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John and nancy konstantos
Nancy (drums and vocals) and John (guitar and vocal) Konstantos are a husband and wife duo rooted in Chicago whose 30 years of making original music have spanned the history of the local alternative scene. The bands they have created, including Minutes to Midnight, Manic Black, Wailing Angels, Chromebaby and currently Samson the Aviator, have logged multiple popular and critcally-lauded releases and hundreds of shows throughout the city and surrounding region. Their music is raw and tight; built on real-life musical chemistry.
Guitar and vocals/Drums and vocals
Spike hennessy
Bass and vocals
After cutting his teeth in college as a member of tundra troublemakers Ugly Stick, Hennessy’s gypsy-like existence and well-worn kit bag have witnessed him gracing stages from Europe, Asia, South America and back. Along the way, his projects and releases span styles from Americana (Jack Gandydancer, Gaslighters Union) to country/bluegrass (Vantage Canada) to avant-garde (Flybussen) to experimental electronica (Christ On A Cracker) to cabaret (Martyna and the Sinners) to thrashy garage rock (the aforementioned Ugly Stick). Landing in Chicago in the spring of 2025, he immediately joined Samson The Aviator