Hi folks,
My name is Jonathan, and I'm a drummer/compose from Chicago. I saw a bit of discussion about my band District 97 here, so i figured I'd say hi. Firstly, I'm a huge fan of DT and owe them an extreme debt of gratitude for all the inspiration over the years, and I can't wait to see what they do next in this new phase of their career. D97 released our debut album "Hybrid Child" last September on Laser's Edge, and we've received a lot of support amongst the DT/Prog/Metal community. The kicker that seperates us from any other prog band is that we feature 2007 American Idol Finalist Leslie Hunt and Chicago Symphony Orchestra virtuoso cellist Katinka Kleijn. Here are some links you guys can check out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V_qBdYgG30 (New Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZaPUJrykAg (First Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncIPNbuwy6c (Cover of "Tom Sawyer")
www.district97.net (website/store)
https://district97.bandcamp.com/album/district-97-live-at-calprog (Download of full concert from CalProg 2010)
https://www.dangerdog.com/2010-music-reviews/district-97-hybrid-child-review.php (Review of "Hybrid Child")
I'll leave you guys with some quote about the band from people you may recognize:
Bill Bruford: I love the CD...the sheer skill and gusto with which they tackle it makes you laugh out loud. Great drumming. Jonathan plays and writes like a demon. Congratulations to them. (Watch Bill and me duet!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izGV61jdyXc and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR7VPkaA_XE)
John Wetton (King Crimson, UK, Asia): 'Can't take you with me' is dynamite. I wish you luck, you're a good band, and deserve success, see you on the broad highway.
Roine Stolt (Flower Kings, Transatlantic): Your band is one of the very few I can see a real true potential in and I'm sure you have many new fabulous albums coming in the near future.
Jonas Reingold (Flower Kings, Karmakanic): Your band is great...I really dig your stuff, it would be fun to do something together in the future, keep up the good work, you´re one of the most talented progressive bands I´ve heard lately, good luck.
Jim Derogatis (NPR's "Sound Opinions", Rolling Stone Magazine): District 97 is a wildly ambitious progressive-rock group whose youth belies its accomplishments onstage and on its new "Hybrid Child" CD.
Paul Bielatowicz (Carl Palmer Band, Neal Morse): We made our way back to the hotel and I put on District 97's CD while finishing my nachos – what a GREAT album!
Hybrid Child is out everywhere, and in any case I'd love to hear the thoughts of some like-minded music fans!
Jonathan