our second album lost & found is out now
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thank you to @tommydread , @acrememos and @lomelda for making this record with us, thank you to @guy_pidgeotto for pushing it across the finish line, thank you to @maciestewart for playing so beautifully on tilt and lost & found, thank you to @eli_schmitt for making this beautiful album art, thank you to @alexavisciusphoto for taking the picture in slide 1 and many others, thank you to our friends and families,
and thank you to my best friends jack bailey and andy for making this record with me and for believing in me.
thx kindly & happy listening -sofia
full band free range show in chicago june 5th at schubas celebrating the new @widemouthband record alongside @sleepersbell . ohh boy what a night this will be. ticket link in bio
twin peaks 2026 let’s go. we have the immense honor of opening for @twinpeaksdudes on the 5th night of their 8 night (!) @thaliahallchicago run. dats crazy. all shows sold out this is gonna be fun
solo free range set at @epiphanyarts201 tomorrow (thursday) w @ulnaband and @airport77band i’m gonna play the electric guitar. vid of winning blues by maestro chris weisman
show w @ulnaband and @airport77band april 9th at epiphany center for the arts i play my small songs in a big room cmon out ,, springtime is on the horizon can you feel it?
the first red pk album is out today. this record is so freaking special. i have adored andy’s music since i first heard it, and believe me when i say it has only gotten better. one of the great joys of my life has been entering andy’s orbit, witnessing their creative genius, seeing their songs take shape, experiencing their singular kindness. i had very little to do with the making of this album but ive been lucky to enough to have played these songs on stage alongside andy for a while now, a gift that i don’t fully understand because i often feel deeply under qualified to play on music of this caliber, but alas. andy has put some semblance of faith in me and ive done the same with them and im forever grateful. i believe in this music quite a lot and i believe in andy. cheers to horse like me. here are some of my favorite andy pics from the last couple years.
This week on @myfavesmithsong we’re joined by Sofia Jensen of Free Range @free__range .
Sofia has already released two beautiful records with Free Range, Practice (2022) and Lost and Found (2024), and is currently writing new material for the next album. In this episode we talk about their deep connection to Elliott Smith’s music, focusing on their song choice, “The Biggest Lie” from the self titled album.
The conversation wanders through Elliott’s early songwriting, the culture of the Elliott Smith subreddit, and the oddly satisfying experience of listening to the entire discography in chronological order.
The episode is out now, you can listen on our website or your favorite podcast platform.
#SofiaJensen #FreeRange #ElliottSmith #TheBiggestLie
Free Range at FITZGERALDS American Music Festival on 7/2. Tickets on sale Friday, 3/6 at 10am at fitzgeraldsnightclub.com OR sign up for our Newsletter on our website to receive a Pre-Sale Code.
RED XEROX chicago youth beat compilation coming out march 18th on vinyl, compiled by @mother___night released by @desertislandrecordings . honored to be a part of this, chicago forever. chicago release show easter sunday april 5th @emptybottle
You are invited to our birthday party!
This month we are celebrating 3 years of the ugly hug
Join us for a birthday party on March 6th with music from some of our favorite local Chicago and out-of-town legends, helped put on by The Apartment!
Doors: 7PM
Show: 7:30PM
DM for Address
Cheers to all of those that have contributed their talents to this site over these years. And cheers to everyone who has followed along and supported our mission to share good tunes.
Stay tuned for upcoming features of @free__range , @combatnaps , @aunt__peggy and @c4rt3rward as well as ways to get involved with independent music journalism!
A portion of funds made from tickets and merch will be donated to @ocadchicago , funding mutual aid for those affected by ICE and deportation.
Incredible poster by @puppy__problems
Bring a friend or even two! Hope to see you there!
