Our Story
It's a family thing. The Indie Kids Band is led by 19-year-old musical twin sisters, Anna Francis and Melody Rose; and backed up by their dad (and a few other great players too).
For those familiar with the Chicago music scene, some may know Dan from his long and varied musical past. He is a veteran musician and song writer who most recently played with the successful country band, Jin and Tonic --where he played on the biggest stages with some of the best known bands including Lady Antibellum, The Band Perry, and Lee Brice.
With one CD under his belt, hundreds and hundreds of gigs, and a short stint with the alt-country band, Just South of Heaven, he decided to take some time off to catch his breath and be a dad. During that time his kids were growing up and becoming performing musicians in their own right, making this the perfect time to jump back into music--only this time it is with his twins, Anna and Melody. The fun is once again, just beginning. Dan plans to continue playing "for as long as they will have me."
In 2018, they added David Malatesta on Bass, Mark Warren on drums, and in 2019 Nick Mizrock finished off the group nicely. They are now complete. Together they have become the INDIE KIDS BAND. The group is cemented together through a love of music, performing, friendship and family.
What Inspires Us
Making music; lots of laughs; and enjoying this very special time we are fortunate enough to have together. Despite sharing many of the same interests, we all are clearly inspired by different things, but in the end, the generations mix remarkably well, in both style choices and preferences. I guess the apples don't fall far from the tree after all.
Our Influences
Our song choices blend a great mix of popular alternative bands like Of Monsters and Men, The Lumineers, The Head and the Heart, as well as rock staples like Train, Twenty One Pilots, Elle King, and we even have been known to throw in a little Dylan from time to time. Every song is picked to keep the audience engaged and having fun.