News
Most of our news is relayed via our Facebook page, so please visit and like our page there. Then you'll see activity in your news feed when we post news or set up event notices for our shows. (You don't have to be a Facebook member to just view that page but you do have to be a member to put a "like" on it.) Thanks for your support!
11/28/2024
12/6/2023
11/27/2023
Check out this beautiful slideshow video that Michael created to go with his lovely song, Oh Mary!
Oh Mary, slideshow video
Click here to stream our Christmas EP on Youtube (this content will be available for a limited time)
And...Come hear us perform these songs and many more on our show Dec. 4 at Rex's Innkeeper! Details on the SHOWS page.
11/27/2023
Check out our newly revamped website!
10/19/2023
We have a couple of shows this month...Friday Oct. 20 (Wild Hog in the Woods) and Saturday October 28 (Oakwood Auditorium), then our annual holiday show which will be at Rex's Inkeeper this year. Then we will be on leave for a bit as one of our members (Faye) will be in medical treatment for a while. Please send some healing vibes or prayers for Faye if you are so inclined. We will miss Faye for these next three shows but look forward to getting back together as "official" Common Chord when she's back on her feet.
12/7/2022
11/4/2022
Common Chord will as usual present an annual holiday show! This year the show proceeds will benefit LITTLE JOHN'S.
11/4/2021
Common Chord is looking forward to our annual holiday show! This year the show proceeds will benefit Porchlight, Inc.
3/25/2021
After a long hiatus, Common Chord has booked a number of shows for the summer and we have more in the works. We look forward to sharing music with live audiences again!
2/17/2020
Click here for a great REVIEW we just received for the new CD, from the reviewer for Madison Folk Music Society, hot off the press!
2/17/2020
Online sales links are all now active!
Downloads at Apple Music (iTunes) and Amazon: 
You can also find us on Spotify and other popular streaming sources.
EASTER EGGS ANYONE??? If you have the physical CD...look in the dirt piles (on the cover, back, and on the CD iteself) and you'll see some partly buried objects. Each one is a reference to something mentioned in a song lyric somewhere on the CD. If you think you found them all, let us know! See the CONTACT page.
2/8/2020
The new CD is out! See THIS PAGE for full details.
Within a few days you should be able to order the actual physical CD from CD Baby, and within a few weeks will have links to digital sales via iTunes, Amazon Mp3 and more.
2/5/2020
CDs are in hand, ready for our show on Friday!
Click here for downloadable copy of official PRESS RELEASE and TRACK CREDITS.
And watch THIS PAGE for online sales links (digital as well as physical CDs) which will be coming soon!
1/21/2020
11/1/2019
Our next CD is well underway! We plan to have it ready to release at our February show at Wild Hog in the Woods. Stay tuned!
5/22/2019
We now have our own separate YouTube channel - Click here!
5/6/2019
New VIDEOS posted! See our channel for some newly added videos from our concert at Harriet Park in Verona last summer. See our playlist on the Porch String Music channel! (separate channel coming soon)
1/23/2019
Common Chord is working on our next CD (maybe two CDs in fact!) so are keeping our schedule a bit light for the next few months. But we have a regular gig at Common Ground for fish fry night once a month and a few other things...watch our schedule or like us on Facebook to stay informed!
8/1/2017
Honors for Common Chord!
We have been selected for a spot on the 2017 DABL* Compilation, which features the music of local artists in Dane County. Our track "Little Boy Blue" is on the compilation. We are honored to be on this compilation with some of the most well-known names in local music!
Check out all of the selected tunes at this URL.
*Dane Arts Buy Local (DABL) is a program within Dane Arts that connects local artists and businesses through a series of pop-up art markets. By combining unique vending opportunities with professional development workshops, DABL directly supports the work of Dane County artists in recognition of their impact on the local economy. Nearly $100,000 has been generated for artists to-date.
OCTOBER 12 ART EVENT: There will be a "Night Market" event on October 12 (Thurs) starting at 4:00 pm. Details here: https://dabl2017.splashthat.com/
Please RSVP and support local art!
#DABL2017
5/1/2017
Common Chord's first CD is getting some great feedback including a wonderful review just published by the Madison Folk Music Society in their latest issue of Mad Folk News. Click here to read it on this site (whole publication in which the review appears is available by subscription from the Madison Folk Music Society). There are some other nice reviews on that page as well. Thanks to all who have taken time to write to us!
2/13/2017
More online sales links: We are now on iTunes and AmazonMp3! Here are links:
More sales and streaming links will be posted as we get them.
PHOTOS OF MESSY KIDS EATING SOUGHT for video project to go with song "Toast and Jelly"
Calling parents and grandparents! If you have pics of your little ones having a good 'ol messy time eating toast and jelly, ice cream, peanut butter, spaghetti, or whatever please send some to us! Michael is working on a video project to go along with his tune "Toast and Jelly" and the best ones will get used. You can see the lyrics HERE. (Please send pictures that are at least about 1000 pixels wide or tall.) See the CONTACT page for an email link to send your pics.
1/21/2017
We had a blast at our CD release party last night! And we have another next week, so if you missed this one you have another chance. See the SHOWS page for details!
1/19/2017
9/9/2016
We are so excited about how our recording project is going! After working out a few logistic details (recording is being done between two different studios) we have gotten several songs well underway and are making good progress. We are hoping for a late November or early December release.
5/28/2016
Common Chord is busy planning our summer shows and also starting to make plans for a recording. (Check back soon for progress notes on that!) We are playing about once a month at the fabulous Brink Lounge in Madison and also doing some shows at other listening-oriented venues in the Madison area, such as a recent appearance at Wild Hog in the Woods Coffeehouse.