"The intersection of State and Madison downtown is the zero point of the street grid. The music of local rockers State and Madison is the intersection of impassioned hooks and snappy riffs."
---Chicago Sun Times

BIOGRAPHY
Trying to navigate through an over-saturated and over-hyped musical climate can be a daunting task—that is, unless you’re looking at the genre-bending evolution of rock, indie, and pop delivered by Chicago’s STATE AND MADISON. With the release of their new EP, CONSIDER THIS A CONFESSION, STATE AND MADISON rise to the occasion of delivering a sound and style to the music world at just the right time.

Brought together by their mutual passion for music, Chicago natives Nickolas Blazina (vocals/guitar), Jonah Kort (drums), Anthony Martino (bass/vocals), and Mark Tatara (guitar/vocals) bound to form STATE AND MADISON in 2005. The band quickly pronounced their stylistic hybrid, as they displayed a knack for penning hook-filled melodies set to infectious rhythmic pulses and forging rock energy.

STATE AND MADISON’s exponential talent is a real showcase of their musical development, which among them spans a range of genres and experiences from musical theatre to fledging garage bands and jamming in the church. It’s this mesh of backgrounds that make the band’s blend of sounds so unique.

Confession follows STATE AND MADISON’s 2006 release, Simplicity Is The Name Of The Game—which set the stage for the band’s blast through the midwest music scenes, introducing listeners to their danceably unique blend of indie-meets-alternative. Throughout their constant touring, writing and recording, the band’s organic and energetic growth blossomed while picking up fans along the way.

With the release of Consider This A Confession, STATE AND MADISON continues to break through the forefront of Chicago’s own indie-rock scene and now find themselves poised to invade stereos nationwide.

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