DEPARTMENT OF REVENGE

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Department Of Revenge are a Chicago based band formed in 2009.
Bill Hartwig - Drums Bill was born and raised on Chicago's Northwest side. His first notable gigs were with Wicker park darlings Oncoming Traffic in the late 1980's. Funk-punksters gRind toured the midwest throughout the early 90's while also playing with Three Dollar Bag and Orifice Jones. After a brief sojourn in New York, the end of the century saw Bill playing with Royal Brown and Pink Floyd Tribute band Saucerful. The next decade was a blue period, in that Bill played in lots of blues bands. MicroBlue, Smilin Bobby, and Tommy McKracken and the Force of Habit Band to name a few. Around this time Bill met Rich Poston while he was performing and writing with 4 Letter Words. Bill took over the drum seat for this band in its waning years and stayed connected with Rich. Robin Crawford, who filled in on bass for one of 4LW final shows was recruited to form a new band. The focus was all original material that fused prog, punk, and metal into a blend of power, beauty, precision, and improvisation. The result was Department of Revenge.
Robin Crawford - Bass, Cello Robin spent most of his early life in western Michigan before relocation to Chicago in the 1980's. Robin was a founding member of the indie rock band Skirt Steak and was then recruited to join Three Dollar Bag where his serious chops on the cello excited live crowds every time. Recording and performing with many bands during the 80's and 90's, Robin stood out as one of the primary song-writers and creative force behind Orifice Jones. Robin went on to help found Royal Brown as he was playing with Smilin Bobby and several other independent rock acts throughout the city. The Pink Floyd tribute act Saucerful utilized his multi instrumental skills on Cello, Bass, Guitar, and Keys. Robin filled in as bass player for a 4LW gig and the trio of Hartwig, Crawford and Poston played together for the first time. While Robin continued gigging with blues and rock acts, Department of Revenge was forged and formed in a garage attic and polished in a bungalow basement.
Rich Poston - Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards Rich Poston grew up on the southwest side of Chicago and started his first original band in 1988. The four piece Psychotic Romance released a four song cassette and the band later resurfaced as a three piece called Requiem. In the late 1990s, Rich worked in many cover bands, most notably, Mary Ann and the Professors. He kept his love for prog...Department Of Revenge are a Chicago based band formed in 2009.
Bill Hartwig - Drums Bill was born and raised on Chicago's Northwest side. His first notable gigs were with Wicker park darlings Oncoming Traffic in the late 1980's. Funk-punksters gRind toured the midwest throughout the early 90's while also playing with Three Dollar Bag and Orifice Jones. After a brief sojourn in New York, the end of the century saw Bill playing with Royal Brown and Pink Floyd Tribute band Saucerful. The next decade was a blue period, in that Bill played in lots of blues bands. MicroBlue, Smilin Bobby, and Tommy McKracken and the Force of Habit Band to name a few. Around this time Bill met Rich Poston while he was performing and writing with 4 Letter Words. Bill took over the drum seat for this band in its waning years and stayed connected with Rich. Robin Crawford, who filled in on bass for one of 4LW final shows was recruited to form a new band. The focus was all original material that fused prog, punk, and metal into a blend of power, beauty, precision, and improvisation. The result was Department of Revenge.
Robin Crawford - Bass, Cello Robin spent most of his early life in western Michigan before relocation to Chicago in the 1980's. Robin was a founding member of the indie rock band Skirt Steak and was then recruited to join Three Dollar Bag where his serious chops on the cello excited live crowds every time. Recording and performing with many bands during the 80's and 90's, Robin stood out as one of the primary song-writers and creative force behind Orifice Jones. Robin went on to help found Royal Brown as he was playing with Smilin Bobby and several other independent rock acts throughout the city. The Pink Floyd tribute act Saucerful utilized his multi instrumental skills on Cello, Bass, Guitar, and Keys. Robin filled in as bass player for a 4LW gig and the trio of Hartwig, Crawford and Poston played together for the first time. While Robin continued gigging with blues and rock acts, Department of Revenge was forged and formed in a garage attic and polished in a bungalow basement.
Rich Poston - Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards Rich Poston grew up on the southwest side of Chicago and started his first original band in 1988. The four piece Psychotic Romance released a four song cassette and the band later resurfaced as a three piece called Requiem. In the late 1990s, Rich worked in many cover bands, most notably, Mary Ann and the Professors. He kept his love for progressive rock alive by performing with the Genesis tribute band, Cinema and the Frank Zappa influenced Dr. Bizarro and the Disgustos. In 2004, Rich took another stab at original music with the mainstream rock band, 4 Letter Words and released the CD 4LW. Soon after, he became involved with the Jethro Tull tribute, Silver Pipe (as a keyboardist) and as a multi-instrumentalist in Champions of Nothing who performed Kevin Gilbert's Shaming of the True. An overwhelming desire to produce original progressive rock led to Poston recruiting Hartwig and Crawford to form Department of Revenge in 2009. Their only album Shut Up and Pay the Bill was recorded in 2013 and finally released in February 2021. Rich currently performs with Origin of Animal and Sonus Umbra. He has also worked with Gunnelpumpers, Necromonkey, Zip Tang, and Genesis tribute Grand Parade.
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