atlantic City Music Festival, The Miami Music Festival, and many premier Chicago venues like The Cubby Bear, The House of Blues, Double Door, Martyrs, and Schubas.

For 3IC, the mission and the message is about the music. They are committed to their collective dream to make a living making music, build a family of fans, continually perfect their craft and express themselves through their music.

If you want to hear what the forefront of the Chicago music scene sounds like, get your hands on the newly released “At The Edge” CD by 3 In Counting, available on iTunes and Amazon.com. Even better, get your groove on and attend one of the energetic 3IC live shows going on every weekend somewhere in the Chicago metro area.

For more information, please visit www.3ICmusic.com.