Former NIRVANA Drummer Resurfaces In REDBAND, Launches Solo Project

According to a posting at The Internet Nirvana Fan Club, REDBAND, the new band featuring former NIRVANA drummer Chad Channing (on bass),recently finished recording a four-song demo. The group includes Andy Miller on drums, Jim Nybo on guitar, Jeff Hoyle on vocals and Chad on bass. They just played a show last night (September 9) at the Crazyfish in Port Angeles, WA and are scheduled to perform at The Rendevouz in Seattle, WA on October 15. Here is a brief bio of REDBAND (courtesy of Carrie Stamper):

"REDBAND has been playing for a little over a year in its present form. Jeff Hoyle on vocals is amazing — he has a range of anything between sounding like Ozzy, Danny Elfman, and a cross between Danzig and Elvis, great presence onstage. Chad plays bass in this band, and he excels at it, approaching the bass position with the same passion as he has on the drums. Most folks are really surprised to see him playing bass but he really wins fans over at every show based simply on his talent. Andy Miller plays the drums, he is rather a 'jack of all trades' and plays with Chad on his solo project also. James Nybo plays guitar and his skill sparks the rest of the band onstage — everyone obviously enjoys playing in REDBAND together — and keep in mind that Jeff, Andy and Chad have all known each other since grade school. Not unlike many of the grunge-era bands that grew up in this particular area of Washington. Very small area with a very dense pool of talent! If you ask the members of REDBAND what music influenced them, you'll be surprised at what comes out — everything from old-style country western, driving hard rock to reggae. Everyone in REDBAND has a supreme love of music — and it shows!"

You can find more information about the band and listen to the complete demo at www.myspace.com/redbandmusic.

Aside from REDBAND, Chad also started a solo project called BEFORE CARS. He has recorded a five-song demo mastered by Jack Endino. A brief bio: "This music is so very Chad — and his musical loves are represented here. Well-crafted and pulled together, BEFORE CARS was mastered by Jack Endino — dear friend to Chad and engineer of the legendary NIRVANA album 'Bleach'. Jack kept hounding Chad to make a solo album, as he knew the result would be incredible, having heard Chad's ideas for songs. Chad IS BEFORE CARS; playing drums, guitar and singing all the vocals, etc. He also has guest musicians on the project: Paul Burback on guitar and backing vocals, Andy Miller on bass, percussion and piano and Justine Jeanotti on violin. There are many influences here — you can hear them all — I won't give them all away, as I think it's important for the listener to make the music their own. But Chad's love of THE PIXIES is very evident."

As an exclusive to The Internet Nirvana Fan Club, you can listen to one of the songs off the BEFORE CARS demo, entitled "Old Chair". Click here to check it out.