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Chiefs of the North

Rank #91 Minneapolis, MN Rock

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Members: Justin Collins, Tony Metcalf, Tom Busch, Chris Brown, Eric Christianson

Sounds Like: Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Red Hot Chili Peppers

Label: Unsigned

Bio: A bi-product of numerous, now-defunct bands around the Twin Cities, Chiefs Of The North have expertly melded each one of the member’s musical talents into a real-life rock and roll monster. What they bring to the table song after song is a wall of sound, rich with vintage undertones –thanks, no d... See Full Bio

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“ "Listening to ‘Time and a Half’ on your Facebook page. I can’t help but picture sort of a modern day saloon as the backdrop. The almost honky tonk keys, the bouncy bass, overdriven guitar along with the booming vocals pull you right in. It somehow doesn’t seem like it should work, but fits together beautifully all at once. How would you describe your sound to an outsider? We feel that our music is what rock and roll was originally founded on: pure passion and excitement for music and songwriting. We like to think of ourselves as a 70’s/80’s/90’s rock influenced band with a 2012 sound. How we mix our different influences together is what creates our own unique sound. All five members of Chiefs of the North have different musical backgrounds and all of us write songs—so you can imagine what that’s like in practice. But if you still need a comparison, Kenny Loggins…. just kidding..."(continued)”

— Darryl Rodgers, Twin Cities Music

“Reflection -- in terms of musical creativity at least -- is the backbone and the enemy of songwriting. Almost nothing can prompt such accelerated surges of creativity in the process of a song as hindsight, and yet, it will force an artist to face something they may have been hiding from. On their new album, Remember When, Minneapolis band, Chiefs of the North mature in their sound and break open the floodgates of reflection and the transitions in life. Gimme Noise talk to the band before their CD release show on Thanksgiving weekend at the Fine Line. ”

— Youa Vang, City Pages

" ...a band I saw randomly at a show at 7th Street Entry. It didn’t take long to see their live energy contain the room; making me a fan from then on, and making Chiefs of the North a great new band to kick off this series with. Every time I see these guys the stage is way too small to contain them. The sound they produce takes you on a real journey, not just your average grab-another-beer modern rock band; but rather an uncommonly unique sound, like if a twisted reincarnate of the birth of rock and roll met the 90′s grunge era — when your feelings make good songs, but you aren’t whining about it, and you have the instrumentation to back it up. Dirty guitars, spot on drumming, and powerful leading vocals that emote every word with such veracity, you can’t help but nod your head off. It only takes a few songs to capture you into their sound, until you’re hooked like a dead fish..."

— www.mplsmusic.com

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2012
Dec 22

MAXX Bar & Grill
Andover, MN, US | 8:00pm
MAXX Bar & Grill
Andover, MN, US
Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:00pm
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A Christmas Celebration with Chiefs of the North and Friends!!! Join us at the Maxx Bar in Ham Lake for an Ugly Sweater Party/Rock Show. Come wearing the Best Ugliest Most Awesome Christmas Sweater you can find. Prizes will be given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Most Gruesome. FREE SHOW Doors at 8:00. Music at 9:00. 21+ Daddy Jive Tony Williams Young & Tender Chiefs of the North
2012
Dec 19

KFAI Radio Performance
Minneapolis, MN, US | 10:00pm
KFAI Radio Performance
Minneapolis, MN, US
Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:00pm
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Listen to Chiefs of the North LIVE on KFAI FM 90.3 from 10PM-Midnight!!! Listen here: www.kfai.org
2012
Nov 24

Fine Line Music Cafe
Minneapolis, MN, US | 8:00pm
Fine Line Music Cafe
Minneapolis, MN, US
Sat Nov 24, 2012 8:00pm
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3rd Annual Post Thanksgiving Rock Out!!! For the 3rd year in a row Chiefs of the North and our good friends Ghost Towns of the West are playing at the Fine Line the Saturday after Thanksgiving!!! Doors at 8:00. Music at 9:00. 21+ $6 Cover Chiefs of the North Ghost Towns of the West West of Aldine TBA
2012
Nov 3

Amsterdam Bar and Hall
St Paul, MN, US | 8:00pm
Amsterdam Bar and Hall
St Paul, MN, US
Sat Nov 03, 2012 8:00pm
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FREE show at Amsterdam in St. Paul. Come boogie with Chiefs of the North and the Mighty Others. It's a Saturday night and what else are you gonna do?
2012
Oct 16

Kitty Cat Klub
Minneapolis, MN, US | 8:00pm
Kitty Cat Klub
Minneapolis, MN, US
Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:00pm
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Join us at our first show at Kitty Cat Klub!!! It's free and it starts at 8PM. We're sharing the stage with our good buddies Ghost Towns of the West.