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About Me

"From the moment I heard the opening roar of a Springsteen show I knew that being a musician was not just something I wanted to do. It was something I had to do." - Chad Kichula
Born and raised in a small Canadian city, Chad Kichula has built a solid musical foundation from the roots of working class heroes. Kichula, a Regina, Saskatchewan native, was inspired by the blue-collar drenched tones of Bruce Springsteen and Steve Earle. "The songs that they were singing gave a real sense of validation and pride, as well a motivation to begin writing about my own life experiences and the world around me."
"The pressure and daily grind of working for myself as a tree worker have definitely infused itself into my songwriting. Lyrical ideas continually pop in my head as I'm working and I'm constantly saving them until I can get home and piece it all together." Although the success of being self-employed didn't happen over night, after several years of hard work it did to allow Kichula the time and freedom to begin pursuing the dream of recording his songs and playing live shows. "I had a mountain of material written but hadn't played a single show. My first live performance was in 2004 in front of about 6 people, all of which I had to convince to come out. But that one show with 6 people was all I needed to confirm the reason I became a songwriter."
Since releasing his self-titled debut in 2005, Chad has continued to tour, record and see his music played around the globe. In late 2007, Chad released "Better in the Mornin'", a three song digital album with a softer acoustic feel than the indie rock of his first album. The ep has been received with a great deal of enthusiasm, as the single "Never Seen the Ocean" rose up the US ac charts in early 2008. Following the year's earlier success, Chad records "World Shaker" as the title track of an ep for release in July 2008. Inspired by the movie "Cool Hand Luke", Chad explores the outlaw imagery of this 60's cinema classic. In "World Shaker" we hear Kichula moving in a new direction, with a new sound and a new attitude.

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Member Since: 5/29/2005
Band Website: chadkichula.com
Band Members: Touring Members:

Chad Kichula (acoustic, vocals, harmonica)
Matt Kaip (lead guitar)
Etienne Soulodre (pedal steel)
Nigel Taylor (trumpet)
Rob D. (bass) & Philip Legrand (bass)
Nat Bowen (drums) & Suzanne Parovsky (violin/viola)

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Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Showcases hosted by Country 100FM and 800 CHAB

On Sunday July 6th Country 100 FM in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan will be doing a showcase with Chad and his new music. Show's at 8:30am and encore at 8:30pm. Also, it's sister station (800 CHAB) will be h...
Posted by Chad Kichula on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:40:00 PST

New Songs Up on Myspace. Preview of WorldShaker. Official Release is July 2008

Uploaded to myspace the new songs we've been working on.Have a lot of work to do before the EP WorldShaker is officially released on Itunes in July. Hope you enjoy this preview.
Posted by Chad Kichula on Mon, 12 May 2008 08:26:00 PST

WorldShaker on Vinyl and Itunes in July 2008

As "WorldShaker" is set to be released digitally worldwide at the end of July on Itunes. The upcoming ep will also be available on vinyl. Featuring the new songs, plus(to balance the B-side) a re-mast...
Posted by Chad Kichula on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:43:00 PST

In the Studio for new EP "World Shaker"

Chad is going back into the studio this week to begin recording a 3 song EP for digital release this summer/fall. Chad describes the new project as "the music I've been wanting to record for sometime....
Posted by Chad Kichula on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:27:00 PST

Love’s A Crazy Game cracks the Top 40

Very cool. My second song to be in the Top 40 for AC format radio play. Never Seen the Ocean just left the chart after a dozen weeks there and it’s nice to still see one of my songs ...
Posted by Chad Kichula on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 05:50:00 PST

2 Songs on Top 100

Pretty exciting to see two songs I wrote in the Top 100 Chart this week. New song -Love’s a Crazy Game at 84 and Never Seen the Ocean is in it’s 11th week on the chart at 25.
Posted by Chad Kichula on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:55:00 PST

New Song "Loves a Crazy Game" to Radio

Released "Love’s a Crazy Game" to radio this week. Some stations were already playing it, so it was a natural choice. "Love’s a Crazy Game" follows "Never Seen the Ocean" as th...
Posted by Chad Kichula on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:51:00 PST

"Never Seen the Ocean" cracks Top 20!

I'm proud to say that my song "Never Seen the Ocean" has cracked the top 20 this week on the USA Hot AC/AC Chart according to the Spins Tracking System. 3 station adds and 70 more plays contribu...
Posted by Chad Kichula on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:09:00 PST

News Release: Never Seen the Ocean reaches top 30 radio in U.S.

For Immediate Release Chad Kichula's "Never Seen the Ocean" Hits Number 27 On AC/Hot AC Main Spins Chart in USA February 6, 2008 - Regina, SK, Canada - Kichula's new release "Neve...
Posted by Chad Kichula on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:22:00 PST

Leaderpost News Article

Regina singer's song popular in U.S.Maria Cootauco, The Leader-PostPublished: Thursday, January 24, 2008Chad Kichula is shaking his head."This was never supposed to happen," the 31-year-old R...
Posted by Chad Kichula on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:04:00 PST