Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!
Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! is a Metalcore-/Pop-Punk-Band founded 2007 in Paris. The group consists of founding members Bertrand Poncet (vocals), Jonathan Donnaes (drums), Mathias Rigal ( Bass ), Paul Wilson ( electric guitar ) and Éric Poncet ( Guitar ).
Currently, the group has released with Something for Nothing and Pardon My French two albums, with the former published in self-distribution and was launched again after a change to Fearless Records.
- 3.1 EPs
- 3.2 albums
History
2007-2010: Foundation and Something for Nothing
The group was founded in Paris in 2007 by Paul Wilson ( guitar ), Bertrand Poncet (vocals) and Jonathan Donnaes (drums). Wilson started the group because it is made with a sound which consists of pop-punk, hardcore and heavy metal, wanted to experiment. Shortly after the establishment were joined by two other musicians but the group quickly left again, so Bertrand's brother Eric ( electric guitar ) and his friend Mathias Rigal ( Bass ) came to the troops. Both of them had never played an instrument at the time.
The band's name came from the 1985 adventure film The Goonies published in which the protagonists Chunk and Sloth are the main characters. Another reason called Poncet that the film a "beautiful childhood memory" and was the name of the musician " reflective " within the band best. Shortly after forming, the band recorded their first EP, which contains among other things the song MILF, which was re-recorded later on the debut album.
The band itself stated that it was very complicated to play for their own fan base in France, because there was virtually no rock music scene in this country. The group managed instead to attract a group of fans in other countries of Europe and in North America. The group released on 2 September 2010 their first single In Friends We Trust for the debut album, which is published in-house on November 1, 2010, and Something for Nothing was called.
2010-2013: Pardon My French
After the group of Fearless Records has been equipped with a worldwide record deal, a new edition of her debut album, Something for Nothing appeared on July 19, 2011 New edition know a different cover design and a modified tracklist on: ., The pieces MILF were and Alex Kidd in Miracle World replaced by a Make Them Believe. Make Them Believe was originally a bonus track on the Japanese version of the first edition of the album. For the re-release of the album, a music video was made to Captain Blood.
In October 2011, the group participated in the Across the nation in part tour where Miss May I were headlining. As part of this concert tour, the band played for the first time in the UK. In December, the group on the Fearless Friends Tour Motionless in White, and Tonight Alive played together with Blessthefall, The Word Alive, a complete tour of the United States. On 21 November 2011, the compilation Punk Goes Pop 4 was released the Punk Goes ... series, where the group with a cover of Ke $ ha single We R Who We R is represented.
In late January and February 2012, the group toured as support from Attack Attack! again by the States. In March and April a concert tour followed with the deathcore band Chelsea Grin. In the summer, played Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! their first Warped Tour. As part of this tour, the Gruppa played on the Ernie Ball Stage. In addition, the Single In Friends We Trust on the Warped Tour 2012 Compilation to find. On the Warped Tour, the group first played new songs. In November and December the group was the main support of Woe, Is Me on the Talk Your [S ] #! Tour.
In January 2013, the studio work with producer Joey Sturgis started on the follow up album of Something for Nothing in Michigan. The album will be released worldwide on 30 April 2013. As part of the Soundwave played Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! first five concerts in Australia. These concerts took place from 23 February to 4 March 2013, Adelaide, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne instead. The group launched a smaller concert tour with Handguns, State Champs and City Lights as support before the band at South by So What? played. In addition, the band together with Of Mice & Men Support the first half of the tour Right Back at It Again Tour of A Day to Remember. This had the consequence that the actual Pardon My French tour had to be postponed as support with For All Those Sleeping, Upon This Dawning and City Lights. It is also envisaged as a support of Blood On The Dance Floor and Miss May I in the autumn tour.
Music style
Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! are for their pop-punk -like sound, which the group combines metal and hardcore influences with Heavy known. This mix is known in the scene as "Easy Core". The lyrics are all written in English, even though the musicians had initially struggling with language problems. Due to the use of keyboards and the influence of the dance music, the music style can also be paraphrased as Trancecore.
Critics described the music as a mix of pop -punk, melodic hardcore and metalcore. Due to the bays of electronic dance music the sound of the group is also frequently with Easy Core or even " Popcore " paraphrased. In addition, critics of the band wrote the groups A Day to Remember, New Found Glory and Four Year Strong to as musical influences. Although critics often compare the group with these bands, the musicians vehemently deny the nomination just this as a musical influence.
Discography
EPs
- 2008: Chunk! No Captain Chunk!
Albums
- 2010: Something for Nothing ( self-distribution, 2011, Fearless Records reissued )
- 2013: Pardon My French ( Fearless Records)