Chicago Reader’s Gossip Wolf:
TYLER JON TYLER front woman Rebecca Flores tells Gossip Wolf the band is about to embark on its first tour. The garage-pop trio will head east at the end of April, with dates in D.C., Philly, and the Big Apple. To get a hairy earful of their music, just turn on a TV! Showtime’s Shameless, a family drama set in Chicago, recently featured a cut from the band’s 2009 TROUBLE IN MIND seven-inch, “Faster Than Light.” It soundtracks a bittersweet scene where some young ‘uns wrap up a stay in jail by getting picked up outside a cop shop. A song by trouble-making kids in a show about trouble-making kids? That’s some shameless synchronicity!
This is the kind of band that I wished littered every other suburb’s garages. Adorable, slightly pissed, and catchy as that stinkin’ cold that knocked me on my butt for three days straight. Blogs are knocking each other over to fling comparisons at these kids, but forget all that because the songs are really, really good and I think Tyler Jon Tyler are more than the sum of their influences.
While Tyler Jon Tyler’s setup is minimal, it’s certainly not simple. They make the most of what they have, because when you have so little everything is essential. The interplay between the band means there is always something to draw your focus. Whether it’s the jangly, cavernous guitar sound, the anxious energy of the vocals, the moments where the bass gets to carry the melody, or the toms pushing the songs forward, the band makes sure everything fits into place.
Chicago Tribune interviewed us, read the whole thing here:
The Logan Square-based trio Tyler Jon Tyler may feature some old hands — Nathan Jerde from beloved garage outfit The Ponys and Tom Cassling (ex-Daily Void) — but it’s the newbie up front that defines the band’s sound. Rebecca Flores, the 24-year-old singer/guitarist for group hardly sounds like a beginner — she is a natural lyricist and has an easy way with pure pop hooks. Tyler Jon Tyler has recently released a self-titled album — one of the most accomplished local debuts in recent years — which showcases how powerful a simple pop sound can be. The album has (rightly) won the trio a wave of adulation, though critics struggle to categorize it — Garage? Pop? Punk? All of the above? We’d wager the latter option…
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