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Headliner
Cut Copy Last time in Chicago: 8 months ago

Venue

Garcia's Chicago

1001 W Washington Blvd, 60607, Chicago, IL, US

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Doors open: 20:00

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Cut Copy biography

Cut Copy evolved from a home recording project to become one of the biggest bands in Australia and even further afield.

The group was formed in 2001 by Melbourne based DJ & Graphic Designer Dan Whitford who developed a love of dance music during his time at university. After purchasing a keyboard and sampler, Dan began experimenting with music, combining his love of more lo-fi sounds with dance influence creating something highly unique in the process. A home recorded demo tape landed him a deal with Australian label powerhouse ‘Modular Recordings’ setting on the name ‘Cut/Copy’ after a flash of computer based inspiration.

The band began to form as Dan added members and released a number of singles and the EP ‘I Thought of Numbers’ which was heavily remixed, further building the bands profile. The band’s first gig was in 2003 to the unusually large crowd of 5000 at livid festival which was unsurprisingly terrifying for the band.

The band’s first album ‘Bright Like Neon Love’ came in 2004 and spurred the band on as they began to tour internationally supporting acts like Bloc Party and Franz Ferdinand. The freshly toured unit hit the studio with Tim Goldsworthy to record album number two, ‘In Ghost Colours’ which went straight in at number one in the charts when it was released in 2008.

The band released two more albums in the following years, ‘Zonoscope’ and ‘Free Your Mind’ and continued to play increasingly large shows and reach new crowds worldwide with their music being featured on TV and in Video games.

Live reviews

What a show! Australian electro band fronted by Dan Whitford have been working the circuit for over ten years and during their time they have developed a live show that is considered to be more of an experience than a simple gig. The sheer versatility of their music really helps with this ideal as the whole operation feels as though it twists, bends and adapts to the tracks that are playing.

The visuals are completely consuming as the audience watch in amazement as the stage really does feel like a living, moving entity. The lights flash and burn whilst the four musicians onstage concentrate within the chaos in order to create record perfect instrumentals during the likes of the ambient 'Out There on the Ice' and 'Hearts on Fire'. Despite the material from 'In Ghost Colours' being considered their most commercially successful, there is a balanced amount selected from the discography this evening. The strength of the overall show keeps the crowds equally enthused throughout as they have their hands in the air all evening to really make the most of the hedonistic experience. Cut Copy is without a doubt one of the most exciting Australian acts on the live circuit today.

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