History
Illinois self-released their first EP, Revenge of Some Kid in 2006. In early 2007, Ace Fu Records signed the group after hearing their debut EP. Illinois released What the Hell Do I Know? on Ace Fu later that year, garnering comparisons to The White Stripes, The Arcade Fire, Coconut Records, The Morning Benders and Wilco. The group toured and played SXSW following the release of the EP. Following this, the group toured with The Kooks. and The Hold Steady. After signing with +1 Records in 2009, Illinois released The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe and subsequently embarked on nationwide tours alongside Menomena and The Builders and the Butchers.
In July 2011, a new album titled Lemonade Stand was released and has been made available to stream on SoundCloud and the band's official website. Sometime in 2011, the band left +1 Records and created Rockhampton Records with fellow band Eastern Conference Champions.
Illinois is currently in the studio finishing up a full length album originally due out in October 2012 which will be the successor to The Adventures of Kid Catastrophe. Touring in support of the album is soon to follow.
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