CHAM Edmonton, Alberta
From acid trips to hook-up culture, CHAM’s lyrics are playfully disturbing, reflecting the broken society that inspired them. Their recordings often feature harmonized, unforgettable hooks over erratic punk-rock instrumentation. The quartet only formed last summer, but since then they’ve toured Western Canada, carving out a strident identity for themselves. -Sled Island ... more
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