ABOUT/CONTACT

Do you like jazz? or perhaps rock & blues, maybe even salsa, world & classical music? This is music taliored for you. Mateo Suarez & The Public Ear is a Chicago based jazz-fusion project headed by Mateo Suarez and consists of members that come all backgrounds and walks of life.

The group formed in 2024, though most of the musicians have played together far longer. they have played established venues in Chicagoland such as Reggies, Cobra Lounge, Schubas, and Ramova, as well as radio stations WZRD, WCRX & WHPK, putting on captivating live shows with superb musicianship from the musicians and sound painting in their experimentive improvisations, you should see them if you are a fan of any kind of music. Through the eight years the musicians have been playing with each other, they find new ways to push rock, jazz & blues foward in every way with their first album, "Who Do You Trust?" available everywhere.

The band is always open to any inquiries to perform, as well any press. To contact us, email us: thepublicearband@gmail.com

The band at WZRD, after their performance on "Thursday Night Live!".

Noah Rosenberg (g), Josie Yutzy (d), Mateo Suarez (gtr, vox), Hayes Hagedorn (b), Sky Anne Watson (vox, vl), Henry Lloyd (cl, sax), Sydney Coligan (d, perc), Kieran Hogan (tr, gtr, perc) - not pictured: Tyler Shaver (p)

mateo suarez

founding member, multi-instrumentalist, producer as well as the composer & arranger of all original works currently performed live, as well as the mix engineer of all released albums. he currently attends columbia college for business & communications in chicago, illinois. on stage, he can be seen playing guitar & singing..

tyler shaver

the latest addition to the group, is an experimentalist composer and pianist who has played festivals in switzerland, won awards from youngarts, ilmea, and has a solo career of experimental and avant-garde compositions, written for penn state & nu deco ensemble, and is available to all. to listen, click here. he currently attends northwestern university in evanston, illinois, studying philosophy alongside composition.

noah rosenberg

multi-instrumentalist & musical director for the public ear. a freakishly talented guitarist who helps organize the group's musical dynamic and discipline. he is seen playing guitar on stage, and currently attends oakton college in skokie, illinois.

henry lloyd

multi-instrumentalist who plays woodwinds. originally playing clarinet, he now plays saxophone alongside it as well as flute. he currently attends northern illinois university for clarinet performance in dekalb, illinois. he has performed with multiple jazz ensembles over the years.

kieran hogan

another original member of the public ear, playing with mateo and josie since 2021, influenced by grunge, jazz and blues, he can be seen playing guitar, trumpet and occasionally percussion along with sydney. he also graduated from oak park river forest in 2024.

sky anne watson

backing and occasionally lead vocalist originally hailing from new york city. she is also a violinist and can occasionally be seen playing it on stage. she also attends columbia college as a vocal major. she is also working on a solo career.

hayes hagedorn

multi-faceted musician who plays electric and upright bass. one of the most dynamic bassists, she is also a very talented jungle artist and dj in her own right, going under the name "silver october", releasing multiple projects the past five years. you can listen to her music by clicking here. she attends sae institute in chicago, illinois for audio engineering.

sydney coligan

percussionist & second drummer, they have performed with groups around the chicagoland area, and specializes in percussion instruments, utilizing rain sticks, gongs, bongos, congas, cymbals and glockenspiel at times. when not performing on percussion, they can be found behind a second kit, adding polyrhythms and counterbeats to josies drumming on improv-pieces or longer suites. they graduated in 2024 from oak park river forest.

josie yutzy

drummer and an original member of the musicians that became the public ear, playing with mateo suarez for over half a decade- a consistent and dynamic drummer who can be likened to nick mason meets tony williams. she is always behind the drum kit. she graduated from oak park river forest in 2024.