“I write songs about the little things: love, sex, work, and death,” Jack says. “The album is about the fear that market logic has turned even our relationships into transactions,” he says. “And worse still, that I might be getting ripped off.”
Jack Riedy’s secret origin: he was struck by the organ chords of Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy” like a bolt of lightning. He played bass in bands beginning in middle school, learning to balance melody, harmony, and rhythm in punk, ska, funk, and jazz alike. Riedy moved to Chicago in 2018 and documented the vibrant indie music scene as a journalist for local and national publications. Beyond playing onstage, he developed his dance-rock sound through an instrumental EP with Cornerian Flight Academy and remixes for songwriter Wire Crow and pop star Liska, who lent backing vocals to “Your Timeline” in return.
“Raw Deal is, simply put, the real deal.” -Uproxx, Best New Indie
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