New Show Added (June 17, 2011): Hello Friends. A Sound Solution would like to invite you to another night of good music, fun and friends. Here are the details:
Friday, June 17, 2011
A Sound Solution and
The Brave Day
Live at
Tonic Room
2447 North Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60614
Show Starts at 8pm.
$7 suggested donation
This will be an earlier show than usual, so more time to galavant and mingle after we take the stage.
Thanks and we are looking forward to performing for you again. Hope to see you at our show.
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New Show Added (May 13, 2011): Hello good friends! I would like to invite you to join us for a night of good music, friends and drinks, with my band, "A Sound Solution," joined by our talented partners in the Chicago scene, "St. Vitus Dance", and "Fil Kinetic" on FRIDAY THE 13th. May 2011 (((cue slasher music))). We will be performing at:
Sylvie's Lounge
$5 cover
1902 W. Irving Park Rd
(between Damen Ave & Lincoln Ave)
Chicago, IL 60613
The show will be starting around 9pm. We love performing for you and I hope to see you there. Thank you for your unending support!
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New Show Added (May 1, 2011): New show added. Hello friends! My band "A Sound Solution" will be performing at:
Elbo Room
2871 North Lincoln Ave
Sunday May 1st, 2011.
I hope you can make it to support Chicago's local scene. ($10 with online ticket purchase, $12 at the door). Ticket link below:
https://tickets.aftonshows.com/ASoundSolution
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March 15, 2011: Hi everyone! Believe it or not, the hardest part of being in a band is coming up with a band name. We officially have settled with the name "A Sound Solution". Hope you like it
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New Show Added (March 11, 2011): New Show Added.
Friday, March 11, 10pm
Sylvie's Lounge,
1902 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL.
We will be performing at Sylvie's on Irving Park. We take the stage at 10pm.
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New Show Added (March 10, 2011): New Show Added. Thurday, March 10, 11pm, Phyllis Musical Inn, 800 West Division Street, We know that THURSDAY nights is date night for most of you, but what would be better after a dinner/movie than seeing an ALTERNATIVE ROCK SHOW to inspire burning passion?!! We would like to invite you Thursday, March 10, 2011 for a performance by SYSTEM S.O.L band, supported by two equally musically gifted bands. System S.O.L is the closing act and will be on stage around 11pm. We hope you can join us for a night of good music, spirits and merriness. Show your boss the next morning how much of a HARDCORE rocker you are with beer breath!
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New Show Added (March 2, 201)1: Hello friends. My band System SOL, has been invited to perform tonight at the EXIT lounge, 1315 W. North Ave. It will be a night of great music from 3 bands, supplemented by performances from actors and comedians. If you have nothing to do on this hump day, why not drop in….. its no cover. We will be performing at 10:15pm. Thanks for your support.
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February 28, 2011: A new video for "When I Lie" is posted and can be seen on the media page. This video is recorded at one of our rehearsals at The Hub.
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February 9, 2011: Great NEWS my friends! New songs are posted and can be heard on the media page's jsantos.net player. The songs are performed by me and the System SOL band. I hope you enjoy them.
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January 26, 2011: The band will be recording a new 4 song demo on Friday, January 28, 2011. We will post the music on line as soon as we can. Thanks for your support!
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December 22, 2010: Season's Greetings to my friends, family, and to all the people who supported my music through the years. 2010 has been an eventful and constructive year, with the formation of the musical project, System SOL, and various recording projects with other musicians and artists. I can definitely say that 2011 will be as active and I will be looking forward to produce more music for you to enjoy. Please frequently visit this site for updates. Happy Holidays!
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September 4, 2010: Hello Friends! Hello, all. System SOL will be performing at Mutiny Lounge on this Saturday, October 23, 2010 Please click on the flyer below for more information. I hope you can make the show!
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September 10, 2010: Hello Friends! The band is contemplating about changing the band name. Help us choose a name? you can vote on this here: Band Name Vote. We are now planning to start performing live and have a full set of songs for a 60 minute show. Please check the Events page for performance listing. Also, we are getting ready to record our demo. Check back later for updates and thanks for your support.
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August 10, 2010: Great News! we have new live recordings posted for the "System SOL" project . I hope you take the time to listen.
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July 12, 2010: The newly designed jsantos.net Forum has been launched along with the new Events page. Please take a moment to peruse the latest additions.
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June 30, 2010: I would like to welcome Jonathan Chalabis to the "System SOL" project as our new Vocalist/Guitarist. Jonathan's melodic voice and colorful lyrics will complete our band dynamic. We hope to be performing live soon.
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May 5, 2010: I would like to welcome Daniel Ulloa to the "System SOL" project as our new Electric Bass Guitar musician. We are confident that Daniel will contribute his talents and creativity to the project's unique sound.
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April 13, 2010: I have committed to a new project, "System SOL" featuring me on guitar and a talented, young percussionist and drummer, Fernando Rios. We are in the process of writing originals and hope to perform live in the summer!
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January 11, 2010: Happy New Year to all our friends. 2010 is going to be a promising year filled with new music, performances and events. Please visit our calendar and forum to participate with discussions. We love to hear what is on your mind..... or if you just want to chat. Take care everyone!
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December 3, 2009: I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving holiday and is gearing up for an exciting end-of-year celebration! Please check out our Forum and participate in discussions. There is something for everyone.
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Aug 31 - Sept 1, 2009: Medusa's Night at Green Dolphin Room hosted by Dave Medusa, DJ John Curly and DJ Terry Bristol.
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August 13, 2009: New pix added of the Chicago Comic Con 2009.
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July 20, 2009: Pitchfork Festival at Chicago Union Park was a great time. I would like to thank Tony and Nikki Fitzgerald for providing the crew with the VIP passes. It was a great scene and hope to do it again next year.
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May 20, 2009: The band will be performing this May 20, at tan open jam. The place is Rosa's Blues Lounge on Armitage.
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Apr 29 , 2009: Great news! The new band finally has a solid 8 song set and will be going in a studio to record a 4 song demo. I will post the demos here on the Media section in the very near future. Thanks for your support .
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Feb 27, 2009: I would like to thank all of our friends that took the time from their busy schedule (and inclement weather) so they can come out and see us at Rabbit's. We had a great time playing for you. Extra thanks to John Foxx and the Half Wit band for hosting the jam and letting us participate with other great sounding bands and musicians. Please check our calendar regularly for future performances!
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Feb 26, 2009: The band will be performing a 4 song set at an open mic today, Thursday, February 26. The venue is called Rabbits, 4945 W. Foster (Elston and Foster). It's sure to be a good time so I hope you can join us around 9:30pm.
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Feb 20, 2009: The band is slated to perform again during an open mic jam on Thursday, February 26. The venue is called Rabbits, 4945 W. Foster (Elston and Foster). It's sure to be a good time so I hope you can join us.
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Feb 13, 2009: Thank you for coming out to watch and hear us perform at the Dragon Lady Lounge on Thursday. I hope you enjoyed our music and would like to invite you again to our future shows.
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Feb 2, 2009: The band is now writing their 4th song and ready to record the earlier written ones. The band is performing at an open mic jam Feb 12 at the Dragon Lady's Lounge, located on Belmont/Elston/California.
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Jan 2, 2009: The new band moves into the new practice space.
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Jan 1, 2009: The new jsantos.net Forum is operational.