Violets Share Debut Single “The Tower” & Announce Self Titled EP

Chicago’s Violets bring together members of Naked Raygun, The Methadones and Blood People, whilst the band has long tentacles in Chicago’s punk rock history don’t expect them to sound like anything familiar. The quintet has been noodling with their sound for a couple of years now, ever since Simon Lamb (The Methadones), Michael Soucy (The Methadones) and Bill Stephens (Naked Raygun) grabbed a round of drinks before a Fontaines DC show and started discussing a project in earnest. The line up has been rounded out Aly Jados (Blood People) and Fritz Doreza (Naked Raygun) and the band have now released The Tower, the lead single from their upcoming self titled EP that can be pre-ordered via Bandcamp ahead of it’s release on the 2nd May. Violets will also be appearing at Chicago’s Chop Shop on the 1st March.

“We really don’t sound like any of our past bands. How about we just describe ourselves as kick ass? It had become apparent that Naked Raygun wouldn’t be playing anymore, so a new band seemed like an interesting idea. Raygun had done quite a few shows with The Methadones so we were tight with those guys and of course loved the band. And I knew Fritz would be up for it as he was in a similar predicament with Raygun like myself.” (guitarist Bill Stephens)