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Sacramento, United States (1996 – present)

!!! is an American band from Sacramento, California that formed in Autumn 1996 from the former band members of The Yah Mos, Black Liquorice and popesmashers.

After a tour together, members of local Sacramento, CA bands Black Liquorice and popesmashers formed !!!. The band’s name was inspired by the subtitles of the movie The Gods Must Be Crazy, in which the mouth-clicking sounds of the Bushmen were represented as “!”. Chk Chk Chk is the most common pronunciation, but they could just as easily be called Bam Bam Bam, Uh Uh Uh, Pew Pew Pew, etc. etc. etc.

Based in Sacramento, California; Portland, Oregon; and New York City, their debut full-length record came out in 2000 as a self-titled album on the Gold Standard Laboratories label. This was followed in 2003 by the single “Me and Giuliani Down By the School Yard”, a lengthy track combining house beats with sinewy basslines, psychedelic guitars, and simple lyrics which quote the title song of the musical Footloose.

They are commonly associated with the dance-punk movement. A second full-length, Louden Up Now, was released on Touch And Go in America and on Warp in Europe in June 2004. In June 2005, !!! released a new EP covering “Take Ecstasy With Me” by The Magnetic Fields, and “Get Up” by Nate Dogg. The following December, the original drummer for the band, Mikel Gius, was struck and killed by a car while riding his bike. !!! released their third album, Myth Takes in 2007.
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  • Leanneeexo

    If you love these, you'll love The Rapture. Luke Jenner of The Rapture talks about taking your time with music and giving it the attention it needs to create something beautiful. Watch the second half to hear more about their newest album 'In The Grace Of Your Love'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWKFHSNWAEo&feature=youtu.be

    18 days ago
  • Drewmanschu

    Been rockin' their tunes for years - still have yet to catch a show.

    last month
  • Drewmanschu

    One of the best bands of our generation <3 - still have yet to see them live.. I need to put that on my bucketlist.

    last month
  • openedmyheart

    Only band worth seeing at this years Ottawa bluesfest

    last month
  • kotsa200

    If u dig the band, dig the group: http://www.last.fm/group/%21%21%21+%28Chk+Chk+Chk%29

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  • amseil

    complex enough to associate with math pop

    March 2012
  • danubao

    i learned to love strange weather, i think their worst work yet, but only cuz the rest is so kick ass!!!

    March 2012
  • cannibalxxx

    Myth Takes is one of the best albums i have ever heard!

    February 2012
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16 Apr 2012 | from www.chkchkchk.net

Last week we debuted a live version of a new song called “Byron” on Pitchfork.tv, recorded last year at our Showpaper benefit at 285 Kent in Williamsburg. If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out now, k? This afternoon we leave on a short tour from …

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