Biography
Material Issue was a
powerpop trio from
Chicago. Their trademark was a brand of dense, rich, manic powerpop and their music revolved heavily around themes of love and heartbreak with a phalanx of girls-first-name-titled songs. Formed in 1985, Material Issue was the brainchild of frontman Jim Ellison (who also played guitar, lead vocals and wrote all Material Issue songs). The early days of Material Issue was a revolving door of bass players and drummers. However, Ellison met bassist Ted Ansani while both were attending Columbia...
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