Delia Hornik and her history with the Chicago punk and emo scenes began 5+ years. Read on about her experiences within, and attitudes about, those scenes.
In 2009, while a senior in high school, Hornik and friends drove to shows on weekends to be around “like-minded people,” something hard to find in affluent suburbs.
Soon after, she was hooked.
It was a new and baffling sight for Hornik to see kids selling their merchandise. She was unaware that people with this much drive and passion towards local music existed.
However, there are still problems with the scene despite positive and attractive aspects.
“Chicago could definitely benefit from more girl groups and non cis-male groups. [The city] has always felt like sort of a boy’s club and it’s time for ladies to step up and start making killer jams,” said Hornik.
Hornik followed her own advice and learned to play guitar at age 12. She was always attracted to the idea of writing her own music and creating something uniquely hers.
In 2010, Hornik started playing in the band Dowsing. She had never played the piano/keyboard before but quickly caught on and added that skill to her repertoire.
Through being part of a band, she was able to channel creativity in a really positive way. After leaving the group, Hornik and her partner, another member of Dowsing, went on to start a new project called What Gives.
Formed with members and friends in other local bands, including Mountains for Clouds, Annabel and Kittyhawk, the new group makes “super fuzzy rock with some sick riffs.”
While Hornik and other female and trans* musicians are staking their claim in the scene, she had this to say on the current state of Chicago’s music scene.
“I have noticed in the past few years there have been an increasing number of girls at shows and girls in bands, but it’s still not equal.”
Lemuria front woman Sheena Ozzella, when interviewed by PunkNews, said, “I think women should be viewed upon as musicians more than gender should have anything to do with it. I still sleep on the floor. I still poop.”
In 2009, while a senior in high school, Hornik and friends drove to shows on weekends to be around “like-minded people,” something hard to find in affluent suburbs.
Soon after, she was hooked.
It was a new and baffling sight for Hornik to see kids selling their merchandise. She was unaware that people with this much drive and passion towards local music existed.
However, there are still problems with the scene despite positive and attractive aspects.
“Chicago could definitely benefit from more girl groups and non cis-male groups. [The city] has always felt like sort of a boy’s club and it’s time for ladies to step up and start making killer jams,” said Hornik.
Hornik followed her own advice and learned to play guitar at age 12. She was always attracted to the idea of writing her own music and creating something uniquely hers.
In 2010, Hornik started playing in the band Dowsing. She had never played the piano/keyboard before but quickly caught on and added that skill to her repertoire.
Through being part of a band, she was able to channel creativity in a really positive way. After leaving the group, Hornik and her partner, another member of Dowsing, went on to start a new project called What Gives.
Formed with members and friends in other local bands, including Mountains for Clouds, Annabel and Kittyhawk, the new group makes “super fuzzy rock with some sick riffs.”
While Hornik and other female and trans* musicians are staking their claim in the scene, she had this to say on the current state of Chicago’s music scene.
“I have noticed in the past few years there have been an increasing number of girls at shows and girls in bands, but it’s still not equal.”
Lemuria front woman Sheena Ozzella, when interviewed by PunkNews, said, “I think women should be viewed upon as musicians more than gender should have anything to do with it. I still sleep on the floor. I still poop.”
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