Audiences is an indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band based in Chicago, Illinois. They have self-released two live albums. Live at The Otterarium was self recorded and produced in their practice space. Live at Lincoln Hall was recorded live at Lincoln Hall Chicago

Lincoln Hall Chicago

Lincoln Hall is a concert hall at 2424 N. Lincoln Avenue in Chicago, Illinois that plays host to emerging bands and musicians. Lincoln Hall was first opened in 2009. The capacity is 507, divided between the main floor and the balcony....

 and engineered by Flashpoint Academy graduate sound engineer John McNulty. McNulty also recorded and engineered the band's debut single 'Mountainesque' in Flashpoint's music studio. The four members currently live in Chicago, IL.

The band has been described to have musical elements similar to bands like Polaris

Polaris (band)

Polaris was a one-off musical project in the mid-1990s involving members of the New Haven indie rock band Miracle Legion.Mark Mulcahy, Spot "Scott" Boutier, and Dave McCaffrey performed music for the Nickelodeon television show The Adventures of Pete & Pete under the name Polaris because fourth...

, Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend

Vampire Weekend is an American indie rock band from New York City that formed in 2006 and signed to XL Recordings. The Band has four members: Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson, and Chris Baio. The band released its first album Vampire Weekend in 2008, which produced the singles "Mansard...

, and MGMT

MGMT

MGMT is an American alternative rock band founded by Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden. After the release of their first album, the members of their live band, Matthew Asti, James Richardson and Will Berman, joined the core band in the studio...

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The Otterarium is home to Audiences practice space and members Billy Jesus and Cardigan, located in Lakeview, Chicago

Lakeview, Chicago

Lake View, or Lakeview, is one of the 77 community area of the Chicago, Illinois, located in the city's North Side. It is bordered by West Diversey Parkway on the south, West Irving Park Road on the north, North Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and the shore of Lake Michigan on the east...

it is also where the band recorded their first live album; 'Live at The Otterarium'.

Audiences is currently recording their first E.P.