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SKYCHIEF

About Me

In The Beginning......SKYCHIEF (July 2000) was born out of the seemingly non-existent music scene in Akron. Revue magazine quotes, “While SKYCHIEF is rock and roll they also tend to bleed into both punk and even some hard rock circa 1972. The performance is high energy with two raging guitars and pounding drums and bass.”Playing for 9 consecutive years with minimal time off here and there, stopping only long enough to replace a member or two, or three who moved on to greener pastures.Their first release "Me Rock You So Hard" (Blimp 2003) found Skychief playing locally and regionally in support of the cd.July 2009: Skychief has just released their second full length CD "AutoExciter" on Blimp / LoveMuffin Records. The follow up to their 2003 "Me RockYou So Hard" (Blimp). Tracks off "AutoExciter" have been played on DIY Radio, 91.3FM WAPS Akron and on Radio 92.3FM "Inner Sanctum" Cleveland, Ohio. Rough Edge Magazine: "These Akron, Ohio rockers deliver a 13-track slab of steamroller punk here with slamming guitar rhythms that crash through just about anything.." Hallelujah! www.roughedge.com Buzzbin Magazine: "This upbeat, drum loaded album is one that will have a listener bouncing their head and stomping their feet, maybe even jumping..." www.buzzbinmagazine.comClevescene Magazine: "With their second album, Autoexciter, they show no signs of stopping. A straight-ahead punk-rock album, it kicks off with the Blink-182-like "10 Hours," then goes for broke with the guitar-solo-heavy "Upside Down." The band plays with such energy..." www.clevescene.com AutoExciter is available through lovemuffinrecords.com , itunes, and amazon music. SKYCHIEF is Taffi (Guitar & Vocals), Disco Steve (Guitar & Vocals), Ric Nimrod (Bass) and last but most definitely not least, Smitty (heavy-hitting drummer). These guys have been around the scene for awhile, playing in such bands as the legendary Albino Tree Frogs, The Nimrods, First Offense and The Rain Dogs.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 08/12/2005
Band Website: www.skychief.net
Band Members: Taffi - Guitar/Vocals:
Disco Steve - Guitar/Vocals:
Ric Nimrod- Bass:
Smitty - Drums:
Influences: KISS, Smashing Pumpkins, Social Distortion, Superchunk, Dead Milkmen, The Cult, Don Henley, Seam, Murphy's Law, Deep Purple, American Nightmare, Iron Maiden, Kool and the Gang, The 13th Hour, Throttle, The Rain Dogs, Last Free Radical, Ellsworth Stealing Our Beer, and too many others.
Sounds Like: ROCK/INDIE/PUNK
Record Label: Blimp
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Rough Edge Review of Auto Exciter

Here it behttp://www.roughedge.com/cdreviews/s/skychief.htm
Posted by on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:28:00 GMT

Clevescene Magazine Review Thingy.

Well... this is what they had to say.http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/local-releases/Conte nt?oid=1612282
Posted by on Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:52:00 GMT

Auto Exciter is NOW AVAILABLE!

Yes.It is finally finished and RELEASED!  It is available through Love Muffin Records, Amazon, eMusic and iTunes. * Our Akron release party is JULY 10th at ANNABELL'S in Akron.* Our Cleveland release ...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:21:00 GMT

John Bensons Revenge 5/13/09

So here is some more promotion for Auto Exciter. John Benson who works for the Plain Dealer is a really really swell guy!http://blog.cleveland.com/localbands/2009/05/you_should_ hear_steve_maupin_o.htm...
Posted by on Wed, 20 May 2009 19:31:00 GMT

Auto Exciter CD Release

So we are just 2 weeks away from "Auto Exciter" being released. Hey it only took us 2 years to complete. As it looks now we will have cd's available at our Phantasy show May 15th for you Cleveland kid...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:59:00 GMT

NEW SINGLE!

We plan on releasing a new single on New Years Eve. I'm sure you're just bursting with excitement. Or at least maybe a bit tingly. To Be Continued....
Posted by on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:00:00 GMT

It’s Being Mastered. Finally!

As of today our recording is being mastered, all 13 songs. We should have a new single available in the next week to ten days. Awesome!
Posted by on Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:25:00 GMT

Help Wanted, Inquire Within

Calling all rockers. We need a BASS player. Is this you? Contact us if interested.
Posted by on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:09:00 GMT

Cleveland.Com 7/22/08 John Benson strikes again!

Skychief Makes Crash-Landing Music Posted by John Benson July 22, 2008 08:02AM Skychief singer-guitarist Steve Maupin is living a double life. The 1993 Hudson High School graduate may be a mild man...
Posted by on Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:25:00 GMT

Cleveland Plain Dealer 10/19/07

  Stayin' alive: With a nickname like Disco Steve, it's obvious Skychief singer-guitarist Steve Maupin knows how to have a good time when his 1970s rock-sounding, punk-inspired act hits the conce...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 21:25:00 GMT