Strange Arrangement

Whats been going on this summer and whats cooking good looking!
7.22.09

Greetings Strangers,

I hope everyone is enjoying there summer as much as we are. We have been all over the Midwest preaching the Strange Arrangement gospel to every woman, man, dog, pony and child within ear shot.
Some highlights:

Spending some time and splitting some gigs with our good friends U.V. Hippo in Muncie, Terre Haute and Chicago
Playing a long, hot, sweaty and shirtless set at the Closeby Campground before seeing Phish at Deer Creek
Our first trip to Ann Arbor to play the very prestigious Top of the Park Festival
A wonderful 4th of July show at the Petunia Festival in Dixon, IL. Despite a full day of rain and muck, all you Strangers came out and jammed with us

Looking forward to the fall, we are really getting amped to venture to towns we have never played before such as Champaign, Carbondale and Louisville, as well as revisiting towns in which people have come to know us like Rock Falls, West Lafayette, Dubuque, Terre Haute and Kalamazoo. We can't wait to see some familiar faces smiling and shaking their booties and can't wait for the chance to get some new bootie shaking going on.

S.A.

P.S.- Check out some new videos on our On The Road Blog and listen to some of our live gigs at archive.org

Joe is doing a Keyboard Workshop with Joel Cummins of Umphrey's Mcgee at Summercamp!

5.22.09

Joe and Joel will be giving a Keyboard Masterclass at Summercamp in The Church on Friday May 22 at 1:00PM. Come learn about keyboard theory and performance from these two great players! Joe and Joel have been working together for years in different settings, from Joe sitting in with Umphrey's and Kick the Mcgee, to Joel sitting in with Strange Arrangement. Don't miss this rare opportunity!

June Residency Annouced!

5.13.09

Spring Tour

4.24.2009
Check out our new Spring 2009 Tour Dates

A Good Review From a Dubuque IA Newspaper

2.2.2009

While a four piece band featuring drums, bass, guitar and keys might not seem to be all that strange of an arrangement, the Chicago band earns its name when they begin playing the above listed instruments. Self-described as progressive-indie-psychedelic, Strange Arrangement might take the occasional cue from prog-rockers like King Crimson and maybe even Pink Floyd at times, but with a much lighter approach (you don't have to be a disaffected paranoid loner or music major to get it). Their catchy original songs meld a few pop hooks and some groovy funk fusion giving the mix a little more bounce. While their playing hints at jazz-worthy chops, Strange Arrangement is way too focused to be just a jam band. It is indeed a strange arrangement.

Holiday show Announced!!

12.19.2008
We will be performing at Martyrs' on Friday December 19th with JoBu out of Champaign, and My Dear Disco from Ann Arbor MI. We are proud to announce that Joel Cummins of Umphrey's Mcgee will be sitting in with us. Our set will be starting at around 11:30. Hope to see you all there!
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Whats been going on this summer and whats cooking good looking! 7.22.09