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The Spits

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Show Time: 10:00pm
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Empty Bottle — Chicago, IL

Address: 1035 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60622
Additional Info: Doors: 9PM / Show: 10PM / 21+ Originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan, brothers Sean and Erin Wood formed The Spits with Lance Phelps in 1993 after realizing rock had gone limp, hated partying and just plain wasnt fun anymore. And even though they didnt even know how to play, the self-professed deliquents who grew up with New Orleansstyle jazz and bluegrass got cultured and formed a band dead set on reminding the world how to have a good time. The Spits didnt fit in with the punks or the garageheads when they landed in Seattle two years later, but carved out their own path with a series of empty open mic nights and parties under a bridge in the University District. Things started snowballing a year or two later with a good word from Mudhoneys Steve Turner and a reputation for livewire gigs.By the late 90s/early 00s, The Spits were almost as famous for rowdy shows and outrageous costumes as they were for their acid-fried melodic rippers. Releasing five LPs over the next decade-plus, in addition to EPs and 7-inches, the gospel of The Spits spread far and wide, expanding the bands live legend further and further while giving more fans the chance to hear their uniquely catchy songwriting and punk mayhem. And while several band members have come and gone since their formation, including Wayne Draves and Josh Kramer, The Spits have never lost their edge, never lost their live chops and most importantly, never lost that sense of beer-soaked chaos