Indie Rock Band Greer stops by Chicago on their Headlining Tour

Halfway through their headlining tour, the indie rock band Greer made their grand entrance on stage at Chop Shop in Chicago, red lights flashing and the crowd cheering.

Review by Reegan Johnson

Photos by Sloane Johnson

Lead singer, Josiah

Photo: Sloane Johnson

“What's up Chicago! We’re here, and we're Greer,” lead singer Josiah shouted to a near sold-out venue in the West Loop of the city.

The Orange County-based group is made up of Josiah Zeigler, bassist Seth Thomson, drummer Lucas Ovalle, and guitarist Corbin Jacques. 

 The group opened the show with ‘Little Echo’, a song from their latest EP ‘Happy People’ that was released Nov. 2021.

The setlist included untitled and unreleased music, including two crowd-mesmerizing ballads sung by the bass player, Seth.

Bassist Seth Thomson sporting drawn on cat whiskers and spikey gelled hair.

Photo: Sloane Johnson

The group was friendly and engaging with the crowd, Josiah even stopping to grab a painting from a member of the audience and showing it off to the crowd.

After ten songs, the band left the stage, but not without their fans pleading for an encore.

“One more song! How bad do you want one more song? What about two more songs! Well, we only prepared one more, so,” Josiah bantered with the audience.

The band finished with ‘Song For Me’, their debut single, and also the song that landed them a deal with Epitaph Records. Before the band walked off stage, they thanked everyone for coming out and Josiah landed in a split, and the crowd erupted in cheers.