THE CHASTE

LATEST UPDATE:

March 4, 2007:
THE CHASTE are finishing up their debut album at SynthTek Studios in Culver City. The album will be produced by singer/songwriter Veronika Sorrow and John Seput. The album is due to be released some time in 2007. It will be entitled:
ONE YEAR...
Record release parties and gig dates will follow after it's release!
Also, THE CHASTE are looking to jam with a new drummer and guitarist. Please make contact here on MySpace if you're interested.
Thanks to everyone for all your support and enthusiasm!
More soon...
October 10, 2006:
THE CHASTE is looking for a new guitarist! There will be an opening soon for lead/rhythm guitar. Please contact the band here on MySpace for more information and if you have any questions. The band is hoping to leave town for shows (San Diego, San Francisco, possibly New York and England) in the next year.
September 27, 2006:
THE CHASTE is going into the studio this weekend to record their first full-length release. Stay tuned for more details as they come in.
T-SHIRTS, BUTTONS and STICKERS! $10 per shirt, $1 for buttons and stickers. Contact band if you are interested in purchasing. Thanks!
June 26, 2006:
MUSIC IS FINALLY UP! THE CHASTE have just finished recording live demos called "The J-Seven Sessions." These are totally ROUGH drafts of what THE CHASTE's music will sound like eventually. They will go into the studio in August and begin work on their first full-length CD. So, take a listen and leave FEEDBACK...The band appreciate your patience and all your input! Thanks to everyone who's been showing support and enthusiasm. We hope you enjoy what you hear....
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HISTORY:
THE CHASTE...
...was realized on Sunday, January 22, 2006 at the "Happy House" in Pasadena, California. All four members of the group hail from the Los Angeles area. However, neither inception nor origin bears any consequence to their destination. THE CHASTE have begun their own musical journey.
Fronted by singer/songwriter/guitarist Veronika Sorrow, THE CHASTE is a culmination of her ambition and of the musical exploration she has held close for years. Known throughout the L.A. Gothic scene as 'Sorrow', she is an accomplished club owner, being the mastermind behind a series of popular dance clubs (Wake, Funeral, & Burial) in the area. She made her musical debut at the age of twenty on Projekt Records, and has had a solo career ever since then.
Veronika had a change of plans. Wanting more than her solo project, she set her sights on assembling THE CHASTE, a name she dreamed up when she was only 12. Throughout the years, it remained an ideal for her to be in a band, but timing and the people around her were key to its creation. Veronika and her friend, Andy Smith, who had been working at her clubs for several years, both had musical ambitions exceeding simply playing other peoples' music.
Andy had been in several bands playing bass on and off since his teen years, even with Veronika singing in a couple. However, those projects did not flourish. Nevertheless, those past attempts would birth THE CHASTE's first original song 'Away'. That uncompleted work compelled Veronika to somehow finish it with Andy, along with a new line-up.During those years, Andy met drummer James Hazley. Hearing of Jame's departure from a group he and Andy were once in, Veronika invited him into the fold. James was happily surprised, as it had been an interest of his to work with her previously. Veronika then met Mat Greaves at club FUNERAL. The moment he picked up her guitar at an after-party, Veronika had a sparkle in her eye; she found their guitarist. The bands line-up was complete.
Although THE CHASTE is born from the ideals of post-punk, its intention is to walk beyond the 'Valley of Gothic' and afar from the dilapidated state rock music has been in the past fifteen years. THE CHASTE will spend the rest of 2006 playing out, writing new material, and recording their debut release.
THE CHASTE are here.