Life in middle America is anything but quaint. The country roads are impassable each winter, and each summer brings a fresh crop of new potholes that would make even the strongest of tanks give a wide berth. But Milwaukee-area alternative band Three Unassisted chooses to call this area home for countless reasons, and their brand new album, "Supercell," explains why.

"'Supercell' is about the storms in life, and how just when you think they cannot get any worse, things seem to clear up," explains guitarist and vocalist Will Richter. "This album is nothing short of optimistic."

"Supercell" is the Three Unassisted's first release since the successful reception of their 2015 EP, titled "Wake Me at the End of the Line." The band has spent the last two years tirelessly writing, playing shows all around the midwest, and independently recording the album in the comparatively hilly resort town of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Inspired by their closest friends' accounts of the trials and celebrations that life has to offer, the quintet set out to write a diverse set of songs that are as energetic as their stage performance. This collection has culminated in an album of ten groove and funk-influenced numbers that are as striking as the aptly named record suggests.

The lead single from this album, "Hillside," references Richter's home in southeastern Wisconsin. The major-key of the chorus begs the listener to pretend that everything is okay, while the minor-key in the verses push the question of what defines "home." The theme of home is prevalent throughout the album, with the lyrics suggesting that home is more than four simple letters can confine.

"Coffee & Aspirin," the pop-driven follow-up single, cites a daring attempt at falling in love in the transient phases of life as a twenty-something. Lyricist Michael Richter suggests that "there is more than one way to leave the past behind," while showing how love can grow or wither away over a single, somewhat apologetic cup of coffee.

As the record plays on, the lyrics seem to take a compensatory spin on so many of the band's recent experiences. The title track refers to Will Richter's experiences with some of his closest friends battling health issues, and how all he could muster up was a vote of confidence that the storm would eventually clear. As the song builds to a final resolve, the ballad ends with the phrase, "We persevere." Behind the lyrics lies the energy of intricate guitar riffs and jazzy saxophone solos laid down by multi-instrumentalist Kenny Jones, while gifted singer/keyboardist Will Frillman provides intricate harmonies and a shimmering tonality. The heartbeat provided by Mark Gesior drives the melody forward, and his accents on the melodic riffs of the Richter brothers have become a hallmark of the Three Unassisted sound.

"Supercell" is the promising debut album from Milwaukee's own Three Unassisted; a stormy collection of songs that have been independently recorded, written, and released for your listening pleasure.


Album Liner:
As our moniker delineates, Three Unassisted represents the culmination and cooperation of musical styles, influences, and personalities into one cohesive expression of self. This project is our platform for expressing the emotions evoked from our lives. These emotions build the stories that make us who we are. These stories are our Supercell…

Three Unassisted would like to thank,
All of our musical influences, for instilling a passion for creating music. Tom Moscinski, for helping us to lay the foundation of this band. The members and fans of The Allies, Forty Cents Flat, OUTDrejas, Brinksman, The Entrepreneurs, and Flooded Ceiling, for teaching us so many lessons about what it means to be a songwriter and an artist. Rock Central, for becoming our home during the writing, recording, and self-producing of this album. The entire Richter, Gesior, Jones, and Frillman families, without whom we would have no reason to sing these songs. Delaney Thomson for the inspiration and direction of the Supercell artwork. Shaun Morris from Headroom Mastering. Ashley Davis, for constant support of the band and music. Eric Merlin, for showing us that the storm will always pass. Finally, all of our closest friends in Milwaukee, Chicago, and beyond, without whom we would have nothing to share.

“Although rewards in all their forms seldom appear, just persevere…”