2015, is their 11th year, on the road , in the studio , in the band and they are not slowing down. Their new album “The Same” was released on February 5th on iTunes and several other digital media markets, It is the first album on their new label Transcendent Records. They were signed in 2013 to this new up and coming mid west independent label. The tracks were recorded at I.V. Labs Studios in Chicago, but also, they have refocused on writing new material for a new album and for their live show, they have added a good amount of bust out covers in the last few months of shows . The famed studio in Chicago is known for it’s work with Lupe Fiasco, Fall Out Boy , Umphrey’s McGee, Yonder Mountain , Old Shoe , and Chicago Farmer to name a few . AIF also just finished hosting their own festival called “The Art Fair ” . It was the 5th year for the festival . In past years they have had a host of acts from all over the country including them playing a Frank Zappa set in 2012 with Ray White and Ike Willis who both played with Frank himself and sit ins from Regi Wooten, Joe Day (Old Shoe) and Stephen Cook (Fresh Hops) . They also have steadily continued playing the festival circuit including: Summercamp, Shoefest, Whippersnapp Festival, Festy Fest, Jammin on the Wolf, Grateful Friends Fest , Grateful Garcia Gathering , Camp Kind , and countless other events around the country. They have toured Colorado a few times , as well as stops in New Mexico, Kansas, Missouri , Nebraska, Iowa , Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Maryland, Pennsylvania, North Carolina , Georgia, New York , Virginia . Their music can be described as a bit of a throwback consisting with equal parts Funk, Reggae, Rock , and psychedelic improv jams. They have also covered whole sets from artists for Halloween including , Grateful Dead , JGB, Curtis Mayfield, Jimmy Cliff, and in 2012 , Dr. Dre’s “The Chronic” album showing why they are considered one of the most versatile bands in the region. WINTER TOUR was FEBRUARY – MARCH 2015 and included shows with JGB, Consider the Source, and Naive Melodies (Talking Heads Tribute Nor Cal ) and a host of special guests including Marcus Rezak(Digital Tape Machine ). This last run they went to California , Oregon, Nevada , and Austin, Texas for the first time as well as several states they have been before
The second leg of this “Same” tour had them playing 17 shows in 15 states and 15 cities in 23 days while traveling 6,125 Miles on the road !! Dee and Nick have recently started playing in a project featuring Steve Molitz from Particle on Keys and Jesus Coomes from Lettuce on Bass . Dee is also getting ready to do a run of shows with Jesus and the horn section from Lettuce as well as Joey Porter from the Motet on Keys. The Art of ILL Fusion crew is also playing a Zappa Tribute this fall with Ray White and Ike Willis from Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention .
2009 Austin City Limits Festival Finalist -
Best New Reggae Band of 2006 RC entertainer -
2008 Medical MJ awards finalist ”
Welcome To The Relaunch of Art Of ILL Fusion's Website!
Art Of ILL Fusion has been without a website for awhile, but here we are again! Just make sure to point your browsers to http://www.artofillfusion.net instead of “.com.” Stay tuned for news, photos, the upcoming launch of the merch store, and e-newsletter in early 2015! While you are waiting, you could always pick up merchandise at one of our upcoming shows. Thank you for being a fan. We’ll see you soon!
Art of ILL to play ZAPPA with Ray White and Ike Wills from Zappa and The Mothers of Invention NOVEMBER 20 2015!
They will playing in Peoria Friday November 20, 2015 at the Apollo Theater . They will be joined by The Irie Horns , plus Curt Caudill on keys. The show will atke place at the historic Apollo Theater . This will be the second time doing Zappa with both and Ike and Ray . They have played with Ray one other time on 4/20/13 playing a bunch of Ray's new album plus Curtis Mayfield and of course, some Zappa
Dee Mill to play some shows with Joe Marcinek band ft. Jesus Coomes ( Lettuce )on Bass and Steve Molitz (Particle) on keys
Dee will playing in Peoria June 26 after the Umphrey's Mcgee show at The Country Club BBQ on Farmington road . The full band will be Joe Marcinek , Jesus , Steve Molitz, Pete Koopmans fomr Family Groove and Nick Fairley also form Art of ILL Fusion . There is talks of a fall tour with the same group but with Joey Porter form The Motet on keys . Looking like early October for this one .
REHEARSING AND RECORDING A VIDEO IN AUSTIN , TX SxSW
Pleased to announce we will be hitting up a local music mecca in Austin while we are there The Music Lab to rehearse for the rest of the tour which will open the songbook wide open for the rest of the tour. We are gonna also shoot some scenes for a music video for a surprise track from the next album !! RECORDING MARCH 16th AUSTIN,TX !!!!#Thesametourkeepsgettingbetterandbetter http://www.musiclabaustin.com/
Dee Mill and Mike Miller guitar duo will opening for Jerry Garcia Band Alums Melvin Seals and Dave Hebert on Valentine's Day in Peoria
The acoustic duo will open the evening at the Country Club in Peoria , IL on February 14, 2015
The long time JGB keyboardist Melvin Seals and guitarist Dave Hebert will be joining Chicago based Dead Tribute band Terrapin Flyer . Terrapin also features Wavy Dave from Conrmeal
"The Same" Album is almost here 2.5.15
The new album is almost here !! We know you have been waiting . It will be out February 5th on iTunes and several other online media markets and the release show will be February 7th in Peoria at the Apollo Theater. The CD will be available on the 6th too for the tour opener show in Kankakee with Todd Hazelrigg opening the night and also joining the boys for a special “5oth Anniversary Dead Set ”
Check out the new Single for “Impossible Dream” here https://soundcloud.com/artofillfusion/7-impossible-dream
Art of ILL Fusion "The Same" Tour February - April
Art of ILL Fusion will be releasing their latest album on February 5th on iTunes and several other online media markets, plus will be their first release in Transcendent records . They will be heading up a 2 month long 27 city tour to promote the album . The first leg will be in February and will be east of the Mississippi river with stops in North Carolina , Tennessee , Kentucky, Michigan, Illinois , Ohio and the second leg will kick off on March 12th and will be west of the Mississippi including SxSW in Austin , California , Las Vegas , New Mexico , Colorado , Iowa , Kansas and more Check out the single here for “Impossible Dream ” available now on iTunes https://soundcloud.com/artofillfusion/7-impossible-dream
Dee Mill on tour with Willie Waldman Project , Fareed Haque , and Memphis Allstars
Dee just returned from a midwest run of shows with the Willie Waldman Project with Herman Green (James Brown , BB King Lionel Hampton , Mile Davis ) Fareed Haque (Garaj Mahal ) Terry Saffold (Al Green , Isaac Hayes , Marvin Gaye ) Cecil Mcdaniel (Stevie Wonder )