Raw Deal builds from guitar-buzz to include sub bass synths, breakbeats, and live horns, sometimes within the same song, inspired by the anything-goes sonics of TV On The Radio, They Might Be Giants, and The Clash. Call it remix rock.
“I write songs about the little things: love, sex, work, and death,” Jack says. “Raw Deal is about the fear that market logic has turned even our relationships into transactions - and worse still, that I might be getting ripped off.”
Bio
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.
Press
“Raw Deal lassos together rubbery funk bass lines, leaping jabs of ska guitar, and effervescent keys into unexpected arrangements that animate Riedy’s rambunctious melodies.” -Chicago Reader
“Raw Deal is, simply put, the real deal.” -Uproxx, Best New Indie
“sparky, new, and energetic” - Fran Magazine
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