PLAYING #CHURCH @ DEBONAIR 18+ SUNDAYS! EVERY WEEK IN CHICAGO!

UPCOMING SHOWS
09/16 @ Debonair Social Club - Chicago, IL
09/02 @ Debonair Social Club - Chicago, IL
08/31 @ North Coast Music Festival - Chicago, IL
12/31 @ The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
NYE w/ Skrillex
12/16 @ Double Door - Chicago, IL
11/11 @ TBD - Houston, TX
11/10 @ TBD - Dallas, TX
11/09 @ Kamps - Oklahoma City, OK
Robotic Wednesdays w/ Kids At The Bar
11/08 @ TBD - Chicago, IL
11/07 @ Evil Olive - Chicago, IL
Porn N Chicken
08/12 @ Congress Theater - Chicago, IL
Hard Summer Tour w/ Digitalism, Caspa, Jackbeats
06/17 @ Double Door - Chicago, IL
Crazy Ass Dance Party w/ Le Castle Vania, Kids At The Bar

EMAIL: punkyfresh@live.com

BIO
"They trade in genre-busting, expectation-defying juxtapositions of sound and style that fit the name Punky Fresh." -Denver Westword

Punky Fresh are electronic music producers, DJ’s, and live performers from the house capital of the world, Chicago, IL. They are made of two brothers, Tiger Jr and Barry Lird. The two started off experimenting with various sounds after attending Perry's Stage at Lollapalooza 2008. In nearly six months, Punky Fresh went from playing underground parties to playing with worldwide established artists and DJ's such as Mix Master Mike (Beastie Boys), MSTRKRFT, Tittsworth, and DJ Mel.

Tiger Jr started throwing monthly loft parties in 2009 at what was known as the infamous 3FLR parties above Tonic Room in Lincoln Park. Punky Fresh introduced Krewella, Universe, Ocean Orbit, and many local artists their first gigs. Tonic Room below took notice, booked Punky Fresh and gave them a weekly Tuesday night where they would bring in local favorites: Midnight Conspiracy, Dani Deahl, Willy Joy, Krewella, and Skyler.

The duo remixed Passion Pit's "The Reeling" which won the 2009 Dell Lounge: LBS Remix competition. Punky Fresh ultimately landed a coveted spot at Lollapalooza that summer, sharing the stage with Bassnectar, Diplo, Kaskade, Perry Farrell, Moneypenny, and more.

Kicking off 2010, Punky Fresh headlined the first weekend of the new year at the world famous Beta Nightclub in Denver, CO. The duo were selected by Global Inheritance to play the Sweatshop Mixer at Coachella 2010. Later that summer, Punky Fresh went on their first tour that stretched out from Colorado to Pennsylvania, opening up for acts such as Designer Drugs, Le Castle Vania, LA Riots, One Man Party (Soulwax), D.I.M., DJ White Shadow (Lady Gaga), Hey Champ, Lucky Date, Hot Pink Delorean, Midnight Conspiracy, and many more.

In June 2011, after having taken nearly 7 months off from DJing and making live appearances, Punky Fresh threw their first big event of 2011 with Effort Chicago titled "Crazy Ass Dance Party" bringing in Le Castle Vania and Kids At The Bar to co-headline. TheUntz.com hailed the party a success stating that, "The event lived up to its bold promise and then some..." Punky Fresh was later added to Hard Summer Tour with Digitalism, Caspa, & Jack Beats at the Chicago stop of the tour.

Punky Fresh kicked off 2012 with a bang, playing Stellar Spark's sold out New Years Eve show which was headlined by Skrillex, Alvin Risk, Dillon Francis, and Donald Glaude at The Rave in Milwaukee, WI. Punky Fresh teamed up with Effort Chicago once again to throw Chicago's only weekly 18+ dance party in the heart of Wicker Park on Sunday nights at Debonair Social Club called #CHURCH. The party's success led to Punky Fresh being booked for North Coast Music Festival in 2012 and Deranged Music Festival 2012 in the fall.