Blue Dream

We weren't sure what to expect when we booked Blue Dream. Three of the four members are still in high school. But skill and musicianship has no age requirement; WNUR of all organizations recognizes that fact. So, they showed up to the station and proceeded to jam for an hour and a half. Blue Dream channels the heavy psychedelia and jam band-iness of the early 70s masters (The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Led Zeppelin, Cream, etc.) and manages to dispel any preconception of what a "high school band" should sound like. Though they may be too young to patronize the bars and clubs that they are performing at, they show a definite hold and comfortability with their music and their instruments. Blue Dream is Justin Sanetra, Danny Awisha, Jimmy Herich, and Anthony Cook. - Ethan Simonoff

[...] Saturated in hazy, blues-inspired riffs, Blue Dream‘s approach to rock n’ roll is rare nowadays. The Chicago natives have produced a sound which lies somewhere on a spectrum between psych rock and jam band, while still embodying a classic rock vibe straight out of 1977. Check out the group’s original, “Black Sun” off their first demo tape and pictures from their performance at Subterranean. [...] - LocalLoopChicago (Kirsten)