Comments for Chicago Farmer

Comment on Contact by Chicago Farmer

Chicago Farmer — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:34:00 +0000

Hey Jeff, we actually just finished the campaign about 6 weeks ago. We were in the top 40 on the Americana Charts for a month or so and in the top 10 on Radio Free American Charts! Thanks for taking a look at the site! Cody (Chicago Farmer)

Comment on Contact by Jeff Robinson

Jeff Robinson — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:45:04 +0000

You should be doing an Americana Music Association radio campaign.

http://www.americanaradio.org/ama/displaychart_beforetracks.asp?mode=lw&dtkey=

Simple to do. Let me know if you’re interested.

Jeff

Comment on Video by John Howard

John Howard — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:54:37 +0000

Four of us saw the April 26th show at Off Broadway in St. Louis and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of your performance. Pure, heartfelt and amusing. Look forward to seeing you again when you’re in the area. Great show. Thanks!

Comment on Bio by Jim Moses

Jim Moses — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:05:33 +0000

Cody,
I was streaming The Whip out of Farmer City, IL and heard a bunch of your songs. Loved “Mackinaw Girl”. Reminded me of growing up in Pekin. Had to tracked you down on the net the rest of your songs on Spotify. Loving your stuff. Keep up the good work. Hope you make it up my way up here in the snowy Kenosha, WI area.
Peace,
Jim

Comment on Bio by Brian Sayers

Brian Sayers — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:40:49 +0000

It’ll be worth it. I can already tell !

Comment on Bio by Chicago Farmer

Chicago Farmer — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:34:30 +0000

Consider it done Brian, Thanks for making the trip!

Comment on Bio by Brian Sayers

Brian Sayers — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:25:35 +0000

Ill be attending ur show in Urbana next Thursday. And I’m drivin down from the south side of Chicago to see you. I was just wondering if u were gonna play “Queen” I absolutely love that song. All the best if luck. U deserve it.

Comment on Press by Garrett Robertson

Garrett Robertson — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:07:23 +0000

Hey Chicago Farmer!
My name is Garrett Robertson and I write for McKendree Review the official paper of McKendree University in Lebanon Illinois. I wrote up an article about a show you and the Giving Tree Band played in St. Louis last year. I have here some exerts from that article. I hope they are usuable for your website, if not; I hope that they give you a feeling of flattery that you strongly deserve. I love your tunes through and through and hope to both see you in St. Louis on Feburary 15th for you CD release party and also write up a review of the event.

On Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, two bands from Chicago came to the Old Rock House in St. Louis. I knew and loved the work of the first act, Chicago Farmer, but had never listened to the closing group, The Giving Tree Band. I rallied up two local buddies and we hit the road around 5:30 p.m.
When my friends and I arrived Chicago Farmer was playing a song about gifts from his grandpa and grandma. The mere mention of his grandparents brought many happy and some painful thoughts to mind. My grandpa is a role model and friend of mine who has recently been fighting cancer along with the side effects including chemotherapy and surgery to rid his body of the deadly melanoma. This is one of the things in my life I try to leave behind me at a show. Though a sad reminder, I was at the same time happy to have had such amazing grandparents who I could look up to for so many years.
I work at pizza Hut and I like to forget about work as soon as I am out the door. But Chicago Farmer doesn’t leave work alone either. Songs about working on the Illinois River, Catepillar and playing guitar reminds the audience that work isn’t always fun, but it is necessary.
The songs written by Chicago Farmer are intended to make the listener think about life. Thought provoking issues concerning family, work, ex-girlfriends and the like make their way into his set-lists.

Keep it up! Hope all is well!
~Garrett Robertson

Comment on BACKENFORTH, IL NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE! by Greg Hodges

Greg Hodges — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:10:35 +0000

I reckon you are from Delavan. Me too-grad 1982. Your stuff took me right back. I bet we know alot of the same 25-liable to be 30 by now.

Just bot this new album after reading about you in the Pantagraph paper. You have a good thing goin’. Keep it up and best wishes to you.

Comment on Bio by Judy

Judy — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:26:48 +0000

Amazing! I just heard Everybody Knows Everybody in this Town on WUMB – Boston. I was blown away by how great this song was–musically, lyrics, vocals – the whole package.