TOM SCHRAEDER & HIS EGO

Tom Schraeder - thrown back hair

2011-11-30T14:49:00.000-08:00

Thrown Back Hair
E - F#m-Abm-F#m

Won't you dance,
upon the carpet
so your heels can't respond
to the floor we dance upon.

a broken stare,
with thrown back hair
won't you take this chance?
take this chance,
my love, my dear,
you're everything to me.
my love, my dear,
you're beautiful to me.

won't you drink my wine,
and pardon the sun.

my dear...

won't you dance,
like no one is watching.
let my hand find,
its place to hide.
with a broken stare,
and your thrown back hair
won't you take this chance?
take this chance.
drink my wine and pardon the sun.
my love, my dear,
I want more than this.

Pajama Sessions NOV 28.

2011-11-29T13:43:00.001-08:00

Here are some new songs...

Quarter to Ten

Young in Mind

An Honest Man

Enjoy,
Tom

Video/Chords/Lyrics

2011-11-21T09:24:00.001-08:00

Watch "When did voice become a crime?" on YouTube

'When did voice become a crime?'

(Verse 1)
                 D                        Bm
When did voice become a crime?
                      F#m
Where's this freedom you speak
A
of?
                       D             F#m
When did an eye for an eye,
Bm                       A
Turn to blood on blood?
       G                 D
My country has failed me,
      G                   D
and I won't fail it back.
       G                D
Our country has failed us,
              G               A
And we can't fail it back.

(Chorus 1x)
           Bm              G
We're Waiting for Someday,
             D                       A
even if someday never comes.
              Bm                    G
We'll be waiting for some day,
              D                      A         Bb
Even if someday never comes

(Verse 2)
              D           F#m        Bm
When a father's daughter weeps
          A
from sheild,
        G                 D
Her country has failed her,
G           D               A
and we can't fail it back.

(CHORUS)

(BRIDGE)
                   G
Now we're bleeding for your
A
attention,
      D            G
To end our countries cries,
                          G
But when your past seeks
A
forgiveness,
          D                          G              you'll see that we were right.

(Chrous 2x)

(Outro)
G D F#m Bm A
G A F#m Bm A D

My Twitter Discussion w/ The White House

2011-11-07T16:49:00.001-08:00

I've posted my twitter discussion with White House spokesperson Jon Carson. Please tweet any of the demand as well.

"TomSchraeder: @JonCarson44 We stepped up for you, now step up for us. No more police brutality @OccupyWallSt & listen to our demands! #OWS #aMERICA99%"

"JonCarson44: @TomSchraeder could you list out your demands for Occupy Wall Street?"

"TomSchraeder: @JonCarson44 These demands were selected by select protests around the US. I'm not a spokesperson, just a concerned American."

"TomSchraeder: @JonCarson44 1. PASS HR 1489 REINSTATING GLASS-STEAGALL. Seperate commercial lending & investment banking portions of banks. #OWS"

"TomSchraeder: @JonCarson44 2. Overturn Citizens United v. US - $ is NOT speech & Corporations should NOT be allowed to give unlimited $ to campaigns. #OWS"

"TomSchraeder: @JonCarson44 3. Investigate/Prosecute Wall St. Criminals & assist owners of foreclosed mortgages who were victims of predatory lending. #OWS"

"TomSchraeder: @JonCarson44 4. If you can bailout almost $18T with little to no interest to the banks - you can forgive the $946B in Student Debt. #OWS"

"TomSchraeder: @JonCarson44 5. PASS THE BUFFET RULE ON FAIR TAXATION. Close corporate tax loopholes & prohibit hiding funds offshore. #OWS"

"TomSchraeder: @JonCarson44 6. Limit the influence of Lobbyists & eliminate Lobbyists writing legislation. #OWS"

"TomSchraeder: @JonCarson44 7. REPEAL BUSH TAX CUTS FOR THE WEALTHY! #OWS"

"TomSchraeder: @JonCarson44 8. Set a timetable for lowering Medicare eligibility to age 0 by 2020. All Americans deserve quality medical attention. #OWS"

"TomSchraeder: @JonCarson44 9. ABORT KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE PROJECT! Offset the environmental impact through mandatory reductions in US coal mining. #OWS"

"TomSchraeder: @JonCarson44 10. Elimimate the right of former government regulators to work for corporations or industries they once regulated. #OWS"

"TomSchraeder: @JonCarson44 11. Insist the FEC stand up for Public interest in regulating private use of public airwaves."

"TomSchraeder: @JonCarson44 These demands were selected by select protests around the US. I'm not a spokesperson, just a concerned American."

"TomSchraeder: @JonCarson44 The only thing worse than a crooked politician, is a silent one. stop the violence - we demand in peace. #OWS #aMERICA99%"

"JonCarson44: @TomSchraeder thanks for the support Tom!"

"TomSchraeder: "@JonCarson44: @TomSchraeder thanks for the support Tom!" Thank you Jon. I'd imagine this discussion is far from over. Who will read these?"

"JonCarson44: @TomSchraeder will take a look, thanks Tom"

"TomSchraeder: @JonCarson44 I sent you the demands that you asked for. Thanks for asking & I'd appreciate a response/update for each demand. #aMERICA99%"

"TomSchraeder: @JonCarson44 Obama's 32% approval rating needs the 99%. I'm willing to fly & further discuss these demands. I expect answers/change. Thanks."

NYC Cops Suck!

2011-10-30T12:51:00.001-07:00

Some of my photos from NY. Hope you enjoy.

Sullivan Hall @ 7:30 Tonight!

2011-10-22T14:22:00.000-07:00

CMJ,

We're debuting the final draft of '92 Tales' tonight at Sullivan Hall. Thanks again to Felix Piñeiro and everyone at BAILOUT for making this happen. Also, a shout out to Neptali Figueroa Jr. for having us be apart of his RWIM CMJ showcase again. See you tonight NY and spray some febreeze outside of your windows for me.

Thanks,
Tom

Angry Mob Party in LA - TWITTER

2011-10-20T18:41:00.000-07:00

A special thanks to everyone at Angry Mob Publishing for believing in me. I'm getting ready for a great evening in LA with a lot of friends. Follow me on Twitter tonight and especially this whole weekend at CMJ. By the way, NY I hope you've cleaned up for my arrival.

Follow me on twitter - www.twitter.com/tomschraeder

F.U. NBA,
- Tom

MUSICIANS OCCUPY WALL ST.

2011-10-20T18:34:00.000-07:00

This Saturday, October 22nd, I ask all the CMJ artists to join me and the protesters at Occupy Wall St. at 2pm. In the meantime please spread the word to all the bands who you know going. This could get a lot of numbers to show them that 99 is more than 1.

Please retweet, share, and post this...

"1,000 bands are @CMJ this week & we need to spread the word. 'Musicians @OccupyWallSt' on Saturday, Oct 22nd @2pm #ows"

Thank you,
Tom

ABBEY TOMORROW!! 10.16.11

2011-10-15T17:15:00.000-07:00

Hey Bears fans,

Please spread the word!!! This last tour was really rough and I'd love to see some old faces from the neighborhood. Chicago, I love you...

Tomorrow at The Abbey Pub w/ Jennifer Hall, and The Foot. See you tomorrow! Oh yeah, Where are you watching The Bears before the show?

http://www.abbeypub.com/the-foot

In Lovie We Trust,
Tom

Chi, LA, & NY this week!!

2011-10-11T13:48:00.001-07:00

This weeks shows...

Oct 16 - Chicago - Abbey Pub
Oct 19 - LA - The Mint
Oct 22 - NY - Sullivan Hall (CMJ)

BIG TOUR INFO NEXT WEEK!!

- Tom

Art being rated is weird...but thanks.

2011-10-02T16:46:00.001-07:00

Check it...

Best new music | Tom Schraeder and His Ego | Photo 66/183 | Metromix Chicago

New show info will be posted tomorrow! Thanks Metromix for the kind words.

Night.

Dear Mr.Springsteen

2011-09-23T14:39:00.000-07:00

Bruce Springsteen,

I once doubted your talent, yet somehow you've have quickly become a favorite of mine. As my apology (and your birthday present), I'd like to extend a few gifts for you on your 62nd birthday. My presents are as follows: I will sing on your next record with you. You can record any of my songs and call them your own. HIS EGO will open for you, and you can maybe guest sing on our upcoming record.

Thanks for your influence, and for showing people that the folk format doesn't always have to be easy-listening elevator music.

Happy Birthday, and you're welcome for the selfless gifts that you just received from me on this lovely Friday.

By the way, I'll also let you perform one song at my set at CMJ. It's at Sullivan Hall in NYC on the 22nd of October. Only one song though. I've heard that you kind of hog the mic.

- Tom

PORTLAND TONIGHT! 9.21

2011-09-21T13:42:00.000-07:00

CLYDE DREXLER, Sorry for how Chicago treated you in the 90's. You're on the list for my show tonight @ SOMEDAY LOUNGE in Portland. See you tonight @ 9pm.

- Tom

SUBT. 9.9.11

2011-09-07T11:39:00.000-07:00

Thanks Chicagoist and AV CLUB for the write ups!! Chicago, I'll see you @ SUBT on Friday w/ The Clones & Vortis! We'll be screening 92 Tales and releasing advanced copies of 'egoiste'.

Links...

http://chicagoist.com/2011/09/01/tom_schraeder_releases_album-film.php

http://www.avclub.com/chicago/events/tom-schraeder-and-his-ego-and-the-clones,261040/

We'll also have T-SHIRTS!!!!

See you Friday Chicago,
Tom

PANIC DISORDER - EMAIL BACK FOR NEW SINGLE!

2011-08-29T12:42:00.000-07:00

Informed Consent TOM SCHRAEDER & HIS EGO

Panic Disorder
http://www.mediafire.com/?d1oj2lz2zmn

You are invited to participate in an experiment about the effects of full spectrum art and music on an individual. This study is being conducted by Tom Schraeder & His Ego. You are invited to participate in this experiment because you have shown interest in being part of the musical experience that is Tom Schraeder. Participation in this study is voluntary. Participants are likely to experience the same irritations as a straight up "Panic Attack". You dig us? After the survery, the participant is asked to email hisegoinfo@gmail.com with the exact times that these irritations occured. All participants will then recieve the latest Tom Schraeder single from Township Records. Lastly, a 92 minute nap is recommended to all of those brave enough to participate.
INTERACTING IN THE EXPERIMENT MAY RESULT IN SHORTNESS OF BREATH, PALPITATION OF THE HEART, COLD SWEAT AND HYPERVENTILATION.

Your signature on this consent form indicates your agreement to participate in the recreation of one's Panic Attack.

I have read the consent form and all of my questions about the study have been answered. I agree to participate in this experiment.

Print name: _____________________________________________
Signature: ______________________________________________
Date: _______________________

All rights reserved to Tom Schraeder courtesy of Township Records and Angry Mob publishing. "Panic Disorder" was engineered, produced, and performed by Tom Schraeder in hopes of recreating his battle with anxiety. "Panic Disorder" was written by Tom Schraeder except for "Jungle Gym Jock" which was written by Jake Ditmore. Album photography by Heather Parkin. www.tomschraeder.blogspot.com
hisegoinfo@gmail.com

Order your Subt tickets Now

2011-08-29T00:00:00.001-07:00

After a long batch of touring i'm coming back to Chicago in support of Egoiste on Sept 9. Go get your tickets now! It's me and The Clones!!

Subterranean Chicago - 09/09 Tom Schraeder (21+)

Chicago, I love you...
Tom

3 MONTH TOUR W/ JARRETT KILLEN - 2 NEW RECORDS - COVER ART!

2011-08-15T17:33:00.000-07:00

Hey egoites,
I've been on tour now for about a month with Jarrett Killen and it's all in support of my latest album, 'Egoiste,' as well as the release of my record in short film format only, "92 Tales."
'Egoiste' was produced by Brooklyn-based band Pretty Good Dance Moves and was recorded entirely in Austin, TX as an electronic record creating entirely by analog instruments. Here's 'Be Well' and check back for our new single, "When Language Deafened Tone".
'Be Well' -
http://littlepriest.com/schraeder/schraeder_be_well.mp3

"92 Tales" is a record in short-film format only -- a celluloid recreation of writer's block -- featuring many Chicago artists responding to to my music. The directors cut will be submitted in festivals and shown on this tour. In the meantime, enjoy what Bailout Pictures did to my "record". I trully love it.

'92 Tales' (Bailout Pictures)

Lastly, as I mentioned - Jarrett Killen has become a great friend and I respect his songwriting very much. Here are my tour Dates w/ Jarrett and I also included his latest performance on balcony TV. Please spread the word and invite as many people as you can. Without your help these tours wouldn't be a success. Enjoy the music and enjoy your day. Off to surfing. Oh yeah, rest of the shows will probably have many suprises too.

TOUR DATES W/ JARRETT KILLEN
Fri 07/29/2011 9 p.m.
The Cove - San Antonio, TX

Sat 07/30/2011 10 p.m.
Gray Horse Saloon - San Marcos, TX

Fri 08/05/2011 8 p.m.
Rogue Bar - Scottsdale, AZ

Tue 08/09/2011 9 p.m.
Tin Can - San Diego, CA

Thu 08/11/2011 9 p.m.
Freakin' Frog - Las Vegas, NV

Fri 08/12/2011 8 p.m.
Loft Beats / Pomona Art Walk
Pomona, CA

Sun 08/14/2011 9 p.m.
Avalon Bar - Costa Mesa, CA

Fri 08/19/2011 9 p.m.
Gypsy Den - Santa Ana, CA

Sat 08/20/2011 11 p.m.
DiPiazzas - Long Beach, CA

Wed 08/24/2011 9 p.m.
The Mint - Los Angeles, CA

Tue 08/30/2011 9 p.m.
Streetlight Records - Santa Cruz, CA

Fri 09/02/2011 10 p.m.
The Press - Claremont , CA

Sat 09/03/2011 4 p.m.
Boo Boo Records - San Luis Obispo, CA

Fri 09/09/2011 10:00 p.m.
TBA - Chicago, IL

Sat 09/10/2011 5:30 p.m.
Lakeview Festival of The Arts - Chicago, IL

Sun 09/11/2011 7 p.m.
Brainwash - San Francisco, CA

Wed 09/21/2011 9 p.m.
Someday Lounge - Portland, OR

Thu 09/22/2011 9 p.m.
High Dive - Seattle, WA

Fri 09/23/2011 9 p.m.
Cabin Tavern - Bellingham, WA

Wed 09/28/2011 9 p.m.
Downtown Bar - Pueblo, Co

Meet my buds Jarrett, Chris, Brad, & Frank -

We want to play your house, art gallery, record store, dorm, apt, trailer, bathroom, box, etc.! Please, contact me with interest and we'll set the date up.

Lastly, the cover photo was shot by Chicago photographer Stephanie Bassos. Stephanie has been a great friend and her work continues to inspire me on a daily bases. Go check her work out- it's truly amazing. www.stephaniebassos.com

Your support is much appreciated,
Tom

Ponoma

2011-08-12T17:25:00.001-07:00

Headed to Ponoma and took some tour photos. See you tonight at Loft Beatz!

Tom

'92 Tales' shoot w/ Chicago Outfit & Keys

2011-07-19T22:49:00.001-07:00

A special thanks to The Chicago Outfit, Corey & Mandy, Moulder, the Bailout crew, & the security guard all for making tonight an amazing night. Sleep Well.

Songs for Egoiste Tour

2011-07-15T10:27:00.001-07:00

Which Excludes You
Goodnight Jennifer
Whiskey Song
Easy Way To Cry
Porcelain Doll
Needle Will Bite
Guadalupe Cries
Sorry My Dear
Any Other Bar
While Escanaba Rests
Tomorrow We'll Know Why
Patbaby
Should've Stuck with Cotton
Searched The Wagon
Don't Wake My Woman
Carry On
Death of St.Thomas
Josie
When Echo Marked Her Prints
Letters to Douglaston
Poor Sweet April
Tied To The Bedpost
Jungle Gym Jock (J.Ditmore)
Thrown Back Hair
For All That I've Done Wrong
When You Were Young
A Quarter to Ten
Language Deafened Tone
Be Well
Blame it on Reno
Young, Not Rotten
Prison of Air (M.Nurse)
Black Nighty
Room of Pale Colors
Duct Tape Ladder
Chicago, I Love You...
When You Close Your Eyes
Red Leggings Aside
A Friend Like Neil

Let me know any requests and i'll try to learn it for you. If I can read my own handwriting...

Go see 'Act Naturally' @ a theater near you!

2011-07-13T14:26:00.001-07:00

Watch "Act Naturally - Teaser Trailer" on YouTube

Ultra Violet Petting Zoo

2011-07-13T12:51:00.001-07:00

Ultra Violet Petting Zoo

2011-07-13T12:46:00.001-07:00

Thank you to everyone who came out. I'll post more photos from the Carnival this week.

- Tom

ULTRA VIOLET PETTING ZOO

2011-07-09T12:39:00.000-07:00

Watch this and please share it to all of your friends. I hope we raise some monies for kiddos!

www.chicagomixtape.com/UltraVioletPettingZooVideo3.html

- Tom

'THE ULTRA VIOLET PETTING ZOO' 7.10

2011-07-07T13:57:00.000-07:00

RSVP for The Ultra Violet Petting Zoo @ www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=154272674642538

The Chicago Mixtape & Tom Schraeder presents "The Ultra-Violet Petting Zoo"
A Rock Concert for ALL AGES!

~Line-Up~

> White Mystery 9:15-10:15PM

> Tom Schraeder & His Ego 8:00-9:00PM

> Bobby Conn & Monica BouBou (Electro Set) 7:00-7:45PM

> Bailiff 6:00-6:45PM

> Baby Teeth 5:00-5:45PM

> The Record Low 4:00-4:45PM

> Jonny Rumble 3:00:3:45PM

> We Repel Each Other 2:00-2:45PM

~Attractions~

** One of Chicago's Largest Assortment of Carnival Rides!

** A Real Petting Zoo!

** A Beer Garden, Food, Games!

$5.00 Donation

MoRe InFo TbA!

www.ChicagoMixtape.com
www.tomschraeder.blogspot.com

Go Watch Ultra-Violet Petting Zoo | The Movie!
>> http://www.chicagomixtape.com/PettingZoo <<

This is a benefit for the Neighborhood Boys and Girls Club.
The NBGC provides after school activities such as sports and tutoring to over 1,500 children. This is one of their main fundraisers.

xo,
Tom

Egoiste Tour 2011 w/ Jarrett Killen

2011-07-05T21:55:00.000-07:00

'Egoiste Tour 2011'

7.10 ~ Ultra Violet Petting Zoo Festival. Chicago, IL. 8:00pm
7.22 ~ Bloomington, IN @ Bears Pub
7.28 ~ Austin, TX (email me for details @ hisegoinfo@gmail.com)
7.29 ~ San Antonio, TX @ The Cove
7.30 ~ San Marcos, TX @ Grayhorse
8.04 ~ Scottsdale, AZ (email for details)
8.09 ~ San Diego, CA @ The Tin Can
8.11 ~ Las Vegas, NV @ Freakin Frog
8.14 ~ Orange County @ Avondale
8.19 ~ Santa Ana, CA @ Gypsy Den
8.20 ~ Long Beach, CA @ DiPiazza
8.30 ~ Santa Cruz, CA @ Streetlight Records (in store)
9.02 ~ Claremont, CA @ The Press
9.03 ~ San Luis Obispo, CA @ Boo Boo Records (in store)
9.10 ~ Chicago, IL @ TBA
9.14 ~ San Francisco, CA @ Kimo's
9.16 ~ Grass Valley, CA @ Tin House Studios
9.20 ~ Portland, OR (email for house show details)
9.21 ~ Portland, OR @ Someday Lounge
9.22 ~ Seattle, WA @ High Dive
9.23 ~ Bellingham, WA @ Cabin Tavern
9.25 ~ Boise, ID @ Liquid Lounge
9.28 ~ Pueblo, CO @ Downtown

Many more dates to come!

Meet the 'BAILOUT' Team!!!

2011-05-12T09:31:00.000-07:00

DIRECTOR

Felix Pineiro has a B.A. in International Cinema Video & New Media Production and a B.A. in Communications from Loyola University Chicago. He also earned his M.F.A in Film Directing from EICAR: The International Film School of Paris. He has directed and produced a multitude of films, which have been featured at the Cannes Film Festival SHORT FILM CORNER.

CINEMATOGRAPHER

Herman Asph hails from Sweden with degrees in Photography, Video, and Cinematography. He also has a master's degree in Documentary Filmmaking from Ölands Folkhögskola. He has worked under famous Swedish photographer Eva Rudling and has had his photography featured in the cultural and art pages of newspapers in Hudiksvall and Gävle. His films have been featured on national television in Sweden and the Gothenburg Film Festival.

EDITOR

Jeff Dwyer is a St. Louis native who earned his film and art degrees from Loyola University Chicago. Over the years, Jeff has accumulated a great deal of experience with big shot clients and been able to deliver a top of the line product time and time again. His expertise lies in design and post production effects.

WRITER
Alex Bonner earned his B.A. from Columbia College Chicago in Film & Video with concentration in Screenwriting. He is an emerging star in the Chicago writing scene and winner of the Windy City Story Slam 2009.

WWW.BAILOUTPICTURES.COM

* CHECK BACK FOR THE PERFORMERS & ARTISTS OF '92 TALES'!!!

92 TALES TRAILER!

2011-05-11T13:58:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone please share this link on your page and RSVP at 92tales@gmail.com. Thanks for your support and enjoy Bailout Pictures trailer!!!

Read what the national deli said...
http://national.thedelimagazine.com/5545/tom-schraeders-92-tales

Tom Schraeder - Intro @ Room 5 April 29, 2011

2011-05-03T08:11:00.000-07:00

I just posted a bunch of LIVE footage from my show in LA @ ROOM 5. I started with 'Room of Pale Colors' & went right into 'Regret In Another Tense'. So LA, thank you for being the host to one of my best shows yet. I love you and see you very soon. Please share the video and like our facebook page if you haven't yet. Show announcements this week!

Tom Schraeder - Don't Wake My Woman (with Lovers Kiss)

2011-05-03T07:50:00.000-07:00

LIVE @ ROOM 5 in LA 'Don't Wake My Woman'.

Tom Schraeder - Searched The Wagon [live at Room 5 in Los Angeles april ...

2011-05-03T07:49:00.000-07:00

LIVE @ ROOM 5 in LA 'Searched The Wagon'.

Tom Schraeder - Pat Baby

2011-05-03T07:48:00.000-07:00

LIVE @ ROOM 5 in LA 'Patbaby (An Ode To)'

Tom Schraeder - 'When Echo Marked Her Prints'

2011-05-03T07:45:00.000-07:00

"When Echo Marked Her Prints" live @ ROOM 5 in LA.

Tom Schraeder - Be Well @ ROOM 5 in LA.

2011-05-03T07:44:00.000-07:00

'Be Well' live in LA on APRIL 29, 2011.

LA. ROOM 5. FRI W/ JAMES BOWERS.

2011-04-27T14:43:00.000-07:00

Portland,

You were amazing and I'm looking forward to my show in LA this friday. We'll be previewing my record/short film release for '92 TALES' directed by Felix Peneiro. Please spread the word by posting the Facebook event!

- Tom

Thank you for your support. Here's the link and wear RED or Bulls Memorabilia receive a free download of another record.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142349859171724

Bloomington Tonight @ BEARS PUB

2011-04-01T12:37:00.001-07:00

Bloomington, I've arrived!

10:00 tonight! Please, spread the word and tell your friends. I'm super excited to play w/ Carl Pike & Flinn Pomeroy again.

http://www.bearsplacebar.com/entertainment.php

xo,
Tom

check back for info on 3.31.11

2011-03-30T15:51:00.000-07:00

Tomorrow we will give you a free download, tour dates, album release info, and more. Today, check out this video from Austin 360.

http://www.austin360.com/news/content/multimedia/players/brightcove.html?bcpid=1460868124&bclid=1463333939&bctid=836543845001

xo,
Tom

EGOISTE BALL SXSW PARTY @ PARADISE! TODAY!!!!

2011-03-16T10:11:00.000-07:00

Please, spread the word about this party. I want to prove that artists can do it just as much as the corporations. Paradise is located at the corner of 6th/Trinity.

1:00 - PUFFY SHOES
1:30 - CURTIS EVANS
2:15 - WHITEY MORGAN AND THE 78'S
3:20 - VANDEVEER
4:10 - MOXIE MOTIVE
5:00 - CALIFORNIA WIVES
5:45 - JOHN HENRY & THE ENGINE
6:30 - PABLO DAS
7:00 - KIMYA DAWSON
8:00 - JUSTIN PARRIS
8:45 - THE SHINY TWINS
9:40 - HARPER BLYNN
10:30 - PRETTY GOOD DANCE MOVES
11:30 - EGO PUPPETS
12:15 - NETHERFRIENDS
1:00 - Jimmy (pgdm) Eric (Ego Puppets)

DJ SETS from DJ MARK PANICK (3:50-410), DJ BILLY OCEAN (5-10), Jimmy and Eric (1 - 2)

Green Room Sessions will be shot by Nervtube Productions.

A special thanks to Black Cloud Gallery Chicago, Township Records, Nervtube Productions. Windy City Mix Tape, Bloodshot Records, and WLUW for making this happen.

MY SXSW IS TODAY!!!!! SPREAD THE WORD!!!!!

2011-03-16T10:10:00.000-07:00

HERE IT IS! MY FREE SXSW SHOW

1:00 - PUFFY SHOES
1:30 - CURTIS EVANS
2:15 - WHITEY MORGAN AND THE 78'S
3:20 - VANDEVEER
4:10 - MOXIE MOTIVE
5:00 - CALIFORNIA WIVES
5:45 - JOHN HENRY & THE ENGINE
6:30 - PABLO DAS
7:00 - KIMYA DAWSON
8:00 - JUSTIN PARRIS
8:45 - THE SHINY TWINS
9:40 - HARPER BLYNN
10:30 - PRETTY GOOD DANCE MOVES
11:30 - EGO PUPPETS
12:15 - NETHERFRIENDS
1:00 - Jimmy (pgdm) Eric (Ego Puppets)

DJ SETS from DJ MARK PANICK (3:50-410), DJ BILLY OCEAN (5-10), Jimmy and Eric (1 - 2)

Green Room Sessions will be shot by Nervtube Productions.

A special thanks to Black Cloud Gallery Chicago, Township Records, Nervtube Productions. Windy City Mix Tape, Bloodshot Records, and WLUW for making this happen.

it's my birthday bitches

2011-03-10T09:46:00.000-08:00

Check out the gifts and I'll see you tonight 233 W. Huron for my Free Chicago show at 7pm.

DONATE TO KICKSTARTER:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tomschraeder/tom-schraeder-and-his-ego-clava

WATCH ME LIVE TONIGHT AT 7PM:
http://facebook.com/craftsman by clicking the Experience link on the left.

27, here we go.

xo,
Tom

loving this city

2011-02-18T16:15:00.000-08:00

We just got Kimya Dawson confirmed for my SXSW party this year and are working on adding a few others. I'm in Chicago and loving this place more than ever before. Proud I stayed. I love you Chicago.

- Tom

TOMORROW @ METRO w/ Justin Townes Earle

2011-02-09T15:28:00.000-08:00

I'm in Chicago & headed down to Pilsen with Olivia Rose (an amazing singer) to produce some hip hop and I'm super excited to play tomorrow with Justin Townes Earle at The Metro. Justin is one of my favorite songwriters out today and his work has inspired some of my earlier records. Anyways, get to know this Justin fella with my favorite tune from him...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmaez0k3V7Q

See you tomorrow Chicago. Major love to you from me, Natureal, & Ms.Rose.

xo,
Tom

Be Well (w/ Pretty Good Dance Moves) by Tom Schraeder & His Ego

2010-10-18T02:45:00.000-07:00

Be Well (w/ Pretty Good Dance Moves) by Tom Schraeder & His Ego

Enjoy!!

love them...

2010-10-07T11:34:00.001-07:00

CMJ

2010-10-05T19:48:00.000-07:00

I just got confirmed for CMJ FESTIVAL tonight and can't wait to go back to NY. I'll be doing some interesting things at this years show.

xo,
Tom

RWIM CMJ Chicago Showcase
Local 269
269 E Houston St, New York, NY 10009
thelocal269@gmail.com
$10.00 / 21 & Over

12:00 AM -Tom Schraeder and His Ego
11:00 PM - Jonny Rumble
10:00 PM - Nathan Xander + Witchouse
09:00 PM - Unicycle Loves You

Tomorrow We'll Know Why (featuring Kenley Collins)

2010-09-30T11:35:00.000-07:00

"Tomorrow We'll Know Why" featuring Kenley Collins and flimed by Jimmy of Pretty Good Dance Moves. Enjoy!!

xo,
Tom

First 50 people!

2010-09-30T11:26:00.000-07:00

Morning kids,

Oct 15 is coming up! Email me at tomschraeder@gmail.com if you'd like to get into my show w/ Tammar. Only 50 people will get in.

xo,
Tom

Take it! Another Complimentary Record...

2010-09-29T16:37:00.000-07:00

Want to hear a 1 track, 9 song, 17 minute record recreating writers block? Enjoy!.

For All That I've Done Wrong (92 tales for Scarlett)
http://www.mediafire.com/?dd5luzmm3mf

xo,
Tom

Sorry, I forgot my password!!!

2010-09-28T19:38:00.000-07:00

Well, I'm back on this blog thing and I'm really excited to tell everyone that I'll be playing at this year's CMJ Festival in NYC! More details to come. Also, on Oct 15th, I'll be playing a private show in Chicago with Tammar. Email me at tomschraeder@gmail.com and ONLY the first 50 responses get in.

Night,
Tom

Oct 15. Mohawk. Austin, TX. CD Release.

2008-10-12T11:03:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone, I'm heading back to Austin for my cd release on Oct. 15 at the Mohawk with Dana Falconberry, Leatherbag, and many more special guests. Can't wait to see you there!

- Tom

Ego? What ego? By: Jim DeRogatis (Chicago Sun-Times Profile) Feb. 1, 2008

2008-05-03T08:17:00.000-07:00

Ego? What ego?
By. Jim DeRogatis

Unassuming, a little bit awkward and slightly naive, "egotistical" is the last word that springs to mind when talking to 23-year-old singer and songwriter Tom Schraeder. "Ambitious" is much closer to the mark, followed closely by "wildly enthusiastic."

With only one self-released, seven-song EP to his credit, Schraeder has not only been landing prestigious gigs at home in Chicago -- including last summer's Lollapalooza festival -- he's been regularly traveling to Los Angeles, New York and Austin. And he's doing it with a nine-piece band that includes upright bass, drums, second guitar, keyboards, vibraphone, singing saw, banjo, cello and violin.

In fact, the spectacle of all these musicians tumbling out of the van is what gave Schraeder's group its name. "I was getting a lot of guff from people saying, 'Why do you need such a big band?' and 'Why do you have a singing saw? That's just another mouth to feed on tour!' I was like, 'Well, yeah. But those songs aren't the same without those instruments.'

"After a while, whenever anybody would question me about the size of the band, I'd say, 'That's just my ego.' And then [bassist] Cornelius [Boon] said it as a joke in an interview, and it stuck. So now the name is officially Tom Schraeder & His Ego."

Raised on Chicago's Northwest side, Schraeder has been obsessed with music since the fifth grade, when Fred Papp, a friend of the family and a member of the local rock group the Renfields, kindled a spark by selling the budding musician a National guitar. "He was showing me Jimi Hendrix for the first time, and the Velvet Underground, and I was really into that music while all my friends were listening to the Butthole Surfers. So he brought over this guitar and made me pay him $10 a month -- I had to rake leaves and do whatever I could to pay him back -- and I started reading Guitar World magazine and all that.

"Somewhere along there, I learned how to play, and in going back and forth between classic rock and acoustic music and this college-rock stuff, I found Graham Parsons and Paul Westerberg and Wilco. And from then on I just wanted to get a little more edge to the music."

The strength of tracks such as "The Whiskey Song," "Porcelain Doll" and "An Easy Way to Cry" from "The Door, the Gutter, the Grave" is that they recall all of Schraeder's varied influences without resorting to mere imitation, thanks to the sophisticated melodies and arrangements and the surprisingly insightful and world-weary lyrics. How does such a young songwriter come to be thinking about the weighty themes referenced in the disc's title?

"That's a fair question, but I think that for only being 23, I've experienced a lot -- or at least enough to have enough material for an EP," Schraeder says, laughing. "This record sort of sums up a point in time up for me: I was in college and doing a lot of boozing, and I was trying to be that kind of songwriter who sings about boozing. For the first time, I was living with a girl, and there was all this anxiety: 'Do I want to finish school? Do I want to be with this person? I want to do music, but I feel like I'm being held back…'

"I don't want to be too dramatic and say I was in a depression, but I remember being locked inside the apartment for a month and a half and just feeling low, and that's where a lot of those songs came from. Looking back, it wasn't really that bad. Really, I was just growing up. Now, I suppose the next record will be much more about fearing what's going to happen if music doesn't work!"

Despite the unprecedented uncertainty in today's music industry, Schraeder probably doesn't have much cause for concern. Since its initial shows last summer, his group has been playing to bigger crowds whenever it's taken the stage. And after selling out their record release party last November, Tom Schraeder & His Ego became the youngest band invited to play Schubas' prestigious Monday-night "Practice Space" series.

Schraeder's plans for the February residency are evidence of the many horizons he'd like to conquer, with strings-enhanced folk-rock set for this Monday; an acoustic hootenanny setting for Feb. 11; a preview of the songs he's planning to record for his second release on Feb. 18 and a mixture of all of the above and more on Feb. 25.

"There are so many people trying to emulate Wilco these days that it's hard to bring them up, and I don't by any means want to be Wilco," Schraeder says. "But more than anything, the thing I relate to in their music is the idea of taking a song in one direction one time, and then doing it in a completely different way the next -- just going into any style you can think of with the song until you find whatever it is that fits. If you're talking about folk music or alternative country or whatever, I don't think you should ever be afraid to do that and to try other styles."

Milwaukee Onion A.V. Club blurb, show next Friday 12/21

2008-05-03T08:16:00.000-07:00

Aww...

Milwaukee musicians, get ready to hate Tom Schraeder. Sure, the Chicago singer-songwriter seems like a decent and talented guy based on his A.V. Club interview this week. It's just that he's been so damn successful so damn quick, with gigs at Lollapalooza and CMJ under his belt before he even had a record out. Plus, look at the picture of him over there. He's so cute you want to punch his pretty little lights out. But as much as envious local rockers might want to force-feed Schraeder knuckle sandwiches, the kid does have the knack. (Check out his debut EP The Door, The Gutter, The Grave.) He might even deserve all this early adulation. Find out for yourself when Schraeder plays Points East Pub Friday.

If you're up in the Brew City, come out to the Points East Pub around 10pm for Tom & His Ego's Miltown Throwdown.

CMJ Record Review

2008-05-03T08:15:00.000-07:00

CMJ Record Review

It's true - "Which Excludes You," from The Door, the Gutter, the Grave, was up on CMJ.com as their Freeload download of the day on Dec. 3, 2007. Here is the review...

The Door, the Gutter, the Grave
TOM SCHRAEDER AND HIS EGO: The Door, The Gutter, The Grave
By Emily Youssef
Americana singer/songwriter Tom Schraeder scored one of the biggest gigs a musician could hope for—Lollapalooza!—before even releasing an official album. Luck? Probably. But this Chicagoan's voice is confident beyond his 23 years, as proven by this, his debut EP, which is a largely uplifting review of heartache. And with a 10-member fluctuating cast of collaborating musicians, who dip in and out on guitar and cello, washboard and hand saw, there's actually little room for ego. The molasses-tinged "Porcelain Doll" and "Easy Way To Cry" are slow and sweet, both evoking memories of past relationships gone awry. Schraeder's is a down-home, down-to-earth songwriting style, the kind that encourages arm-in-arm barroom sing-alongs, even among strangers. The untrained ear may hear his happily drunk "Whiskey Song," which is set against a backdrop of clinking glasses and rowdy voices, as similar to Ryan Adams' "The Bar Is A Beautiful Place." It's far less corny, though, and its songwriting is more earnest, more adventurous. "When the whiskey don't do the job... I guess that means the last resort is you," he sings. Sometimes it just feels good to feel this bad.

The Door, the Gutter, the Grave available on Amazon

2008-05-03T08:14:00.000-07:00

Yep, we've gone all virtual on your asses. Pick up the entire EP over at Amazon for a paltry $6.93 and put gas in the van to get us to your town soon.

Click here to buy The Door, the Gutter, the Grave

Minneapolis Fucking Rocks blogs about Tom & His Ego

2008-05-03T08:12:00.000-07:00

Nice love from the blogosphere this week over at Minneapolis Fucking Rocks:

Band To Know: Tom Schraeder And His Ego

Chances are very good that you've heard of Tom Schraeder And His Ego before, even if you haven't heard a single not of his music. This is because Tom Schraeder is not only a genuine phenom on the internet, but has created fantastically crafted songs at a young age (barely 23) and has built a strong buzz in his hometown of Chicago.

With only a few songs posted on his MySpace Page (songs that have been included in the proper release of his band's debut EP, The Door, The Gutter, And The Grave) the Chicago singer-songwriter has played Lollapalooza (and a rave review from the Chicago Sun-Times), been called an "Act To Watch" by the Chicago AV Club and sold out numerous shows in the greater Chicagoland area.

With that kind of praise, one might be skeptical about the quality of Schraeder's music. That's true in the sense that Schraeder's voice (shades of Paul Westerberg) and sound (Folk-Rock) are in no way re-inventing the wheel. What's praiseworthy about Schraeder is that his particular brand of Americana is familiar, but also thrillingly uplifting, even when he's singing about himself, his friends, and the low places they've all been.

On songs like the bitterly funny "Which Excludes You", Schraeder writes like Ryan Adams woke up one day and forgot to tell everyone how big of screw-up he is; as a result, finally got his shit together and wrote a song with the orchestral grandeur of The Beatles. That said, Schraeder does have a track called "The Whiskey Song" in which he, yup, you bet, describes how fucked he is (in terms of his personal life and his intoxication).

But even that song has the winning charm and spirit of inclusiveness that every great drinking song has, and that in turn forgives any woe-is-me, alcoholicliches in which Schraeder may indulge. While Schraeder may not be innovative, he writes incredible music with the kind of vibe which make repeated listens not only inevitable, but also enjoyable.

This is the one Ego that actually deserves to be inflated.

MySpace Page

(Jonathan Graef)