The Roof Dogs

Doors: 9PM / Show: 10PM / 21+THE ROOF DOGS The Roof Dogs are a Chicago, IL rock band formed by songwriters and guitarists Andrew Marczak and Jesse Cheshire. Joined on bass by Sean Maher and with Jack Brereton on drums, the group has established themselves with their special blend of new wave, post-punk, and classic alternative rock sounds. While drawing from a wide swath of rocks rich pantheon, the band maintains their own distinct personality and style in large part due to the idiosyncratic songwriting of Cheshire and Marczak combining with Maher and Breretons groove-infused rhythm section. A song may begin with a razor-sharp post punk riff only to develop into the playful psychedelia of a sunshiney chorus, or a softly sung melody might descend into sonic madness as their proclivity for the rough, rowdy, and loud takes over. The Roof Dogs debut full length record, Here You Are (out June 2023 via Earth Libraries), is their most concise statement to date. Written and recorded primarily during the harrowing years of 2020/21, Here You Are finds the band exploring themes of isolation, entropy, nihilism, and existential boredom, but with a lyrical playfulness and wit that does not bend to the heaviness of their themes. While still happy to distort anything and everything, the Roof Dogs round out their sound with frequent use of synthesis, organ, and acoustic piano, widening their palette and leading to a record with a variety of sonic landscapes.