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Chase Hamblin & The Roustabouts

Rank #1 Houston, TX Indie / Pop Rock / Psychedelic

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Members: Chase (vox/guitar) Corey (vox/guitar) Jeremy (keys) Rob (bass) Marcus (drums) Josh (vox/percussion)

Sounds Like: The Beatles, The Kinks, The Zombies, Elliott Smith, David Bowie (Official)

Label: SteadyBoy Records

Bio: A descendant of one of America’s first Gypsies and the great grandson of a Vaudeville songwriter, Chase Hamblin was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was raised in Italy, France, and Singapore. His travels have taken him throughout Europe and Southeast Asia and from coast to coast across the US. Hambli... See Full Bio

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“A singer-songwriter who binds smart power-pop to his Texas roots, Chase Hamblin shows how it's possible to revisit an era without repeating it. His honeyed vocals, combined with his feel-good music, have the power to convert away-from-home houses by the first chorus. ”

— Meredith Rosenberg, Unveiled Arts

“Hamblin is a name to watch out for in the near future. His musicianship, songwriting, and singing are all tasteful and confident, and his command of the studio is remarkable. And, guys, you might want to put this on when she's over. ”

— John Batlles, Roctober Magazine

“Houston troubadour Chase Hamblin‘s “A Fine Time” caught me by surprise ... Worldly yet innocent, perilous yet playful, nostalgic yet hopeful, this contemporary statement is painted in bold strokes on a 60′s psychedelic canvas. Every whistle and bell in the pop-scape production is lovingly placed. Beautiful work.”

— SUPERFAN 2011

“Infectious pop songs, lavish Beatlesque production, psychedelic imagery, and a sweet, soaring voice to pull them all together. Rufus Wainwright? Jeff Buckley? Beck? Houston’s Chase Hamblin brings the passion of Buckley and Beck along with the lush sound and impressionistic imagery of Wainwright, but he’s also as jangly and hip as the Small Faces grooving in Itchycoo Park. Put another way, he rocks. The sixties are alive and well in Hamblin’s indie pop world, but so is the Texas singer/songwriter music tradition. ”

— Rush Evans, SteadyBoy Records

“Chase Hamblin currently has about 12 fans in the UK, which is tragic given just how talented the man is. A native of Houston, USA, Hamblin is fast making a name for himself for producing some of the most exquisite power pop around. He recently issued a five track EP ... that is just about perfect. Let’s hope he makes it to these shores soon”

— Track of the Day, Anorak UK

“Some acts you take your girlfriend to see, and some acts you don’t. Chase Hamblin gets filed firmly away in the latter category. Why? He’s a nimble-fingered, satin-voiced, dreamy-eyed eccentric, for one. Plus, he’s idealistic, which means he sings about idealistic subjects, and girls love that. Also, he wears scarves and top hats and looks like a way cooler Beck, and grew up some in Europe. There’s no telling what kind of crazy sex things he knows about. ”

— Shea Serrano, Houston Press

“...a handful of sublimely gorgeous, carefully-crafted pop-rock songs that expand, rather than capitalize, on the retro-'60s pop sound. ”

— Space City Rock

“Anyone crafting such inventive yet melodious pop music has got to be incredibly passionate ... for power pop fans, let me just say that Hamblin is the real deal.”

— Kevin Mathews, Power Of Pop

"Chase Hamblin's A Fine Time EP somehow bridges the gap between the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and the late orchestral work of Elliott Smith ... sounding like George Martin or Jon Brion themselves were behind the boards."

— Craig Hlavaty, Rocks Off Houston

“In a word, Chase Hamblin's five-song A Fine Time is fab. Its heavy post-Sgt. Pepper's vibe extends from the pristine production and sweeping melodies to Hamblin's Lennonesque vocals and flowery lyrics. ”

— Chris Gray, Houston Press

“...a collection of songs that play on the 60s British invasion with a modern twist ... with only five songs, Hamblin raises the expectations of how local music can sound. ”

— David A. Cobb, Houston Calling

“Chase Hamblin's debut EP, A Fine Time, is steeped in 60s/70s trippy pop. The title track is a tour-de-force, melodic in a Beatlesque way but with enough twists and turns and bells and whistles to reward multiple listens.”

— Absolute Powerpop

“The five-song disc, A Fine Time, is layer upon layer of pure, ‘60s sunshine pop with a darkness that reveals itself slowly. ”

— Sara Cress, 29-95.com

“[A Fine Time] touches on the golden era of rock and roll where multi-instrumental layers in well crafted songs reign supreme.”

— Shelby Hohl, Free Press Houston

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Recent Blogs

VAUdeVILLE CD release party...
Jan 18, 2013
March 29 at Fitzgerald's will be our CD release party for VAUdeVILLE! We should ... [more]

VAUdeVILLE update
Jan 11, 2012
Our new full length record nears completion! "Beautiful Things" and "Round And R... [more]

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Round And Round

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Play "Heard It All Before"

Heard It All Before

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Can You See The Bea…

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Beautiful Things

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Quiet Life

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Discography

VAUdeVILLE Released on Feb 23, 2013
A Fine Time Released on Jun 19, 2009

Shows

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Jun 1

Free Press Summer Fest
Houston, TX, US | 12:00pm
Free Press Summer Fest
Houston, TX, US
Sat Jun 01 12:00pm
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FREE PRESS SUMMER FEST!!! JUNE 1 & 2 in Eleanor Tinsley Park, Houston, TX
Sat
Jun 8

Houston Beer Fest
Houston, 77002, US | 11:00am
Houston Beer Fest
Houston, 77002, US
Sat Jun 08 11:00am
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Houston Beer Fest
Thu
Jun 20

Discovery Green
Houston, TX, US | 6:00pm
Discovery Green
Houston, TX, US
Thu Jun 20 6:00pm
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Free show at Discovery Green, downtown Houston.

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Videos

Chase Hamblin & The Roustabouts - "Beautiful Things" [Official Music Video]

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Great sound!
Doug Wilmarth Project
Very cool, 60s sounding music, I love it!!
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Old North State
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