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Add to My Profile | More VideosChet were built from old candle sticks and bits of car engines combined with an unforgettably high degree of addictive melody. The twin tuned exhaust of the vocals combined with the over the top melody of the synthometre located just above the bass sprocket under the bonnet to the left is what makes Chet such a renowned and popular choice of machine.Consisting of four players, Rhian (bass bombastics), Misery Gus (Thumping beat coordinator and one part of twin exhaust vocals), Babbsy (main segment of twin vocals and string wirings of distortion) and Batt Burton (keys modulator of the extraordinary), this finely tuned machine can really go some on the open road of rock!First designed in September 2002, this baby was the blue print of babbsys plan to make radio and other areas of the musical media exciting again. "There's nothing wrong with pop music." He said, "Nothing at all. It's just that it's dog shit nowadays, and full of burgers and soft drink whores with no tunes" So inviting Rhian, and Batt to London to take up the job as bassist and synth melody he started work on the dream machine that would be called Chet. Misery came on board this project at a later date. Which soon changed the acceleration of the band From 0 to 1000 in 0.2 of a second as a matter of fact. Fact, being an argument. But then, mindless twaddle is undisputable. Unless you're bored. Or stoned.Anyway.back to Chet. Influenced by such bands as The Pixies,Men At Work,Pavement,The Beatles,Sparkle Horse,The Cars,Scarfo,The Wannadies,The Cardiacs,Fear Factory,Violent Femmes,Venom and Marillion to mention but a few Chet set about test running the machine in front of public eyes. XFM noticed the sprightly appeal of this awesome tank of power and, in 2003, Chet became a runner up in the XFM unsigned competition beating almost 1000 bands from all over Europe to the final 32. This was the first stepping stone of an already well built vehicle of monstrous proportions guiding it's way up the ladder of greatness.Since this, Chet have been turning heads on the live circuit, building its polished reputation as one of London's "more different and interesting" bands becoming a firm favourite with real music fans. You know.the people that like a real tune served with a punch. Not a saucer of out of date milk.Chet comes with four doors and reclining seats for ultimate music approval when listening. The gears are automatic so you can just kick off and enjoy. does not come with spoiler although free visor shades in glove compartment and lot's of silly hats and toys.Click Here to Build Your Own Contact Table!

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Pure Groove Records, Rough Trade, Rubbish & Nasty (New Cross), Morps Music (Lewisham), Reflex Records (Newcastle), Left Legged Pineapple (Loughborough), Jumbo Records (Leeds), Action Records (Preston), Record Collector (Sheffield) & A+A Music (Congleton). You'll also be able to get it from www.bldrecords.com soon, as well as iTunes, TuneTribe and many more!


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Member Since: 3/22/2005
Band Website: http://www.chetsonfire.com
Band Members: Rhian Williams-Bass funky bitch 'Rah.Babbsy-Fat Loathsome Maniac.BPop-Sneering handsome god.Misery Gus-Bearded freak of beats.Last Chet gig:
Influences: Everything from The Buggles straight through to Cannibal Corpse.
Sounds Like: Sounds like a strongest Ant competition where one of the Ants, single handedly picks up a dead Squirrel and tosses it 7 Metres towards the Potting Shed, easily breaking the new world record. And a bit like the Pixies, Dead Kennedy's, Talking Heads, Motley Crue, Placebo and Men Without Hats on a very happy pill. You know....the ones that make you shit blood the next day.
Record Label: The Blue Light District
Type of Label: Indie

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Chet artifacts, keyboards and modulators FOR YOU!!!!

Remember that swooshy zany zapping, bomba-zooking sound that gushed over the guitar, bass and drums making Chet so lovable and cool? Those massive synth tack sounds that gave Chet that invidual musica...
Posted by on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 17:01:00 GMT

Black Velvet video.


Posted by on Sun, 27 May 2007 08:00:00 GMT

Black Velvet Review.

ChetThe Chet EP(The Blue Light District)The mighty Chet are intent on making a huge statement with this EP  release. Opening track 'Chet's On Fire' certainly lives up to its name  as it's a ...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:18:00 GMT

It's here! THE CHET VIDEO!!!!

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Posted by on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:38:00 GMT

Don't trust Mark. He's a plague ridden spider!

Is this just incanny?see the pain in his eyes. The hunger. The need. For it is winter.And now...Winter makes me unhappy!My tie is cheap as well.
Posted by on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:21:00 GMT

Chet make new headlines!!!

Here's a blog written by some guy in The States goes under the name of Goocher (www.myspace.com/goosegill)Goes to show this band doesn't even have to do anything to gain publicity lately!!"CHET." Oh m...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 09:00:00 GMT

Reviews R Us. Here's one from the Launch Night....

Thursday, October 19, 2006 Review of CHET single launch The Blue Light District Presents: CHET Single Launch Fox & Firkin Lewisham Saturday 14th October 2006 Goodie bags are an excellent way to begin ...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 06:59:00 GMT

Chet EP review at No Clarity (www.noclarity.co.uk)

Friday, October 13th, 2006 - The Blue Light DistrictThe debut release from London's New Cross punk-synth-pop band Chet has been a long time coming. They've really only risen on the radar due to the se...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 01:29:00 GMT

Chet review on Teletext

Chet EP (Chet's on fire)"The Wildhearts covering 'Crazy Horses' as Dave Gahan demands to get involved? A hellishly rowdy, fantastic mess. 8/10"John Earles ITV3 Teletext 16/10/06
Posted by on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:28:00 GMT

Chet interview on Ear Wax Radio

Go and pinch a podcast! Podcasts are like little cyber apples that you bite into with your cyber teeth and get cybery flesh of music and interview juice and shit, like.Near the core, is an interview w...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 05:45:00 GMT