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Chelsea Lee and brothers Spencer and Max Ernst spend nearly
every moment of every day together. When they aren’t living together, they’re in
the studio or on the road touring with their band, SHAED. For them, it’s
getting to experience the world with their best friends, and their fall
headlining tour is no exception.
The band has spent a bit of time on various stages in the
Chicagoland area this year, especially festivals such as Lollapalooza and
101WKQX Piqniq. Their current single, “Trampoline”, has made its way to Top 40
radio and they recently released a remix of the song featuring Zayn. On the
third night of their North American tour, the audience at Chicago’s Lincoln
Hall got to see the high-rising act for potentially the last time at such an
intimate venue.
Lee made her way to the stage first, standing out from the
darkness in a hot pink jacket and matching pants. The Ernsts were silhouetted
against their color-changing LED lighting in matching black jumpsuits and Doc
Martens. They share the stage seamlessly, playing off of each other’s energy
and moving from one instrument to the next.
It’s the constant smiles that stand out the most. There isn’t
a moment during their set where one of them isn’t smiling. Smiling at each
other, at the crowd, to themselves; there’s no denying that being on stage is
where they are at their happiest.
That kind of energy radiated through the crowd, from the
front row to the balcony. They sang back every lyric, danced through every song
and embraced the people next to them like they were old friends. It was the
kind of energy that is hard to come by,
SHAED continues to prove that they are steps ahead of their
musical peers and show no sign of slowing down. The crowd in Chicago will
gladly agree: SHAED live is a must-see.