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Dreamers of the Ghetto are a family band from Bloomington, IN, consisting of brothers Luke and Jonathan Jones, Luke’s wife, Lauren, and Marty Sprowles. After teasing blogs with enigmatic, homemade video clips for the past year, Indiana’s most promising and perhaps most eccentric group finally unleashes their debut album, the stunning Enemy/Lover.

Dreamers of the Ghetto marries the sentiment of classic 80s film soundtracks to minimalist, romantic dream-rock, creating a unique environment that becomes almost instantly addicting. The triumphant, reach-for-the-stars attitude of veterans like U2 and Depeche Mode is paired with the gospel splendor of Spiritualized and ominous austerity of The xx, all carried by what Shaking Through calls “the most amazing singer we’ve seen since Sharon Van Etten.” DOTG have mined a sound that is both timeless and nostalgic, and they’ve done so with an earnest fearlessness and refreshing lack of irony. They are true, pure, and unbelievably powerful.

Chicago's "Cold Blue Kid" will be providing support. In March 2011, Cold Blue Kid was playing their first live show at the Double Door. Three months later, they were headlining at House of Blues—Chicago on a Friday night and being invited to perform a post-Lollapalooza show at the Hard Rock Cafe. Indeed, the band shows no signs of slowing down. In November/December 2011, they entered the studio to record their next studio album. The band continues to garner accolades from music blogs, magazines, and radio shows, both nationally and internationally—and perhaps most rewardingly, from some of their own favorite bands and influences. Here is what they are saying: