From the Start is Max Allard (banjo, guitar), Otto Allard (mandolin), and Ruben Whitaker (guitar, vocals). The three met when they were toddlers and have been playing together ever since.
From the Start has played in various venues around Chicago, including Wishbone, Uncommon Ground, The Grafton, Schubas, the Experimental Sound Studio, and the Old Town School of Folk Music. They are regular performers at Logan Square Farmers market, and they have done multiple block parties, house concerts and festivals, such as the Square Roots Festival in Lincoln Square.
Visit our Facebook or Instagram page for information on upcoming events or YouTube channel for videos of performances.
Our new single Handsome Molly is streaming in all the usual places. Find them here.
From the Start’s first single Late Night Drives was released in January 2019. You can find it in all the usual streaming places here.
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Ruben Jai’s first EP is available on all the usual streaming services.