Music like Illinois

Illinois is an American indie rock band from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, fronted by Chris Archibald (vocals, guitar, banjo, keyboard). The other members of the band are Martin Hoeger (bass guitar, vocals), John Paul Kuyper (drums), Jason Buzolits (keyboard, synthesizer, guitar), Andrew Lee (guitar) and Matt Thieroff (guitar, percussion). The band is occasionally accompanied on stage by Dee Jay Skipmode (turntables). The band has released three albums and two EPs.

Illinois self-released their first EP, Revenge of Some Kid in 2006. and, in early 2007, Ace Fu Records signed the group after hearing it. Illinois released What the Hell Do I Know? on Ace Fu later that year, attracting comparisons with The White Stripes, The Arcade Fire, Coconut Records, The Morning Benders and Wilco. The group toured and played at SXSW following the release of the EP. Following this, the group toured with The Kooks. After signing with +1 Records in 2009, Illinois released The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe and subsequently embarked on nationwide tours with Menomena and The Builders and the Butchers.