Cracklin Moth performed and recorded from 2002 to late 2007. Founded by songwriter Matt Ammerman, the group had 10 full-time members throughout it's life, eventually evolving from a quartet to a six-piece effort. They released the 'Redbird EP' in 2005 and their second EP, 'My Heart Is Leaking,' in 2007. Onstage, they played mostly to a Chicago home fanbase at Metro, Hideout, Schubas, Beat Kitchen, Subterranean, Double Door, and Martyr's alongside friends in such acts as Office, The Changes, The 1900s, Walter Meego, The Great Perhaps, Tom Schraeder & His Ego, Adam Fitz & The Part-Timers, Freer, and The Bon Savants. Since it's inception, the group was well-received by the media, appearing in local and national print/ internet publications, blog sites, college/public radio, and television.
