Ted Ansani is an American musician who is most known as the bassist/vocalist of 1990s

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Material Issue Material Issue was an American power pop trio from Chicago, Illinois. The band's trademark is pop songs with themes of love and Broken heart, heartbreak. A number of their song titles used women's first names. History Material Issue was formed ...

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The

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-based band Material Issue released four studio albums, but ceased working shortly after

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Jim Ellison's

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. Following Ellison's suicide and the subsequent release of Material Issue's final album, ''Telecommando Americano'', Ansani toured for a year with Chicago band Teenage Frames from 1997 to 1998. During that time, he also worked with Material Issue drummer Mike Zelenko playing with the bands Slink Moss and Hummer. In 2000, Ansani returned to record on Teenage Frames' 5 song EP, ''Kingsize Sessions''. In 2000, Ansani released his own solo EP called ''Throttle and Pistons - The Ted Ansani Project''. Ted Ansani continues to work in the music business in

; he has made several live appearances in the last few years in and around Chicago and has also played the IPO festival when it has come to Chicago. Ansani currently performs in the Chicago area with bands Diving for Dynamite, Legendary Rockstars, and the "Ted Ansani Project".

Personal life

Ansani is married with three children and resides in Park Ridge,

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