Hailing from Carbondale, IL, Spread brings a lot of fun energy and diversity to the stage. I've caught them the at the last two Summer Camps and they drew quite a crowd into the 312 Vibe Tent in '11. Nick Stein sat in on the keys for the absent Steven Kaufman, and blended nicely into the groups sometimes shape-shifting sound.
The set ranged from very shredding hard rock, highlighting the talents of guitarist Dave Petrizzo, to dance inducing riffs akin to STS9 or Lotus. Drummer Patrick Reynolds also took vocal duties for a cover of Stevie Wonder's "Boogie On Reggae Woman" and a ripping version of the Grateful Dead tune "Turn On Your Lovelight."
Even in the center of Wrigleyville, where the guys order their haircuts like McDonald's value meals and the pizza places blast dub-step onto Friday night Clark Street, Spread coaxed people out of their seats to dance to the Grateful Dead. They play with a tightness often found in much older groups and have the talent to attract a lot of attention. When the scene is dominated by groups well into their second decade of performing, Spread steps nicely in tradition of the jam community and injecting some vitality at a time when their seems to be more Macbooks in bands than guitars.
SPREAD!!!
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