Chumps on Parade
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Chumps on Parade is the second studio album by American ska punk
band MU330
, released on Dill Records
in 1996 and subsequently re-issued by Asian Man Records
in 1997.
As opposed to the more 2 Tone
-influenced third wave of MU330's debut Press
, Chumps on Parade features a stronger emphasis on hard, heavy rock
-influenced ska punk, fitting with the band's self-appointed genre of "Psycho Ska" (or, as the Dayton Daily News
described it, the sound of "a high school basketball pep band gone berserk"). According to the band's website, Chumps on Parade was recorded in the house of album producer/mixer/engineer David Probst, with the drums recorded in his living room, guitar in the kitchen and vocals in the childrens' room.
This was the only MU330 album to feature vocalist Jason Nelson, who left to join the St. Louis ska punk band Orange Tree in 1997, as well as the only album to feature trumpeter Nick Baur and saxophonist Traygen Bilsland. In support of the album, MU330 embarked on two national tours with Skankin' Pickle
and Slapstick
.
except where noted otherwise.
Ska punk
Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska and punk rock. It achieved its highest level of commercial success in the United States in the late 1990s. Ska-core is a subgenre of ska punk, blending ska with hardcore punk.The characteristics of ska punk vary, due to the fusion of contrasting...
band MU330
MU330
MU330 are a ska punk band from St. Louis, Missouri.Formed by students of St. Louis University High School in 1988, MU330 played a self-described brand of music called "Psycho Ska", high energy ska punk marked by manic performances and humorous, often strange lyricism...
, released on Dill Records
Dill Records
Dill Records was a small punk rock/ska record label based out of Monte Sereno, California, that put out CDs/records from 1989-1998. The name is an allusion to initially the label's only band, Skankin' Pickle. It was started by Mike Park, a.k.a. Bruce Lee of Skankin' Pickle. The first other band...
in 1996 and subsequently re-issued by Asian Man Records
Asian Man Records
Asian Man Records is a small, DIY record label run by Mike Park in Monte Sereno, California. Park started a record label and began releasing music in 1989 under the name Dill Records, with the Asian Man label established May 1996.-Artists:...
in 1997.
As opposed to the more 2 Tone
2 Tone
2 Tone is a music genre created in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s by fusing elements of ska, punk rock, rocksteady, reggae, and New Wave. It was called 2 Tone because most of the bands were signed to 2 Tone Records at some point. Other labels associated with the 2 Tone sound were Stiff...
-influenced third wave of MU330's debut Press
Press (MU330 Album)
Press is the debut album from American ska punk band MU330, released in 1994.According to the band's website, Press was recorded in the basement of saxophonist Matt Knobbe's parents' house in late 1993. The album was first released independently in 1994 on the band's own label, NO Record Co.,...
, Chumps on Parade features a stronger emphasis on hard, heavy rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
-influenced ska punk, fitting with the band's self-appointed genre of "Psycho Ska" (or, as the Dayton Daily News
Dayton Daily News
The Dayton Daily News is a daily newspaper published in Dayton, Ohio. It is owned by Cox Enterprises. In the 2010 Associated Press Society of Ohio newspaper competition that takes place every year, DaytonDailyNews.com was named "the best large-newspaper web site in Ohio".-History:On August 15,...
described it, the sound of "a high school basketball pep band gone berserk"). According to the band's website, Chumps on Parade was recorded in the house of album producer/mixer/engineer David Probst, with the drums recorded in his living room, guitar in the kitchen and vocals in the childrens' room.
This was the only MU330 album to feature vocalist Jason Nelson, who left to join the St. Louis ska punk band Orange Tree in 1997, as well as the only album to feature trumpeter Nick Baur and saxophonist Traygen Bilsland. In support of the album, MU330 embarked on two national tours with Skankin' Pickle
Skankin' Pickle
Skankin' Pickle was an American ska punk band formed in San Jose, California that was active from 1989 to 1996.-Biography:Skankin' Pickle first formed in December 1988, made up of students from Westmont High School and Los Gatos High School. The band played their first show on April 28, 1989,...
and Slapstick
Slapstick (band)
Slapstick was a punk-ska fusion band formed in Chicago by a group of friends from the Elgin area. The group took some cues from the seminal ska/punk outfit Operation Ivy and the guttural punk vocals of Crimpshrine, but developed their own unique style. The group was active from 1993 to 1996 on...
.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Dan PotthastDan Potthast
Dan Potthast is an American musician, best known as the frontman of St. Louis, Missouri, ska punk band MU330. Potthast is currently based in Santa Cruz, California, and performs as a solo musician and as the leader of ska punk group Dan P. and the Bricks....
except where noted otherwise.
- "Wide Awake" - 1:24
- "State O Mind" - 1:30
- "Fat and Married" - 3:06
- "Curse" - 2:35
- "Since the Short-Long's Gone" - 2:49
- "LA" (Potthast/Kavanaugh/Nelson) - 3:02
- "Got Caught" (Potthast/Nelson) - 2:06
- "Rok" - 1:51
- "Nothin's Allright" - 2:47
- "Johnny Dumbjokes" - 2:18
- "Hang Tuff Hold Tight" - 3:45
- "Cursed Again" - 2:12
- "Get Away From That Table" - 1:27
- "So Far" - 3:39
- "Fried Chicken" - 1:25
- "The Punisher/Downtown" - 4:45
- "Hot Dogs" - 1:16
- "Inside Me" - 5:54
- "Chumps on Parade" (hidden track) - 2:19
Personnel
- Dan Potthast - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals (lead vocals on tracks 1-3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13-16, 18, 19) - Ted Moll - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, backing vocals - Chris Diebold - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - Rob Bell - tromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
, backing vocals - Jason Nelson - vocals (lead vocals on tracks 4, 6, 7, 11 and 14)
- Nick Baur - trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
, backing vocals - Traygen Bilsland - tenor saxophoneTenor saxophoneThe tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
, backing vocals