Azita Youssefi has been making music in Chicago for 30 years. Thomas Comerford
The first time you see If U Die, the new video from Chicago singer-songwriter Azita Youssefi, it might take you a minute to realize that the colorful rock band you re watching is actually four matted-together versions of a single person. It s Youssefi in every role: the shaggy, smiling bassist, the bespectacled guitarist wearing a red realtor blazer, the blonde lead vocalist in blue eye shadow with a scarf at her neck, and the cool, denim-clad drummer hiding behind shades.
None of the characters reveals anything about Youssefi personally, except perhaps her expert sense of show. But the video is more than a visual joke; it s a reflection of the multifaceted musicianship she s developed in real life. On the new