Dear Peter:
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Chicago is a great music town, as witnessed by the incredible talent we have performing in our “bar scene.” National public acclaim is not the only criteria for a “high-quality” act. Hundreds of talented groups perform in Chicago bars; some make it to national visibility, but most do not. Are groups such as Nicholas Tremulus, Michael McDermott, Cathy Richardson, the Insiders, and countless other current and past local stars second-rate simply because they didn’t crack the national market on a mass scale? The best industry veterans in the music business do not know the magic formula for what it takes to “break” nationally.
Also I would like to apprise you of some facts. While Phil ‘n the Blanks were best known and most publicized in the Chicago area, we had a seven-year career that included:
Alternative commercial radio play in many markets including KROQ in Los Angeles
Cofounder Phil ‘n the Blanks
