Chicago-based psych rock trio Daisychain share their rich, electrifying debut album All In A Name, produced by renowned producer, mixer and engineer Sylvia Massy (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool, Prince) out everywhere now. Alongside the full punchy project, the band pens an ode to being young and impulsive with “G-String,” a summery, vibrant pop-leaning track, and DIY music video, that documents a girls trip in Vegas that may or may not have involved a corporate lawyer and seemingly limitless funds.

Daisychain recently completed the Southwest leg of the She’s A Freak tour including their special hometown record release in Chicago. Next month, they’ll move through much of the Midwest and Colorado, and will move through Germany, Denmark and Austria this fall. In September, they’ll support Chicago funk/soul rocker Neal Francis. See all dates at daisychainmusic.net/tour-dates.

The band’s incredibly high energy live show was praised by Culture Flux in Texas who wrote,

“[Daisychain] light up the room with pure rock ‘n roll energy from the first song to the last..catchy melodies, blues-filled groove, and soulful delivery.” Several publications like Melodic Magazine, Psychedelic Scene Magazine, Newcity Chicago and The Indy Review praise its vast sonic palette, versatility and raw lyricism.

The spirited album showcases Daisychain’s complexities as people, tight-knit bond as friends and versatility as artists, featuring sounds from wood winds, chimes, pump organs, mixed with synthesized vocal and guitar harmonies. Inside her Ashland, Oregon-based studio, celebrated producer Massy created a safe space for the group to experiment and elevated their sound and strengths, whittling 100 tracks down to ten. Matching the band’s name, the project sonically blends sultry and soulful vocals with moments of fierce garage-rock and classic 1970s rock, resulting in a robust, thrilling listening experience.

Vocalist and bassist Nickole Regala is proud to present a project that is true to who the group is today and celebrates female voices. On the raw creative experience, Regala says, “‘All in a Name’ will always represent to me the discipline, vulnerability, and humility it takes to make a great album. Whether it was the intensity of the writing process, the three-week recording sabbatical, or life just life-ing us, this album feels like us which is why I can’t stop listening to it.”

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On “G-String,” the band steps away from their rock-heavy, witchy sonic palette and lean into their femininity with a lighter, dreamy sound and lyrics that explore a rambunctious weekend between best friends. Pulling inspiration from Lana Del Rey and The Velvet Underground, Regala adds, “The truth was twisted in this song, but just enough to give it a little imagination. A memoir of being young, girlish and impulsive.”

Watch “G-String” (Official Music Video)

Earlier this year, the group shared the project’s lead single, “Waste Your Time,” a harmony-filled, guitar-driven dance-pop tune that chronicles the complexities of unrequited love, alongside its playful, Chicago-set music video. Last month, pulling from bands like The Black Angels and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, “Rivers” and its video shot the band into a new dimension with its bluesy, droning, heavy guitars that dominate the soundscape, with roaring riffs that emulate a bustling river into a sea.

Daisychain is a femme-fronted psych/blues rock trio from Chicago made up of Nickole Regala (bass, vocals), Frankie Sripada (lead guitar) and Sophia Williams (rhythm guitar, vocals). Formed in 2017, Regala and Williams met at a local open mic night, and weeks later they were jamming. Sripada was invited into the mix, and the trio began rehearsing as Daisychain in the basement of their neighborhood coffee shop. Since then, the trio has toured the country, including playing Chicago’s legendary Metro and now, with their full-length album out in the world, aims to cement themselves further within the rising indie psych rock landscape.

Daisychain’s visceral, lively debut album, All In A Name is out now. Catch the band live throughout the Midwest and Colorado this July, and Europe this fall, with tickets on sale now here. Keep up with the trio on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube for much more from the rising trio.

Three members of the band Daisychain posing together in a studio setting. The woman on the left has blonde hair and tattoos, wearing a grey tank top and black thigh-high boots. The woman in the center has curly dark hair and is dressed in a white shirt and loose denim pants. The man on the right has long dark hair and is wearing a grey button-up shirt and black pants. The background is white, and the band name and album title 'All In A Name' are displayed at the top.

All In A Name (LP) Tracklist

  1. Shadowfax
  2. G String
  3. Eve
  4. Rivers
  5. The Sound Of You
  6. Get High With Me
  7. Let Me Down Easy
  8. Waste Your Time
  9. Mama
  10. Kerosene Lover

DAISYCHAIN

MIDWEST SUMMER / EU FALL 2025

NEW DATES ADDED

JULY

11 – Bloomington, IL – Jazz Upfront 

12 – St Louis, MO – Platypus

13 – Lawrence, KS – Replay Lounge

15 – Fort Collins, CO – Surfside 7

17 – Colorado Springs, CO – Vultures

18 – Denver, CO – Skylark Lounge

19 – Keystone, CO – Snake River Saloon 

23 – Omaha, NE – The Sydney

24 – Des Moines, IA – Leftys 

25 – Minneapolis, MN – Zhora Darling

26 – Madison, WI – Gamma Ray

27 – Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club

SEPTEMBER

10 – Madison, WI – The Majestic Theater (Supporting Neal Francis) 

11 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club (Supporting Neal Francis) 

Promotional tour poster for Daisychain's 'She's A Freak' tour, featuring three band members against a vibrant purple background with floral accents.

OCTOBER

30 – Hamburg, DE – Deichdiele

31 – Weimar, DE – Kasseturm

NOVEMBER

1 – Cottbus, DE – Fango

7 – Copenhagen, DK – Beta 

8 – Berlin, DE – Loge

10 – Aachen, DE – Domkeller

13 – Frankfurt, DE – Elfer Club 

14 – Feldbach, AT – G.L.A.M

Promotional poster for Daisychain's 'All In A Name' EU tour featuring the band members in stylish outfits. The poster includes tour dates and locations in Hamburg, Weimar, Cottbus, Berlin, Aachen, and Feldbach, surrounded by floral graphics.

ABOUT DAISYCHAIN

Daisychain is an American psych rock band based out of Chicago, IL made up of Nickole Regala (bass, vocals), Frankie Sripada (lead guitar) and Sophia Williams (rhythm guitar, vocals). Formed in 2017, the femme-led group quickly rose to the forefront of the Midwest scene by producing an unapologetically new and yet familiar sound to audiences that harken back to Pink Floyd, Patti Smith, PJ Harvey and Alice in Chains. Their regional traction soon became national as the group have continued to tour constantly all over the US since their formation, with the objective of bringing their sound to international audiences.

CONNECT WITH DAISYCHAIN

Website | Instagram | YouTube | TikTok | Bandcamp | Soundcloud | Facebook

A black and white photograph of the band Daisychain, featuring three members posing dynamically. The female vocalist squats in the foreground with long hair and a stylish outfit, while the other female member, dressed in a patterned dress, poses beside her. A male member stands behind them with hands in a praying gesture.
Photo credit: Vicki Holda

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