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Josh and the Empty Pockets is a pop rock band from Chicago, Illinois.

Buddy Holly
Shortly after forming the band in 2006, Josh Solomon was cast as Buddy Holly in the 2007 production of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story at Chicago’s Mercury Theatre , which had an extended run. Nate Bellon (bass) and Dan Rosenthal (drums) were also cast as The Crickets in the show. As part of the production, the band released a tribute album called Celebrate Buddy Holly.

Under the Bed
Josh and the Empty Pockets released their first album of original songs – Under the Bed – in 2008.  As part of that release, they  promoted the  single "Fall Right Now" to  medium and secondary markets and reached #11 on the FMQB Adult Contemporary Chart. All ten of the tracks from Under the Bed were placed on the Nickelodeon TV channel's programs "iCarly", "Zoey 101" and "Drake & Josh".

According to Mediabase, as of February 25, 2009, the band is with the label 8th Impression/UMG, the same label that signed Bang Camaro. The first week "Fall Right Now" was promoted to major radio markets it was added to the playlists of radio stations KVLY, serving the McAllen, Texas area, and KLLY , serving the Bakersfield, California area.

Baby It’s Cold Outside/Baby Please Come Home
The band added a female vocalist, Erika Brett, before recording and releasing a  Christmas single, a rock arrangement combining "Baby, It's Cold Outside" and "Baby Please Come Home".  In December, 2008, the single reached #73 on the Mediabase  chart playing on, among others, the following radio stations:

Touring
Josh and the Empty Pockets have played many Chicago venues including The Subterranean, Shubas , The Kinetic Playground, The Elbow Room, The Tonic Room , Deja Vu , and Martyrs. The band played at the Double Door in July of 2008. Josh and the Empty Pockets have also played some venues outside of Chicago including the Winchester Tavern & Music Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, Sully's Saloon in Louisville, Kentucky , Sportsman's Tavern in Buffalo, New York , Freddy's Bar & Backroom in Brooklyn , and The Delancey in New York City.

Playing at the Tonic Room Part 1
The band was on the radio and then they played at the tonic room. They played a new version of "Fall Right Now" to make fun of Johnathan B.

Playing at the Tonic Room Part 2
That was not the only song they played at the tonic room. They also played a new song from the album "under the bed". They were supossed to play 1 song but the second was so good they had to do that one too.