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With a name like Sally Haze, you might think this Chicago act was a solo artist, but it’s actually the project of trans-continental couple Jess and Will Wright; the name is a sly literary reference. Jess, born and raised in Chicago, and Will, born in Leeds, England, began writing and recording as Sally Haze in their home studio in 2019. Their goal is to create music that blurs the lines between Dream Pop, Shoegaze, and Neo-Psychedelia while maintaining pop sensibilities with a heavy focus on rhythm and melody. Their DIY attitude leads them to make music they enjoy listening to as much as it was fun to play.
Their new EP, Wet Dream, not only picks up where the couple left off but shows growth too. The five tracks on Wet Dream are dream-pop songs that make you want to dance. They are bombastic yet still find a way to be ethereal. Most of the songs on the EP were written drums and bass first, with guitars and vocal melodies fleshed out afterward.
Their debut EP, Dining Room, was praised by critics. It was included in the Uproxx ‘Best of Bandcamp November 2019' list, and the duo was named Chicago Artist of the Month by the Deli.
Wet Dream will be released in the summer of 2020 on the midwest indie label, The Record Machine.
