Farewell, and Looking for a New Bassist [Wed, August 09, 2006 @ 10am CST] by: band

PART I

Hello Friends,

I’m bringing you some sad news today. Something Ordinary and I have decided to part ways. Why you may ask? Well, in case you haven’t noticed, things are going very well for S.O. From an impressive third round Emergenza showing at the Double Door to several great shows at Cubby Bear, to the release of the stellar “Speak in Shadows” EP. Something Ordinary is ready to go to the next level. I let the guys know about a year or so ago that I could not commit to touring, and touring and possible full time musicianship appears to be the next step for the band over the next year or so.

S.O. has wisely decided to find a bassist now that can better commit to the future of the band. I have loved being a part of this band, but I feel very called to the work I am doing now at Lawndale Christian Development Corporation, and full-time music is not an option for me. I am very proud of the music we have made and I consider it a blessing to have been the first bassist for Something Ordinary and to have been a part of taking the band to where it is now. Thanks to all the fans who made our shows so much fun, and thanks to my bandmates for making the music so good!

I will be staying with the band until a replacement bassist is found and ready to take over. See part II if you are a bassist looking for a great opportunity.

Many Blessings to you all,
Karl
Erstwhile Something Ordinary Bassist and Forever Something Ordinary Fan

PART II
Here is what Gary, Joel and Jay are looking for in a bassist.

We are looking for a dedicated bassist to gig, tour and record. Our influences span from Red Hot Chili Peppers to Coldplay. We are searching for someone with the ability to develop parts for existing songs and the creativity to help write new material. Vocal ability is a plus, but not mandatory. Any prospectives should have their own means of transportation for their equipment, etc. We are looking for someone in the 20 - 26 year age range who enjoys a wide variety of music, and will be as driven as we are to promote shows, and get our music out there. We are committed to work our way futher into the local Chicago music scene, and the region, and we are searching for a bassist with the talent, time, and drive to help us do that.

If this sounds like you, our contact information is on the booking page.
Best of luck to you,
Karl

Something Ordinary at Cubby Bear [Wed, June 14, 2006 @ 11am CST] by: band

Good morning friends,
We are playing the Cubby Bear again! Here is the rundown.

Friday June 23rd
Also Appearing: Raised on Zenith, Ghettobilles, and Two Headed Sun Gods
@ Cubby Bear
Corner of Clark and Addison (Near the Addison Redline stop)
We play at 9:00
21+
$4 with flyer (will be up on tour dates page soon)
www.somethingordinary.com

Those of you who have been there know that we have had some great shows at the Cubby Bear. So come on out! See you there, Karl

Thanks and this Friday..... [Tue, May 23, 2006 @ 9am CST] by: band

Good Morning Darlings,
Thanks for a great time on Saturday night, we didn't move on, but it was a very close race, and you all made it so much fun. Special thanks to Demurgis for demonstrating his mastery of the Cowbell for us...

If you want to hear a full complete Something Ordinary set come out this Friday evening. We are playing...

Spot 6
This Friday, May 26
Wrigleyville at 3343 N. Clark
(3 blocks south of Red Line Addison stop between Roscoe and Aldine).
Showtime: 10:00pm
Ages: 21+
Monies: $7
Also appearing: Catherine Schell & the Emergency, Clydesdale, and the Saturn Project.

See you there,

Karl

Emergenza SEMI-FINALS!!! and Q101 [Sat, April 22, 2006 @ 10am CST] by: band

All Right Folks,
Special thanks to those of you who voted us onto Q101, we were got airplay two fridays ago.
For those of you who haven't heard, we have passed the first two elimination rounds, and now we head for the semi-finals. If we win here, we go to the finals at the Metro, and then Germany!!!!

Here is the information:

Double Door - Saturday 5-20-2006
Something Ordinary
Emergenza SEMI-FINALS!
1572 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL
Showtime: 11:00pm
Monies: $12, when bought from the band. $18 @ the door.

We desperately need you all to come out. The Semi-Finals is entirely decided by an audience vote. We are asking you all to come and to bring your friends. To get tickets, contact us through our "booking" page and we will find a way to get you presale tickets so you don't have to spend the extra $ at the door.

See you there,

Karl
"Your need to know bassist... what do you need to know..."

PS Thanks to all the folks at Loyola who came to hear us play an acoustic set a few weeks back. I know it's overdue, but we had a great time. Love you all.

Send Something Ordinary to Germany! [Mon, April 03, 2006 @ 4pm CST] by: band

Good afternoon friends,

Please Send Something Ordinary to Germany! Last month We passed the first phase of the Emergenza Battle of the Bands, and we are on to the second show, which will be...

The Note - Friday 4-7-2006
1565 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL 60601
Showtime: 8:00pm
Admission: 10 bucks pre-sale, 15 at door.

If we are in the top 3 of 9 bands for the night, our next show will be at the Double Door (a great venue) and we will be only 2 shows away from going to Germany to compete in the international finals! We really need your support!

We don't want anyone to have to pay 15 bucks, and we need everyone who can come to be there, so if you live in Chicago or in the western suburbs, there is a good chance that one of us can bring presale tickets to you. Contact us for tickets through the information on the booking page.

The last Emergenza show was alot of fun, and this one is going to be even better!
See you there,
Karl

CD's and Pictures [Thu, March 23, 2006 @ 10am CST] by: band

Good Morning,

Karl, again, with more updates. As you can see from the new header, our new CD "Speak in Shadows" is now available online at the Aware Store and CD Baby. It's also available in Chicago at Reckless Records (on Miluakee, one block southeast of damen).

Also, be sure to check the "photos" page as we finally have some new pics from our last show at The Note. In the tradition of SO pictures, we have included some band shots, so take a look, you might be in there.... That's all for now, see you on April 7th.

Til then,
Karl

Thanks for Friday Night! [Mon, March 06, 2006 @ 1pm CST] by: band

Hello Darlings,
Karl here with some well deserved thanks for those of you who made friday night such a great show. It was amazing to see the number of people who came out to support us. Your energy made it one of our best shows ever! It was especially good to get to meet some of you personally. Whether the long time fans, or those who came to see another band and came by to chat after our set, it was great to talk to you!
Special thanks to Justin at Duff Entertainment who put together a great bill of bands for us to play with and made everything run so smoothly, the gentleman whose name I didn't get who saved us from ruin when Gary's amp went down, Red Wanting Blue, Stellar Road, the lovely ladies at the merchandise table and of course to the Cubby Bear and staff.
As you probably noticed, our entire set was filmed on two cameras! Special thanks to Roger and Georgina of Masa Pictures for going the extra mile for us. Keep checking this site for updates on the status of this project.
Fineally, thanks to those of you who picked up our new EP "Speak in Shadows". It means so much to us that you enjoy our music. Love it, listen to it, play it for your friends...For those of you who didn't get a CD, they are available at CD Baby and the Aware Store.
All this to say "Thank You so Much", you all make it fun to be in a rock band!
Love,
Karl
Your Need To Know Bassist
PS See you on April 7th.....

Cubby Bear Last Night [Sat, March 04, 2006 @ 6pm CST] by: joel

Hey Everyone!

We all just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who came and to everyone who wanted to come last night. You guys were so much fun, we really got to feed off of the energy that everyone brought! Thank you for the cheers, thank you for the applause, thank you for picking up a CD, thank you, thank you, thank you. It was a great experience and you all made it happen. Needless to say, your support means a ton and we really hope that you all enjoy the CD!

Happy Saturday,

-Joel and the 3 Bears

Very important Time Change! [Wed, March 01, 2006 @ 10am CST] by: band

Good Morning,
I have just been informed that their may be a time change. It appears that for this friday's show, we have been moved to 9:30 instead of 10:30. Communication with the venue has not been extraordinary, and this may not be the case, but I strongly encourage you all to be there at 9:30 or you may miss us.
With Love,
Karl

CD RELEASE PARTY!!! [Wed, February 22, 2006 @ 1pm CST] by: band

Hello Darlings,
I apologize, it has been more than a day, but better late than never...here's the rundown for the Album Release party. “Speak in Shadows”ep
CD Release Party
Friday March 3rd At the Cubby Bear
1059 W Addison St. Chicago, IL (Across the street from Wrigley Field)
Show starts at 9:30 We are on at 10:30
$7 @door $4 w/flyer (will be downloadable from the "tour date"s page)

Last time at the Cubby Bear we had a great show, and this one is going to be even better! We have dug into the depths of the catalog, and will play a couple of long-neglected fan-requests.
Get ready to rock,
Karl
Bringing you the most Ordinary news!

Thanks all around... [Wed, February 15, 2006 @ 2pm CST] by: band

Good Day!
I just wanted to send a bit of belated thanks to those who came to see us at Wheaton and The Note. It was very encouraging to see the support from those in suburbs, and it was just amazing to see the number of you wonderfull people who were willing to come out to help us rock the Emergenza contest on a thursday night at 11:00! For those of you who don't know, we passed that, the first, stage of and will be moving on to the next stage in April.
Just wanted to let you know that "You are the people!" and we love you... well some of you...
One more thing, come back tomorrow, and I will have all the details for our CD Release Party at the Cubby Bear!
Til Then,
Karl
"Your need to know bassist"

tomorrow night [Wed, February 08, 2006 @ 3pm CST] by: band

Good Afternoon,
Just a reminder that we are playing at the note tomorrow night. If you wanted tickets, today is the last day to request them at the band direct price of 10 bucks (they are 15 at the door). Call the number on the booking page to reserve a ticket at will call.
See you there!
Karl

Something Ordinary Rocks Wheaton! [Wed, January 25, 2006 @ 1pm CST] by: band

Good day friends.
Like the title says, we are playing Wheaton next week!

Friday, February 3rd
@ Wheaton Grand Theater
123 N. Hale St. Wheaton
7 PM, Doors open at 6:30
$7 Cover
With additional performances by: Jay Mathes, and Mike Patti

If any of you have not been their yet, the Wheaton Grand is quite a cool building dating back to the '20's that is undergoing a renovation. Very cool abiance.... We do not have an order of performance yet for the night, but I will inform anyone who want's to know. As an added bonus, It will also be the CD Release for Jay Mathes' (our Guitarist) latest solo Album.

See you at the show!
Be Good Darlings,
Karl

Get your tickets here.... [Fri, January 20, 2006 @ 1pm CST] by: band

Greetings Darlings,
For those of you who are waiting with baited breath for Emergenza we realize that we failed to tell you how to get tickets. For tickets, send an email to info@somethingordinary.com and Gary will make arrangements to get the tickets to you. Once again, we are looking forward to seeing you all there.
Later, Karl

An enticement... CD pre-release! [Tue, January 17, 2006 @ 3pm CST] by: band

Hello friends,

Karl here with and added enticement for your to attend our show at The Note. We have recently sent our new EP "Speak in Shadows" to the press and we will be selling it for the first time at our show at The Note, and it will be half price (5 bucks)! That's right, you can help us rule emegenza, see a great show, and be the first to own the first Release from Something Ordinary!
Now how can you pass this up?

Something Ordinary @ Emergenza 2/9/06 [Wed, January 11, 2006 @ 1am CST] by: band

Hello everybody,

It’s been a while but we have good news. Something Ordinary has entered the Emergenza Contest (www.emergenza.net). Emergenza is an international battle of the bands with groups from all over the country vying for 4 spots. 4 bands from the USA will get a chance to go to Germany to compete in the international finals.

Our first step is Thursday February 9, 2006 at the Note @ 1565 N. Milwaukee Ave. (Near Milwaukee/Damen/North intersection) @11:30 pm

We are selling tickets for this show, which you can get by reaching us at info@somethingordinary.com. Ticket price is $10. We haven’t played out or seen most of you in a while. Visit www.emergenza.net when you get the chance and see how huge this whole contest is. We would really appreciate all the support we can get; your votes are very important in helping us get past the first 2 rounds. We're psyched to see, and play for all of you again!

-Something Ordinary

NO SHOW TONIGHT! [Sat, December 17, 2005 @ 3pm CST] by: band

Sorry my darlings, Tonight's show at the American Dreams Lounge has been CANCELED. That's right, there will be NO SHOW tonight. I'll keep you all informed of our future gigs. Til then. Love, Karl

address correction for this saturday [Mon, December 12, 2005 @ 1pm CST] by: band

Good afternoon.
It appears that I got the street wrong when I posted the information for this saturday's gig.
"lincoln" is wrong the correct street is:
207 S. Lincolnway ( also known as Rte 31)
Sorry about the mixup. See you there!
Karl

Something ordinary in N. Aurora [Tue, December 06, 2005 @ 1pm CST] by: band

Hello Folks,
Something Ordinary is hitting the suburbs again. Here's the information.
American Dreams Lounge
207 S. Lincoln Ave.
North Aurora, IL 60542
Date: Dec. 17th
Showtime: 9 PM (3 slots)
We play slot 2 (10:30-11:30 PM)
Set length: 1 hour
This will probably be a 21+ show, but we will post as information becomes available. See you there.
Karl

Fat Bean Direction Correction [Mon, October 03, 2005 @ 3pm CST] by: band

Fat bean is a block south of 87th at Route 59 and Artesian. Sorry for the mixup.
Karl

Fat Bean Show this Friday! All Ages! [Mon, October 03, 2005 @ 2pm CST] by: band

Good Day to You!
Once again, Something Ordinary has a last minute gig notice. This time it's an all ages acoustic gig. That's right, I'm bringing the big upright bass, and Joel is going to bang the congas and bongos until his hands bleed....
Here is what it is:
Fat Bean Cafe
Friday, October 7th at 8PM
Route 59 and 87th Street Naperville, IL
Cover is unsure, but I think last time it was 2 bucks.
We can't wait to rock with you all, it's been so long since we have seen our friends in the west.
Til Friday,
Karl
PS Myspace girls, this one is for you.

Last Saturday and into the Future... [Tue, September 13, 2005 @ 11am CST] by: band

Good Morning,

Thanks to those who came to see us at the Big House, and to Brian and 10B who were both very accomodating. 2 shows in as many weeks keeps us busy, but we are not going to slack off. Keep checking this space as we have an acoustic show in the works and the album art is still in progress.

Till next time darlings,
Karl

Something Ordinary This Saturday! [Thu, September 08, 2005 @ 10am CST] by: band

Good Morning,
It's time for another Something Ordinary Show! This Saturday we will be appearing at the Big House. Here is what you need to know....
The Big House
2345 Clybourn Ave (just south of Fullerton)
Saturday September 10th
10:15 PM
$5 cover or free with $20 open bar
This is a 21+ show
That's all the news for now. We are expecting a great turnout and are looking forward to rocking with all of you. See you there.
Til Saturday,
Karl
PS We had a great time at Loyola, special thanks to the wonderfull Loyola ladies (and guys) who danced like crazy and took us back to their place for pizza, it was great!

We're back... Ready for Round 2... [Mon, August 22, 2005 @ 4pm CST] by: band

Good afternoon Darlings...
Good News for you today. Gary's hand is mended and we are going to play out again. This wednesday we have an unofficial show at Loylola University. We don't know yet know if there is a cover or not, wether or not non-Loyola folks are invited (who needs an invitation!) or if it is really just an elaborate trap by the Jesuits to kidnap us and steal our Rock and Roll.
What we do know is that, lured by money and the potential adoration of co-eds, this Wednesday at 9:00 PM we will be in the Rainbow Room inside the "Centennial Forum Student Union" building. (corner of Loyola and Sheridan, right acoss from the Loyola redline station). Special invites to the "Lovely ladies" and YFC kids, you all know who you are. See you all soon. Karl

Delayed thanks and a Trajedy... [Tue, August 16, 2005 @ 11am CST] by: band

Good Morning

It's been along time since I posted here... I want to give some much delayed and deserved thanks to all the folks who came out and made the Cubby Bear one of the best, most enjoyable shows we have played in a long time! Special thanks to the ladies who were particularly vocal in support of our frontman(Gary is HOT isn't he!).

Trajecdy! In other news Gary has broken his finger playing ball, and that's why we haven't been playing out since then. Never fear there is hope. The finger is healing and shows are coming.....

Til next time,
Karl

[Tue, August 16, 2005 @ 11am CST] by: band

Cubby Bear This Thursday! [Wed, July 20, 2005 @ 1am CST] by: joel

Hey Everyone,

We go on stage at 10 PM at Cubby Bear this coming Thursday, July 21. If you check the TOUR DATES page, you can print out a flyer which will get you in Cubby Bear for half price!

Thanks to everyone who listened to us and came out to see us at Ribfest. We appreciate all of the positive feedback we got, you guys are great!

See you Thursday night,

-JOEL

Something Ordinary @ RIBFEST July 2nd 12:30 PM [Mon, June 27, 2005 @ 9am CST] by: joel

Hey Everyone,

Yeah, it's been a while again... I hope everyone is doing well. On the plus side, we have two shows for you guys to know about. The first is this coming saturday:

Ribfest of Naperville
12:30 PM Main Stage
July 2nd, 2005
ALL AGES
(Nick Morley will be joining us on lead guitar for this show)

The second show to know is:

Cubby Bear in Wrigleyville
Time: TBA
July 21, 2005
21 AND OVER

Hope to see you guys out there! Check the tour page for more info.

-JOEL