Delineated by Adam Vida -- the drummer of
U.S. Maple, a driving force within Chicago's underground music scene, and the band's main songwriter --
Central Falls supplies some original content in the indie rock scenario. Guitarist
Ben Vida, Adam's brother, also an experienced musician and cofounder of Town & Country, supplied the initial creative potential for the disclosure of the
Central Falls project. Having a considerable musical experience augmented after they moved from Minneapolis to Chicago, the
Vida brothers initiated the
Falls ensemble in late 1998. However, it was only in 1999 that
Ben and Adam definitely united their efforts with bassist Ryan Hembrey and drummer Jason Adasiewicz, therefore finally assembling
Central Falls. After the band entered the recording studio a few months later, Hembrey ultimately had to temporarily quit the band due to a tendinitis problem; it was then that Noel Kupersmith, bass player for Brokeback and the
Chicago Underground Trio joined in, along with pedal steel player Steve Dorocke. Following the recording sessions for their debut album, Hembrey returned on keyboards, Andy Ulrich joined in as the bass player, and Dorocke parted ways with the band.
Central Falls offered the debut album
Latitude in early 2001, enjoying stimulating reviews from the local media. ~ Mario Mesquita Borges