CHICAGO PIONEERS : : : : Roy Davis Jr + Ellery Cowles

We can all use a little love & positivity to feed the body & soul right now. This going to be one of those rare nights; double the trouble, twice as nice ….2 for 1....to get big fun....2 of Chicago's early pioneers. Intimate venue, limited capacity, presale tickets online / at the door based on limited availability. Don't sleep....

ELLERY COWLES:

Return of the mack.  After a long hiatus from the music industry, Chicago’s very own; Cowles is fully back in action, and in better form than ever - with his unique approach to production and DJing.  He’s never been one to conform to boundaries or rules with music genres & labels….as he will cross all of the proverbial lines drawn between deep house, acid, & proper techno.  In his words, “I just make tracks.”

Forged from the raw, sweat-drenched basements of Chicago in the mid 80s, and discovered by the Chicago Bad Boys at an early age.  Soon to follow, he’d get his biggest opportunity in 1989 with his commercial debut alongside Lil’ Louis at the Toy Box. This would lead to collective recognition by his peers, and subsequently sharing the booth with heavyweights like Farley “Jackmaster” Funk, Steve Poindexter, Felix Da Housecat & Terry Hunter.  Ellery always stood out in a very competitive talent pool….& that is saying something when one considers how massive the scene was back then in Chicago nightclubs & the entire midwest rave movement.

Many of you old school techno & acid heads are probably familiar with his works on labels like Black Nation & Hybrid, or the multiple releases on the seminal D-Jax Up Beats.  Whether you know his name from his music, the massive midwest rave scene in the mid-90s, or the worldwide ‘D-Jax Up Beats’ tours with him playing alongside DJ Skull & Steve Poindexter

The fact that he’s still internationally recognized by his contemporaries & dance music fans alike all these years later, speaks to how dope he really is.  His most recent EP ‘Walking By Faith’ on Apnea (Spain), and  ‘A New Chapter’ EP on Disko Universal (Canada) - are receiving a ton of hype in the clubs right now, & for good reason….the dude is on fire.  Be on the lookout his new project on Roy’s label; (Undaground Therapy Musik )— Baker/Cowles with the OG legendary house music vocalist, Robert Owens.

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ROY DAVIS JR  (Chicago)

Roy Davis Jr. grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and was turned on to house music at an early age by the likes of Lil' Louis, DJ Pierre, Farley Keith (Farley Jackmaster Funk) & Marshall Jefferson. Davis began his own production company named ‘Phuture’ in the late 1980s and went on to become an A&R scout for record label Strictly Rhythm in NYC whilst also running his Chicago founded record label Undaground Therapy Muzik.

A few years later Roy Davis and singer-songwriter Peven Everett wrote and produced the single "Gabriel" which was released on Large Records and later licensed and released on XL Recordings in 1996. The track garnered international airplay, and was played in nightclubs around the world. It peaked at #22 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1997.[1] The single sold over 200,000 copies, and has appeared on numerous of compilation albums including Desert Island Mix from Gilles Peterson and continues to be a pioneering record in the history of Garage & House music. In 2004, Davis' track, About Love reached #70 in the UK Singles Chart. Adding to the list of previous chart success with records such as "Who Dares To Believe In Me" under alias The Believers and "All I Do" released on Omar-S artist-run label FXHE.

Roy Davis Jr., has also been known for his work for Daft Punk's label Roulè which operated out of Paris in the early 90's and also his production work for artists Eric Benet / Faith Evans, Mary J Blige, Seal, Patti LaBelle, Christina Milian and Morcheeba.