This month’s 12th Release features two fresh takes on our classic Studio Shirt, now in Japanese Denim and Plaid Blue 🔗 Paired with our Bolt Six Panel Hat in Faded Gray — lightweight, unstructured, and easy to toss in a bag on the go.
Image We welcomed @wyatt_waddell4 into the shop at FRET12 to perform “Therapy.” He also shared where the song came from, and broke down how it comes to life on guitar for The Sound And The Story.
The track appears on Wyatt’s new album The Understudy, available now.
💥 Watch the full performance + breakdown on YouTube. Link in bio ⇈
This month’s 12th Release features two fresh takes on our classic Studio Shirt, now in Japanese Denim and Plaid Blue 🪴🎸 And for your studio, three screen-printed pennants featuring fan-favorite graphics: Simply Analog, I Miss My Old Stereo, and F-Bomb.
May 12 drop is live. Two new studio shirts and three screen-printed pennants are in the shop.
Featured here: the Plaid Studio Shirt. 100% cotton, designed, patterned, cut, and sewn in our Chicago studio.
Shop the NEW collection at the link in bio.
We had the chance to welcome @brotherwallaceofficial into FRET12 for a Session while he was in Chicago, performing the title track from his debut album, Electric Love, out now.
The album feels both timeless and completely his own. During our interview, Brother Wallace nails it:
“In writing this album, I wanted people to experience love again. Experience fun, learn to dance again. Learn to have a good time, learn to let go of inhibitions.”
💥 Watch “Electric Love” now, and catch the full session on YouTube. Link in bio.
We hosted @themaineband at FRET12 inside @saltshedchicago to celebrate the release of Joy Next Door with a two-day pop-up on April 9–10.
As part of the giveaway, we collected the strings used by the band throughout the tour leading up to April 10 and wrapped them into a String Thing, signed by The Maine at the base.
💥The winner has been contacted via email, make sure to check your spam.
Mac DeMarco kicks off the first outdoor Salt Shed show of the season tonight, right outside our shop.
To mark the occasion, we’re highlighting this zine published by @nievesbooks in Zurich, featuring a collaboration between Mac and @stefanmarx created while on European tour in 2017.
💥Find a copy at FRET12 inside @saltshedchicago while they last
💥Fun fact: Stefan Marx also designed the handwritten title on Salad Days.
Eva shares her story of getting the audition for @pink . 16 years later and she still has the gig. Special thanks to @fret12 for letting us use their space.
Stop by the FRET12 store inside the @saltshedchicago during the @officialalterbridge concert on May 6th and enter for a chance to win the Shed My Strings giveaway.
Prize includes an autographed String Thing, Strings played by the band on the day of the show, and sticks played by Flip. There will be one very lucky winner!
🎫 Pick up tickets for the show, and we’ll see you there! Link in bio!
We hosted @themaineband at FRET12 inside @saltshedchicago to celebrate the release of Joy Next Door with a two-day pop-up on April 9–10. The shop filled up with fans getting their hands on an exclusive vinyl variant and new merch, with the band in on the 10th spending time, meeting people, and keeping it close.
We also hosted a giveaway, stay tuned for more.
Thanks to everyone who came through.
ICEAGE on the cover. New issue of @soyoungmagazine has landed.
A UK-based magazine rooted in alternative music and visual art, So Young brings together emerging bands, underground scenes, and a strong DIY spirit. Each issue blends interviews, illustrations, and photo collages into something that feels as much like an art piece as it does a read.
💥 This one features Iceage up front, with pages loaded as always.
🔗 Explore this issue plus five more at fret12.com or in the shop.
🎸 PS, swipe to watch Chicago band @lifeguard_band cover “Broken Bones” by @iceage during their FRET12 Session.
