Familiarize Yourself

He sings, drums, and plays the keyboard. He writes and records all his own music and he’s only 19. Jordan Witzigreuter spent several years in various bands before deciding at age 16 that he wanted to do something all his own and started recording music under the name The Ready Set. Now, three years later, he has been signed to Pete Wentz’s independent label Decaydance Records (also home to such acts as Gym Class Heroes, Panic! at the Disco, and Cobra Starship) and is slated to release his first full length album soon. I’m hoping we can expect more of the same dance beats and energetic synth melodies Witzigreuter delivered on his early EP.

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With his touring band, composed of bassist Andy Snyder, drummer Travis Rountree, and of course a computer that supplies all the fun extra sounds that a live band of just 3 can’t always create, The Ready Set put on a powerful performance that begs you to dance along. They just got off a tour opening for the Friday Night Boys during which they stopped at Chicago’s Beat Kitchen, and are set to perform a showcase with label mates Hey Monday at SXSW. Catch them at Cedar Door in Austin, TX on March 18 or on the upcoming Bamboozle Roadshow which stops in Chicago on June 12. In their own words: “The music – it’s all for you. So turn it up and dance your heart out.”

Check out The Ready Set’s newest song, “Drain Notes”, below: