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The Future Laureates


The Future Laureates (known to fans as TFL) are a pop/folk/rock band characterized by a fun and aggressive live show. People who have seen and heard The Future Laureates have been struck in very different ways by their music. But don’t take their word for it. Here is what some audience members had to say (for the record, these are real quotes):

  • “Oh I really liked you guys. You sound like the Mars Volta…but happy.”
  • “Good set. You know, I listen to String Cheese Incident and Yonder Mountain. I can dig that sound.”
  • “I sing in an a capella group. I was really impressed that you guys put your vocals front and center.”
  • “What’s a laureate? Also, how do you spell/pronounce that?”

Listen to “Santiago” from Your Mom Would Like Us:

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Truthfully, TFL’s musical influences span across an array of styles and time periods: Guster, Barenaked Ladies, The Beatles, Our Lady Peace, Bob Marley, Weezer, Maroon 5, The Avett Brothers, Band of Horses, The New Pornographers, Zox, and Buddy Holly have each been present in different ways when TFL writes their songs.

Listen to “Hanging” from Your Mom Would Like Us:

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Since releasing their debut LP, Your Mom Would Like Us (5/08), The Future Laureates have played and independently booked over 60 shows in the Midwest. Along the journey, they’ve built a solid fanbase that has been able to share in (and in many instances, entirely take credit for) the band’s success. Memorable moments include:

  • Taking a lake front stage at the Nike Human Race in Chicago, performing for over 13,000 people. The event was headlined by Fall Out Boy.
  • Placing in the top 25 of first round votes out of nearly 1800 bands in the Taylor Guitars and Elixir Strings “Test-Drive 2009″ Competition
  • Placing in the top 10 of first round votes out of over 900 bands in the 2008 Lollapallooza: Last Band Standing contest
  • Opening for Great American Taxi (feat. Vince Herman of Leftover Salmon) at Martyrs’ in Chicago
  • Finishing as semi-finalists for the Midwest region in the 2008 Discmakers’ Independent Music World Series
  • Headlining at Loyola University Chicago’s Rambler Fest and Marquette University’s Union Sports Annex.
  • Winning Loyola’s A K Psi 2008 Battle of the Bands competition
  • Radio play on: Denison University’s WDUB; Illinois Institute of Technology’s WIIT; NPR’s WYSO in Yellow Springs, Ohio; STGO radio in Santiago, Chile; and Fearlessradio.com

Listen to “Halfway Home” from Your Mom Would Like Us:

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Currently, TFL has a slew of upcoming shows around the Midwest. They are also working on a lot of new material, which they frequently debut live. Last but not least, The Future Laureates are very proud to announce that 10% of their show revenue is donated to charity.

For booking and other inquiries, please contact the band directly at: thefuturelaureates@gmail.com

Praise for The Future Laureates debut CD:

“[Your Mom Would Like Us is] a sunny collection of pop songs with infectious sing-along choruses and a strong melodic core.” -Don Thrasher, Dayton Daily News [read the full article]

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