Filligar

Biography
Formed in 2000, Filligar consists of Chicago brothers Pete, Teddy, and Johnny Mathias and friend Casey Gibson. Despite their young age (all four are in college), Filligar has recorded over 60 songs on six full-length CDs.

Their most recent record, "The City Tree" (recorded at the acclaimed Gravity Studios in Chicago) has received favorable reviews from many reputable critics, such as top-notch American pop music critic Jim DeRogatis (of the Chicago Sun-Times and Sound Opinions) who praised the album for its "poetic lyrics, keyboard arpeggios and genteel but winning melodies, which hone to the right side of twee (a la Belle & Sebastian at its best) while avoiding the smart 'n' sensitive preppie shtick of indie-rock heroes of the moment Vampire Weekend."

Filligar has a great live-show and trans-generational appeal, making the band a boon for bookers. Their talent has earned them appearances at legendary Midwest rock-venues such as Subterranean, The Beat Kitchen, and Martyrs as well as larger commercial stages at the Taste of Chicago and U.S. Cellular field. They have toured the East Coast several times and among their more notable stops were NYC's famed Knitting Factory and Lion's Den, Cambridge's T.T. The Bears' Place, Nantucket's Rose and Crown, and the RISD auditorium in Providence.

Filligar is rising fast. In 2007, they were awarded "Youth Ensemble of the Year" by the Madison Area Music Awards (MAMAs). The widely-read Ivy-Gate Blog dubbed Filligar "The Number 1 Ivy League Band" (Vampire Weekend was Number 2). In March 2008, the Illinois Entertainer said that "Pop rock prodigies Filligar... are scary good."