CHICAGO -- Noted San Diego-based and former Chicago-area resident acoustic rock singer-songwriter Scott Samuels' "Fabulous Reality!" CD Release Show will be held at Uncommon Ground on Devon, 1401 W. Devon Ave., on March 21st, at 9:30pm. This is Samuels’ fifth solo appearance in the Chicago area, since he embarked on a solo career in 2012, and the first that will feature the guitar work of Bernie Bernhoft, whose Flood Brothers band has shared the bill with Samuels several times during shows in Milwaukee.
“Fabulous Reality!” is Samuels' fourth solo CD, and features an eclectic set of tunes, from his signature power-pop sound to a ukulele ballad, to “four-on-the-floor” rock, to a Frank and Nancy Sinatra cover. He will be performing songs from all four his solo albums, including his acclaimed signature ballad, “The Fall”, which chronicles the rise and rapid decline of a fictitious love relationship against the backdrop of a Beverly Hills department store.
From 2000-2010, Samuels led Roxy Monoxide, a well-known band amongst aficionados of the power-pop genre of rock n’ roll. Throughout his life, Samuels’ love for rock and roll’s “hidden treasure” and his unique ability to recount the quirkiest milestones of live, love and career, has fueled his songwriting and performances. His simple, honest and unpretentious vocal style has drawn comparisons to Dave Pirner of Soul Asylum, and Elvis Costello, among others. Over the years, Samuels has performed alongside such artists as The Fixx, Steve Wynn & Miracle Three, Bow Wow Wow, Third Eye Blind, D-Generation, Tommy Keene, and others.
Uncommon Ground recommends advance reservations in its Listening Room for the CD Release event. Included in the $10 cover charge is a copy of the "Fabulous Reality" CD. For reservations, call 773-465-9801.
Samuels’ “Fabulous Reality” tour includes performances at the following venues:
March 19, 2015 – 9p Schlafly Bottleworks, Maplewood, MO
March 20, 2015 – 8:30p Dopps Bar & Grill, West Allis, WI
March 21, 2015 – 9:30p Uncommon Ground on Devon, Chicago, IL
March 22, 2015 – 9p Papa Stache, Big Bend, WI
March 23, 2015 – 8p Be Here Now, Muncie, IN
March 24, 2015 – 7:30p Taffy’s of Eaton, Eaton, OH
March 25, 2015 - TBA TBA, Cincinnati, OH
March 26, 2015 - 7:00p The Electric Maid, Washington, D.C
March 27, 2015 – 7:30p The Lizzie Rose, Tuckerton,
March 28, 2015 – 7p Caffe Vivaldi, NYC, NY
For more information regarding the “Fabulous Reality” tour, visit www.scottsamuels.com.
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