Contact: theinventorsmusic@gmail.com

Joe Steffek - Lead Vox/Guitar
Ray Skamay - Lead Guitar/Vox
Nick Kieta - Bass/Vox
Tommy Mendoza - Drums

The Inventors are an original 4-piece rock group hailing from Chicago, IL.

The Inventors have toured the US, including a couple trips down to SXSW, and have played at most major venues in Chicago. Many of their songs have been featured on 93XRT and 101WKQX. 

Nick, Ray, and Joe are the founding members of The Inventors. This trio has been making music together in one way or another since they were teenagers. In 2014 they formally adopted the name The Inventors, found drummer Grant Ossler, and released multiple singles and EPs as a 4-piece. After a couple years of writing and playing shows, Grant left the band and Joe wound up behind the drum kit.

Being a 3-piece reignited The Inventors, so much so that they recorded & released their first LP, "Counting Backwards." Shortly after recording, the band came across Tommy Mendoza (former drummer for Bad Bad Meow), and Joe was really glad he didn't have to sing and play drums at the same time any more.

The current lineup has released 2 EPs, toured around the country. The Inventors are set to self-release Pictures of Mountains on September 24, 2021.