Dustin Addis: Vocals, Guitar
Shannon Burns: Vocals, Bass
Matt Webb: Guitar, Vocals
Tony Peck: Drums
Previous members:
Jared Grabb: Vocals, Guitar
Rhys Miller: Drums, Vocals
Marsha Satterfield: Bass, Vocals
Derrick Hostetter: Drums
Craig Comte: Drums
Dan Fiedler: Bass, Vocals
Jenni Black: Vocals, Guitar
Base of operations: Peoria, IL
MP3s at www.myspace.com/theforecast
Website at www.theforecast.com
Biography:
Hailing from the once quiet town of Peoria, Illinois, The Forecast exploded onto the indie-rock circuit in 2001. With their insane live performances alongside bands like Planes Mistaken For Stars, The Red Hot Valentines, Hey Mercedes, Motion City Soundtrack, the Jealous Sound, the Velvet Teen, and many more, they earned a rabid following not only in Peoria, but in the Midwest in general.
With respect to their predecessors, The Forecast gives the genre a well-deserved ass kicking, ratcheting up the intensity and doing away with any pretension. Just balls to the wall, in your face rock and roll. Inspired by bands like Braid, Rainer Maria and the Get Up Kids, their sound is solid beyond their years.
Since their inception in Fall 2001, The Forecast has completed countless tours (playing hundreds of shows across the country). In the spring of 2003 they entered the studio with AJ Mogis (Cursive, Bright Eyes, the Faint) in Lincoln, NE and recorded an EP entitled “Proof of Impact”. In the fall they tracked three more songs for a split with Montana based band The 1090 Club.
In November of 2004, they once again entered the studio with AJ Mogis and recorded “Relationships Ruin Friendships” for Thinker Thought Records and a full-length titled “Late Night Conversations” for Victory Records. They have since gained a much larger following with the release of a 2nd album on Victory Records as well.
Similar artists: Hey Mercedes, Rainer Maria, Braid, Lucero, Wilco, Promise Ring
Discography:
V/A "Ten Years Of Thinker Thought" Thinker Thought Records 2011
"The Forecast" Eyeball Records 2010
"Alive For The First Time" Self-Released 2009
V/A "Playing In Peoria: Another Side Of Town" Live Music Peoria 2008
"In The Shadow of Two Gunmen" Victory Records 2006
"Late Night Conversations" Victory Records 2005
"Relationships Ruin Friendships" Thinker Thought Records 2005
V/A "If It Plays..." Thinker Thought Records 2004
1090 Club/The Forecast "Split CD" Thinker Thought Records/Bingo Lady 2004
"Proof of Impact" Thinker Thought Records 2003
THI 011 - The Forecast "Relationships Ruin Friendships" 4-song CD
RELEASE DATE: February 22, 2005
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Track Listing:
1. APR
2. Contemporary Business
3. Broken Bottles
4. Heart Healthy
Press:
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THI 007 - 1090 Club/The Forecast "Split CD" 6-song CD
RELEASE DATE: February 24, 2004
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1. Idle Talk (1090 Club)
2. Due Date (1090 Club)
3. Ode (1090 Club)
4. This House Is Not A Home (The Forecast)
5. I Lost Everything In Re-Entry (The Forecast)
6. After Winter (The Forecast)
Press:
"There is no name for this CD; it is just simply a split CD featuring six songs from two rock-ish bands from the Midwest. 1090 Club and The Forecast met over the summer of '03 after playing a few shows together. 1090 Club greets the listener first with three very slow, sleep-inducing songs. The Forecast takes up the rear and proves to be the standout band. Perhaps it's because they've been together a full year-and-a-half longer than 1090 Club, or maybe it's just my taste, but I'm a sucker for trading male/female vocals. Marsha Satterfield shines in the chorus of "I Lost Everything in Re-Entry", so I give the tracks by The Forecast a thumbs up." - Joe Wilson/Skratch Magazine #97
"On this split disc, indie rockers 1090 Club and The Forecast both give a little insight into their bands' music. The 1090 Club kick it off with the brooding Idle Talk, benefit from some inspired electric piano and keyboards from Mike Galt on Due Date and play with listeners on Ode, seeming like they could crank up the volume until it explodes but backing off before the peak. The Forecast then steps in, upping the intensity and the volume. This House Is Not A Home's rolls in quietly, then crashes in a wave of guitar, bass, drum and yelling. I Lost Everything in Re-entry features loud and lovely guitars while it lyrically tries to find the positive ("We will rise again / We'll come back to meet our friends") in a relationship hurt by distance and time apart. And saying "it's over" rarely sounds as good as it does on the melancholic After Winter. Two bands similar in philosophy, different in style and both making quality music." - Ben Kreider/The Star Press
"Three songs from each band on this split release. The Forecast proves to be the better of the two bands with a little more of an edge within the tightly wrapped pop-metal sound found on tracks like "This House Is Not A Home" and "After Winter." 1090 Club brings a soothe-based pop rock sound that stays isolated in emotion, such as on the track "Due Date" where an up and down tempo is driven by wrenching lyrics. If one half is somber and the other half is aggravated, this release provides the better of both worlds, per say." - JC/Impact Press
"...1090 Club and the Forecast combine for a reasonably attractive EP, and both give signs that they could (or have) put together a solid LP on their own. For now, the Forecast come out slightly stronger, but the split as a whole will please someone looking for a quick fix." - 30music.com
"...As the label's seventh release, both 1090 CLUB and THE FORECAST have put themselves on the map with their respective songs, and there's a whole lotta emo-rock goodness to be found. Although both bands feature fairly distinctive sounds, they each compliment the other like some oddly forged brotherhood. Whereas 1090 CLUB dallies more with gentle tones and haunting, drawn out melodicism (similar to DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE and THE ANNIVERSARY), THE FORECAST brim with earnest exhuberance, and rougher edges. The second track from THE FORECAST is a lot harder than any of the other five songs on here, and really shows the band dropping all restraint, and kickin' up dust like any good AVAIL song (is there any such thing as a bad AVAIL song?). The recording quality for all six songs on here is somewhat sparse, but consistent with traditional midwestern emo, emphasizing texture over pop sheen. While it's unlikely either of the two bands on here will show up in 'glamour shots' in the latest issue of AP, they might be heading to a basement show near you, and are worth checking out." - Pastepunk.com
THI 005 - The Forecast "Proof of Impact" 7-song CD
RELEASE DATE: May 20, 2003
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1. Tiny Star
2. Water Makes the Weeds Grow Tall
3. Freebird 2: This Time It’s Personal
4. Proof of Impact
5. Summer Song
6. Chicago
7. Bad Reception
Press:
"The seven tracks that make up PROOF OF IMPACT are very guitar-heavy, which isn't a bad thing, because the band balances between their reliance on guitar with melodic and mellow breakdowns, adding a nice dynamic to the music. There are also three- and four-part harmonies to add some life. Since the band is from Chicago, a lot of similarities can be heard to other Chicago indie-rock heavy-weights, which again, isn't a bad thing. This EP has enough diversity to keep everyone interested. Plus, it was recorded by AJ Mogis and that's ALSO not a bad thing. My only compaint is that I wanted more. Oh well, there's always next time."- Skratch Magazine
"Sounds like an amalgam of Vagrant bands. Sometimes quiet, sometimes loud. Catchy melodies, diverse songwriting, and good male/female vocals. A fitting opening band for Alkaline Trio, The Anniversary, or Hey Mercedes."- Punk Planet
"Ah, sour home Chicago. For all your Nannas, your Skibas, and your Kinsellas, we salute you. Actually scratch that, we only give you a half salute for the Kinsellas. And I proudly applaud another one of your native sons, trying to join the upper echelon,... The Forecast, who have provided us a splendidly promising seven-track CD. [Addis] sings, “Home is where the heart is…” on “Water Makes the Weeds Grow Tall” – it’s a trite cliché, but in this case one that is especially appropriate. The Forecast is a band indebted to their forefathers from Champaign/ Urbana and Chicago for much of their sound. Most notably influential are the Bob Nanna projects Friction and Braid. In fact, it is on “Water Makes…” that Forecast most clearly capture the energy contained within Friction’s off-key blasts. However, influences aside, the Forecast clearly improves on the sound Friction pioneered rather than being a strict carbon copy. The music is more melodic and accessible, and the group includes better songwriters. Throw in elements of bands like Seville, Gauge, and As Friends Rust, and you’ve got The Forecast. It’s always nice to throw a Skynyrd reference whenever possible. The motivation for naming their song, “Freebird 2: This Time its Personal” may be to actually have a musical response when any heckler yells the obligatory “Freebird” at shows. You won’t find any traces of Van Zant in this piece though. It’s a rocking number that features some of the many back-up female vocals courtesy of bassist Marsha Satterfield. The highlight of the album, though, is the closer “Bad Reception,” a lulling and building ballad that stretches to a chorus of sparsely accompanied vocals, only to be kicked back in with loud guitar. A resonating highlight, for sure. So consider Proof of Impact the next chapter in the Chicago underground. It’s a weighty torch to carry, but The Forecast are up to the challenge. Even with some rookie imperfections, this album is worth your attention, no matter where you are from."- Delusions of Adequacy
"Forecast calls for rock! This Illinois quartet has some thick guitar sounds and anthemic tunes, a la My Hotel Year. A couple of songs sound like early Smashing Pumpkins before Billy Corgan fell in love with his press clippings. They have a softer, gentler side as well, with some good male-female vocals."- Impact Press