About
Members: "Anita Guitarist" Chase - Lead Vox/Guitar, Sheela "Bassplayingdiva" Reddy- Bass/Vox, Sometimes Carmen San Diego- Drums
Sounds Like: Heart, The Donnas
Bio: Somewhere on the way between the quiet wheat fields of Kansas and the steely towers of Chicago, Anita Chase and Sheela Reddy went just a little bit mad. 1/2 Mad Poet is one part the Who, one part the Donnas, and one part totally unpredictable. Lead vocalist/guitarist Anita Chase pumps crushing ... See Full Bio
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What is your favorite breakfast food? (Anita) - omelettes, fruit, pastries
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Recent Blogs
Apr 4, 2011
Hip hip hooray! We are finally joining ReverbNation and looking forward to conn... [more]
Shows
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May 11
Art ColonySat May 11 5:00pm
Chicago, IL, US
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Poetry at 5pm, LIVE music at 7pm. The Art Colony Studio Building is presenting their Second Saturday event for May. Reception will be on Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 5pm to 10pm. Some terrific musical women will be rockin' us with Hannah Frank and 1/2 Mad Poet. Join us for an evening of Art, Music, Poetry & Refreshment. Come see our Studio and Visiting Artists, and visit the Studio / Gallery spaces. Free parking. Participating Studio Artists include: Walter Fydryck, Adam Helman, Ken Kouba, Frank Mascenic, Cid Nowosad, Kirk Rohrbaugh, James Vellner, Take 2 Vintage Participating Visiting Artists include: Diane Aceto, David Bechtol, Nancy Bechtol, Eric Dinse, Brian Garay, Ken Hirte, Moira Hyatt, Michael Platt, John Tyszko, Kat Van Horn Live Poetry hosted by Vittorio Carli 5-7pm Live Music after 7pm: Hannah Frank & Co. (7pm) www.hannahfrank.net 1/2 Mad Poet (8pm) www.halfmadpoet SketchiBeats (9pm)
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Jan 19
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2012
Sep 21
Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:00pm
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1/2 Mad Poet takes the stage in the Main Room (downstairs) at 9PM. Guest drummer: Super Steve Mallek from Neverwhere! $10 Cover Pre Order Tickets: http://elboroomlive.com/ 21+ Indolent 8PM 1/2 Mad Poet 9PM Manx 10PM The Eye Inside 11PM DJ Throwdown | Antics 12AM Elbo Room 2871 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657 | 773-549-5549
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2012
Jul 21
Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:00pm
Details
1/2 Mad Poet takes the stage in the Main Room (downstairs) at 8PM. Guest drummer: Steve Mallek from Neverwhere! $10 Cover 21+ Elbo Room 2871 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657 | 773-549-5549 1/2 Mad Poet 8PM Mend 9PM Sun Cellar 10PM The Missing Chums 11PM
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2012
May 10
Thu May 10, 2012 8:00pm
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Chicago Acoustic Underground (CAU) www.chicagoacoustic.net and Swizzle Steve www.swizzlesteve.com present: 830 1/2 Mad Poet (acoustic set) www.halfmadpoet.com 9:00 Mercedes Inez Martinez www.mercedesinez.com/music.html 9:30 Hannah Frank Quartet with percussionist Meg Thomas, bassist Ben E. Miller and guitarist Victor Sanders www.hannahfrank.net/ 10:00 The Luna Blues Machine www.thelunabluesmachine.com/ $5 cover
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Stats
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Song Plays
339
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Total Fans
3,007
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ReverbNation Fans
106
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Facebook Likes
625
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Twitter Followers
253
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MySpace Friends
2,023
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Widget Impressions
250
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Comments
i dig youre soundzzzz and we chi towners need to stand together / friendz helping friends
Loving' the sounds here today! If you have time listen to my music and fan me back. Thanks! Alex Skarred Kage
Love your song, great vocal and killer guitar playing!! We're from Chicago too. Best of luck to you!! JAD
Your music is amazing! So catchy and the vocals have so much spirit.
Wishing you only the best. What I heard sounds great. Justin Langston Midland, Tx.