Photograph by Julie Didomenico
Going again to the early ’80s, Chicago has an extended popularity for noisy industrial rock. The house of Contact & Go and Wax Trax! Data, town has churned out many years of aggressive, edgy bands. New trio, Burndy, follows that custom in unconventional vogue, as illuminated on their new single. “Static,” taken from their upcoming self-titled debut. The monitor is a gradual builder, that’s terse and nervous with large Pleasure Division vitality and a facet of Sonic Youth. Burndy’s distinctive lineup—Jessie Ambriz (bass), Sally Sachs (bassoon), and Megan Emish (electrical ukulele/vocals)—creates a darkish, paranoid vibe on the tune with minimal instrumentation.
Burndy was produced by Megan Emish and Sanford Parker. It was recorded at Electrical Audio and Hypercube Studios in October 2023, and engineered and combined by Sanford Parker. Mastered by Collin Jordan at Boiler Room Mastering. It’s set to be self-released on vinyl and digitally on Could 2. Place your preorder right here. Take a look at the dwell dates under.
Megan had this to say in regards to the monitor:
“This tune is about feeling like your mind is on edge and your tooth are going with it. You recognize it received’t finish nicely however you’ll be able to’t cease it or calm it down. It retains constructing. Extra static. Extra noise. Extra outrage. It overcomes you. When (if?) you make it via, every part modifications.”
BURNDY Dwell:
5/03/2025 Cole’s Bar – Chicago, IL w/ Mark Solotroff
6/18/2025 Dwell Wire Lounge – Chicago, IL w/ Vanishing Children
