Exclusive Interview with Jonathan Schang and Leslie Hunt of District 97!

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.Spirit of Unicorn Music are delighted to announce a brand new album from District 97, Stay For The Ending.Featuring 10 brand new tracks, the album is the culmination of everything this Chicago-based prog rock ensemble has worked towards during their last 15 years. Formed in Autumn 2006, the band draws influences from a diverse array of musical styles, from heavy metal to avant-garde jazz. This broad appreciation of musical genres has continued to inform the band’s latest work and sees them further develop their sound and songwriting to ambitious new levels: upping their game in the areas of composition, performance, arrangement, production and sonics.A friend of the band, BILL BRUFORD (KING CRIMSON, YES, GONG, BRUFORD) agrees. In response to hearing the new album, he said, “Quality, expertise and passion – ‘Stay For The Ending’ is a massive piece, of which District ’97 should feel justly proud.”The Autumn sees the band undertake a number of live shows in the US and Europe, including playing The Bedford in Balham, South London on Sunday 10th September.  SCHANG continues “I can’t wait for the music world at large to hear it both on record and on stage.”The album can be pre-ordered from Cherry Red Records here:https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/district-97-stay-for-the-ending-cd/PLEASE WELCOME DRUMMER/COMPOSER AND FOUNDER OF DISTRICT97 JONATHAN SCHANG AND LEAD SINGER LESLIE HUNT TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS…PREORDER THE NEW ALBUM BY DISTRICT 97entitledSTAY FOR THE ENDINGThe album can be pre-ordered from Cherry Red Records athttps://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/district-97-stay-for-the-ending-cd/“‘Stay for the Ending’ by District 97 is a brilliant album by a profound American Progressive Rock Group.Leslie Hunt’s stunning vocals are haunting and enchanting, which magnify the essence of the group. The band’s intricate musical styles are mind-blowing, performing frequent changes in tempo reminiscent to some of the methods used by Brit legends Gentle Giant.”Their musical styles are forthright and awe-inspiring!…By music journalist Ray Shasho FOR MORE INFORMATIONABOUTDISTRICT 97VISITwww.district97.netofficial websitehttps://www.facebook.com/District97/Facebookhttps://twitter.com/District97twitterhttps://www.youtube.com/user/D97MusicYouTubehttps://www.instagram.com/district.97/?hl=enInstagramhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/3NAglwfZgBGcdvm7QUuhSCSpotifyhttp://district97.bandcamp.com/(Exclusive Music Available for Download)Bandcamphttps://www.lesliehuntmusic.com/Leslie Hunt music DISTRICT 97TOUR 202308/18/2023– Martyrs’, Chicago, Illinois, USA09/2/2023– 2 Days + 1 Festival, Veruno, Italy09/07/2023 – Das Rind, Russelsheim, Germany09/08/-09/09/2023– Steve Rothery Band Weekend, Poppodium Boerderij, Zoetemeer, Netherlands09/10/2023 A SUNDAY IN SEPTEMBER 2023 FESTIVALLondon, UK09/09/2023 Steve Rothery Band Weekend @ De Boerderij Zoetermeer, NL09/08/2023 Steve Rothery Band Weekend @ De Boerderij Zoetermeer, NL09/07/2023 Das Rind Russelsheim, DE09/02/2023 2 Days Prog + 1 Festival Veruno, IT08/18/2023 Martyrs' Chicago, IL03/30/2023 Martyrs' w/Consider the Source Chicago, IL03/10/2023 Arcada Theater w/The Winery DogsSt. Charles, IL03/09/2023 Pabst Theater w/The Winery DogsMilwaukee, WI10/13/2022 Mahall's Lakewood, OH DISTRICT97DISCOGRAPHY2010: Hybrid Child2010: Live at CalProg (CD-R, Download)2012: Trouble with Machines2012: Live at WFPK FM (CD-R, Download)2012: Live at Rites of Spring (Download)2014: One More Red Night (Live with John Wetton)2015: Inside Vaults2019: Septennial Return to ROSfest2019: screens2020: Two of a Kind: A Tribute to Bill Bruford & Allan Holdsworth2021: Screenplay (Live)2022: Many New Things2023: Stay for the Ending Support us on PayPal!