The Joint Chiefs of Staff are a 5-man groove machine from Chicago. They are entertainment filled with raw power and sheer enjoyment. They combine poetic songwriting with talented musicianship. Taking musical ideas from a variety of cultures and genres,...
The Joint Chiefs of Staff are a 5-man groove machine from Chicago. They are entertainment filled with raw power and sheer enjoyment. They combine poetic songwriting with talented musicianship. Taking musical ideas from a variety of cultures and genres, the band has created a sound that is unique and specific, as well as, enjoyable to all music lovers.It is an experience to hear The Joint Chiefs of Staff. A live show or a studio album has the power to make you smile, dance, laugh and sleep soundly afterwards. With four studio recordings and hundreds of live shows across the Midwest, The Joint Chiefs of Staff are ambitious in their musical endeavors. In April, the band ventured down to Carbondale, Illinois to headline at this year’s Cave Fest and play for over 1500 people.The band consists of drums, keyboards and synthesizers, electric bass guitar, guitar, and electric mandolin. Each band member comes from a completely different musical background. Bluegrass, Jazz, Disco, Blues, Rock and Roll, Broadway, Funk; you name it, they play it.