Smoking Popes "Born To Quit: Live Sessions"

Bursting into the Chicago punk scene in 1991, Smoking Popes built a relationship with their legion of fans by melding raw songs about bitterweet heartache with soaring melodies, power chords and infectious energy. From their early indie releases to their critically acclaimed major label albums, Smoking Popes developed a unique blend of buzzsaw guitars, caffeinated rhythms and and heartfelt crooning vocals, combining the angst of punk with the smooth sophistacation of Frank Sinatra, creating music both urgent and timeless, and influencing a generations of musicians in their wake.