CHICAGO TO CELEBRATE FOURTH OF JULY WITH LYRIC VIDEO FOR NEW SONG “AMERICA” NEW ALBUM “NOW: CHICAGO XXXVI” OUT JULY 8

DATE:  JULY 1, 2014            

FROM:  TODD BRODGINSKI / RECKONING PR

CHICAGO

TO CELEBRATE FOURTH OF JULY WITH

LYRIC VIDEO FOR NEW SONG “AMERICA”

NEW ALBUM “NOW: CHICAGO XXXVI” OUT JULY 8

Although they’re currently on tour in Europe, iconic rock band CHICAGO will celebrate the Fourth of July with the release of a lyric video for their new song “America” this week. Check out the clip here:  http://youtu.be/lFQgadhVxlo Their forthcoming album NOW: CHICAGO XXXVI is set for release in the U.S. July 8 via Frontiers Records.

After the band–founding members ROBERT LAMM (keyboard, guitars, vocals), LEE LOUGHNANE (trumpet, guitar, percussion, vocals), JAMES PANKOW (trombone, percussion, keyboards, vocals), WALTER PARAZAIDER (woodwinds, backing vocals) along with JASON SCHEFF (bass, vocals), TRIS IMBODEN (drums, percussion), KEITH HOWLAND (guitars, vocals), LOU PARDINI (keyboards, vocals) and WALFREDO REYES, Jr., (percussion)–wrap up their European tour July 18, they’ll return to the U.S. for a busy summer of touring with REO Speedwagon, followed by more headlining dates of their own.

LOUGHNANE says, “Hey everybody! We’re touring in Europe for the next few weeks and we’re going to miss being able to celebrate the 4th of July at home with our families. We hope you all enjoy the new album, NOW-Chicago XXXVl. Check out the ‘America’ video and watch for us in a town near you in August. We’ll be touring with REO Speedwagon. Happy 4th!!” 

“America,” “Now” and “Love Lives On” are available as instant grats with the iTunes pre-order (for those who don’t know, this means the song will automatically download to their iTunes once they complete the pre-order purchase).

Featuring 11 brand-new, original songs from the group known for their groundbreaking rock-with-horns sound, “NOW” CHICAGO XXXVI was written and recorded on the road during the band’s rigorous, never-ending tour schedule, playing for fans who have supported them since they formed in 1967.

After Europe, they return to the U.S for a tour with R.E.O. SPEEDWAGON including an August 1 date at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, an August 9 show in Chicago as well as New York-area shows August 16 at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ and August 17 at Jones Beach in Wantagh, NY. Tour dates can be found here: http://www.chicagotheband.com/tour.html 

Pre-orders for “NOW” CHICAGO XXXVI are available on the band’s website here: http://chicago-now.com/ as well as via Amazon here http://smarturl.it/CGO_Amz_Preorder and iTunes: http://georiot.co/chicagonow 

Check out the album’s EPK here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOH5g4s_V7k 

Originally formed as the CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY in 1967, the band found almost immediate success and have become a bona fide institution of American music. Their signature sound of solid rock songs augmented by the best horns in the business has endeared them to several generations of music fans. Hit singles include “If You Leave Me Now,” “Saturday In The Park,” “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is,” “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day,” “25 or 6 to 4,” “Beginnings,” “I’m A Man,” “Hard To Say I’m Sorry,” “(I’ve Been) Searching So Long,” “Look Away,” “Just You And Me” and “Old Days,” among others. The band has accumulated a total of 47 gold and platinum records awards and their Chicago Transit Authority album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame this year. Chicago, the first American rock band to chart Top 40 albums in six decades, came in at #13 in Billboard magazine’s list of Top 100 artists of all time, the highest-charting American band. 

Here’s the “NOW” CHICAGO XXXVI track listing:

–Now

–More Will Be Revealed

–America

–Crazy Happy

–Free At Last

–Love Lives On

–Something’s Coming, I Know

–Watching All The Colors

–Nice Girl

–Naked In The Garden of Allah

–Another Trippy Day

Date:        City:                    Venue:

With REO SPEEDWAGON:

Headlining dates:

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https://www.facebook.com/Chicago.Official 

https://twitter.com/chicagotheband 

Contact:  Todd Brodginski

              [email protected] 

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