04.06.08 | "The Other" is Amplifier Magazine's Album of the Week
The Needers & Givers debut album is currently being featured as Amplifier Magazine's Album of the Week. Right at this moment you can listen to the entire album on their AMP3 Radio. So, if you have been on the fence about purchasing the album here is your chance to preview the entire album. Once you've decided you can't live without it you can visit www.myspace.com/needersandgivers to purchase it.

03.31.08 | Chicago Innerview
Not only did the Hoffman brothers show an interest in music from a young age, they seemingly did so with the sort of relish most children today reserve for gaming systems. Amongst the trio who signed with Loose Tooth Records in January 2008 then conspired and collaborated to produce The Other, there exists several projects and instrumental abilities in cello, French horn, guitar, trumpet, bass, drums, violin, piano and vocals…to name a few. The Hoffman brothers' lifelong musicianship comes to fruition in an eclectic debut album. The Other consists of eight tracks that showcase the depth and breadth of Needers & Givers' talent, versatility and impressive work ethic. Even when it rocks the hardest, there is a pretty quality to The Other. In songs like "Holy Rollers," strings provide a voice of reason against edgy rock. A catchy, carefree tone weaves its way through most every other track. (Appearing with Brighton MA at darkroom on April 3) --text: Jen Fischer--

03.31.08 | Illinois Entertainer
Three Hoffman brothers comprise Needers And Givers, and on The Other they expertly meld their influences giving the album a classic sound, without coming off like a retro revival exercise. While there’s a strong Beatles strain running through “The Last Time I Saw You” and “Change Her,” they temper the mimicry with original flashes of sweeping keys and graceful vocal harmonies. From the acoustic folk of “Who Did I Wait For” to the damaged, blistering crack-up in “Teams & Colors,” there’s a compelling aura to this promising debut. (www.needersandgivers.com)
– Patrick Conlan

03.27.08 | NPR & More
The song "Holy Rollers" from the new album is featured on NPR, just in time for Easter. It went up on Friday. There’s a nice little article and a podcast you can download. So go check it out damn it!

"Dead Fools" has been added to 89.1, North Central College’s radio station. Make sure to listen to the program for a chance to hear it on the air!

We’ve nailed down details for the video we’ll be shooting. If it wasn’t mentioned before it will be for the title track on the album, "Digging." The shoot is going to take place the weekend of April 26th, and everything should be edited and donw by mid-May. We’re excited about the "story line" and even more excited that Danielle (the artist who did all of the illustration and design work for the album) has agreed to do the detail work on the sets and design some of the "creatures" in the video. She’s awesome!

03.27.08 | N & G featured on The Daily Herald's Beep
Band relationships are tumultuous enough. Throw a few siblings into the mix, and it’s no wonder why Oasis’ Gallagher brothers famously fought so much. But with Needers & Givers, an indie-rock trio of siblings who grew up in Lombard, the part about how well they “get along” feels cliche, an inquiry they expect to hear often and for which they’ve already developed an agreed-upon response: “We all leave our weapons at the door.”