Flat Five

A combo featuring five of Chicago's best and most versatile musicians, the Flat Five started as a side project that played out only once a year, but has since matured into a celebrated band that records and tours, albeit at their own deliberate pace. The Flat Five began when guitarist and keyboardist Scott Ligon, a skilled instrumentalist who played with a number of groups on the Chicago club circuit, crossed paths with Kelly Hogan, a gifted vocalist who was a member of the Jody Grind and toured as a backing vocalist with Neko Case and the Decemberists, as well as pursuing a s...