The Dead Bolts

John, James, Matt (Benny), Tyler, and Eddie met as a band for the first time in a garage on the South Side of Chicago in the Summer of 2018. Unaware that this would eventually turn into more than a weekend gig, they recorded an EP of five original songs in the back of an old video rental store. They titled it Part Time, and it was released later that fall after they had all returned to their respective colleges across the Midwest.

A few years later, post college and pandemic, the band has put a couple hundred hours of stage and studio time under their belt, establishing their name in the Chicago and Midwestern scene. Upon releasing their debut LP Pretty And Burnt Out - co-produced, mixed, and mastered by engineer Mike Hagler (Engineer behind Wilco's Summerteeth and Mermaid Avenue) in the Fall of 2021, they set out on their first tour across the United States. Since then, they've been back to recording, and when they're not in the studio, they're back on the road. Their latest single Blood And Water is out everywhere now. Follow their latest at https://bnds.us/3t3a01