The Singer & The Song

The Singer and The Song features three full sets of music for dancing, drinking and listening, with the exciting bonus of a new song from each band, written from a word prompt given in advance. The artists also pay tribute to Chicago’s music roots by covering a song by another local artist, present or past. At its heart, this series is a showcase for the incredible songwriting talent of the Chicago music scene, with an emphasis on Country, but including the broadest definitions of Americana. The monthly event is often hosted by the show’s curators; Brandon Good, Lawrence Peters, and Matt Gandurski, each a key player in Chicago’s music community. Brandon Good https://bgoodsounds.com/ IG: @bgoodsounds Brandon Good is a Chicago artist with a penchant for Country music. Nodding to a wide range of notable genre influences, he brings in rock n’ roll, soul, singer-songwriter, and blues into his songwriting, all while remaining true to the dance hall and honky-tonk heritage he loves. Brandon is no stranger to life on the road, having spent a decade playing with celebrated Chicago Celtic Punk outfit Flatfoot 56. During his time with the band they toured internationally and even charted on Billboard’s Heat Seekers chart. After moving to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Brandon wrote and recorded his first solo EP, breaking into the Country scene with the release of “The Anvil” and the subsequent, stripped down, two-track EP titled “The Spitzer Sessions”. Soon after, Brandon returned to the studio to begin recording his first full length record, “Restless”, which was released May 15 2026, but that's not all, Brandon’s sophomore full length release is in the final stages of recording and is set to come out early 2027 with the first single Bumper to Bumper released June 5th 2026! After hosting several highly respected residencies and booking himself and other touring bands countless shows in his home base of Chicago he’s revving up to start touring nationally and bring his songs and style to a town near you. Nora Kenny https://norakenny.bandcamp.com/album/stop-hangin-on-me-ep IG: @noranora_k Chicago-based singer-songwriter Nora Kenny crafts evocative indie folk and alt-country music characterized by heartfelt lyricism and warm acoustic instrumentation. Her work, including the EP Stop Hangin' On Me, balances raw vulnerability with melodic hooks reminiscent of classic Americana storytelling. Emerging strongly within the independent touring circuit, she stands out for her magnetic and unpredictable stage presence. Julie Meckler https://juliemeckler.bandcamp.com/ IG: @julie.meckler Julie Meckler is a French-born, Chicago-based singer-songwriter whose songs move between the intimate and the political. After a career as an actress and director in Paris, she arrived in New York in 2008, bought a guitar, and began writing as she crossed the country, settling in Chicago. Her 2013 debut, Queenshead, recorded at Electrical Audio, folded folk, blues, and reggae into a record that made the Tribune's list of Chicago artists to watch. She is developing new work that pairs her haunting voice and guitar with loops and beats.