I don't know if anybody saw the issue of The Onion with the blurb about us in it (I know we didn't, despite our best efforts) but evidently they have this to say about us...

"Chicago's Raise High the Roof Beam routinely bends happy-sounding instruments and themes and twists them to have an air of sadness, but it's grippingly beautiful nonetheless. (Who said the ukulele can't be depressing?)"


And I don't know if anybody saw the issue of the Tribune with the picture of us just below Billy Corgan, but they had this to say about us...

"It's yet to be seen whether Raise High The Roof Beam's members are prodigies or merely hyper-ambitious. About six months after forming, they're releasing a record. The local quintet's debut EP "The Buildup" is shaky and shambolic, but those seem to be conscious aesthetic choices rather than the mark of beginners. The band's enthusiasm comes through on their big jingly pop tunes; the whole band frequently sings along, giving their folky-indie sound a glee-club edge. Their looseness builds and congeals into romantic, driving choruses with a lot of shimmery guitar work. They may be newbies, but they know exactly what they are doing, and they do it well."


How 'bout them apples?