July 25, 2010
That nagging reminder greeted me today when I logged into my TuneCore account. It’s been well over a year since I released the first Chachi album to iTunes and Amazon, mostly self-produced with a little help from bandmate Richard.
We are finally on the verge of our second album release, this time recorded with our full band lineup: Jason Smith on bass, Jennifer Ng on drums, Will Bilton on keys, along with me and Rich. This will be a completely different record than the first, a truly collaborative effort with some world-class musicians!
But a collaborative effort can be much more difficult to pull off. Getting five different people from five different cities into a studio to record isn’t easy. People get sick, people forget, people procrastinate (me), and people injure their feet. But in the end, it will be worth it.
Expect to see our next album in time for our House of Blues Voodoo Lounge performance on August 20th (see the Gigs page for more details).
June 13, 2010
 
 
We’ve been meaning to take some new family photos, and finally got the chance last Saturday in Redondo Beach. Thanks to Chenda Ngak for doing the honors.
For more cutesy-poo pics of this quality quintet, head on over to Flickr.
April 20, 2010
Thus, summarizing Chachi’s current modus operandi. We’ve got plenty of gigs coming up, taking us into the end of May. Check the gig calendar for full details.
All the while, we’re busy putting together new songs for our second album (title tk — if you have any suggestions, email us!). If you want a sneak peek at some of the new material, you gotta check us out live. As of this writing, we’re playing “Another College,” “Here for the Atmosphere,” “Skyline Boulevard,” “August Sun,” and “It’s Been Too Long,” with much more to come.
Like my trusty Les Paul… stay tuned.
April 6, 2010
This Friday, April 9th, we rock out at KEGS in Redondo Beach. This is a fantastic venue right on the boardwalk that continues to welcome us back, month after month. Details here.
Then on April 12th, just three days later, we will perform at The Continental Room in Fullerton, home town of bassist Jason Smith! College town of guitarist Richard Morales! Join us won’t you?
March 14, 2010
Come and check out Chachi live in Hollywood! Performing acoustically with drums!
Debuting new songs from the upcoming album! Featuring, for the very first time,
Jennifer NG on vocals!!!
March 10, 2010
We have just confirmed more gigs in the next 2 months… stay tuned for more details on the gigs page!
Meanwhile, we just recorded more tracks for the upcoming album. It was one of the rare times where we all got to hang out, other than our gigs, due to how spread out the members of the band live in California. That said, we are a truly Californian band, where everything/where is just so spread out that you need a car to go around. Sucks, but we love one another! <3
Don’t forget to sign up for our mailing list! Leave your email in the comments or send an email to chachi@chachi.us, subject: mailing list!
The limited edition keychains are still available for the lucky fans!
February 8, 2010
Join our Mailing List and refer your friends too! Stand a chance to win this special keychain with our photos on it! =D
Drop us an email at chachi@chachi.us now!
January 25, 2010
On January 12, 2010, a major earthquake struck southern Haiti. Millions of lives were affected by the devastation.
Chachi is pitching in to support the relief effort by performing at the Los Angeles Music Academy’s Benefit for Haiti Concert this Saturday, January 30th. This will be an all day event, but Chachi will hit the stage at 6pm. Please show your support with a $10 minimum donation.
The LA Music Academy is located at 370 South Fair Oaks Ave in Pasadena, CA. More details to come on the Gigs page. See you there!
January 22, 2010
It’s Randy’s birthday today!!
i would like to take the opportunity to thank him for everything he has done for this project-into-band. His work and dedication, other than writing and singing and playing guitar, he also records, mixes and produces the music in the 1st album(and the new coming one!).
He’s the most DIY person i know and he and richard are truly indie! (ie independent!) He also books the studio for rehearsals and brings all his gadgets – keyboard, macbook, guitars, and tons of cables – it’s really amazing how I met Randy and joined the band in June 2009 and i really enjoy my time since being in this band. Thank you for everything! You are much appreciated! =D many more great times to come and we will have a smashing gig tonight at Liam’s Irish Pub in Colton! =) Come celebrate Randy’s Birthday!
January 15, 2010
Every week or so, I get to look at what TuneCore calls a Trending Report, which tells me where our fans are located, and what songs they’re buying. By the way, TuneCore is a distribution company that did the dirty work of submitting our album to all the various digital music stores on the web. Thanks to them, Chachi is all over the place: Amazon, iTunes, Lala, eMusic, Napster, Rhapsody, etc.
Top 3 songs? “By the River,” “One Hundred Miles,” and “Forget About Her” (a song I’ve yet to convince my bandmates to play live).
Now for the best part. Although our band has yet to leave the state of California, it’s always interesting to see how far our music has traveled. Here’s the latest:
San Clemente, CA
Allen, TX
Arlington, TX
Topeka, KS
Bloomington, IN
Martinsville, NJ
Fairfield, NJ
Looks like a U.S. tour in the making to me. So, who ARE these fine people? If you’re reading this, drop us a line! How did you discover Chachi? Should we visit your town? What other bands do you like? Please let us know! Also, THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US!
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