Chin Up Chin Up

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Chicago, United States (2001 – 2009)

Chin Up Chin Up was an indie pop band from Chicago, Illinois which formed in 2001 and disbanded in 2009. The band consists of Jeremy Bolen (vocals, guitar), Nathan Snydacker (vocals, guitar), Jesse Woghin (bass), Greg Sharp (keyboards) and Chris Dye (drums). Former bassist Chris Saathoff was killed in 2004 when he was struck by a van after leaving a Ponys concert.

Windy city avant-pop combo Chin Up Chin Up have just handed in the stunning master of their second proper full-length entitled This Harness Can’t Ride Anything. Recorded by Sir Brian Deck at his Engine Studios, the tracks are a joyful mix of shifting dynamics, stuttering riffs, and buoyant arrangements all held together by front man Jeremy Bolen’s scratched up discourse on breasts, beavers, and Minnesota. The resulting record takes its cues from 2004’s We Should Have Never Lived Like We Were Skyscrapers, but ups the ante considerably, weaving their hyper-literate song craft in with a new sense of melody and wit.

Chin Up Chin Up has been kicking up Midwest soil for a few years now, releasing records and playing together since 2002. Later that year, the band released a self-titled EP, which inspired MOJO’s call for readers to “meet your new favourite Chicago art-pop band.” Chin Up Chin Up then began touring incessantly and has yet to let up.

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14	Islands Sink	24
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miyashishi wrote:
December 2009

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mythofsisyphus wrote:
December 2009

My favorite band in high school. Listening to S/T today makes me a little nostalgic...kills me that I never got to see them live. [2]

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amanijua wrote:
October 2009

My favorite band in high school. Listening to S/T today makes me a little nostalgic...kills me that I never got to see them live.

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Lastfret wrote:
September 2009

Disbanded..oh it's a pity :(One of really good indie rock bands!

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El_Salvador7 wrote:
September 2009

Everytime I listen to their music I think about what a shame it is they broke up. They were so good. :(

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gohomeanddiy wrote:
September 2009

"Chin Up Chin Up was..." WAS? They broke up? I agree with Iamlizard - their music has comforted me so many times before. I'll miss them...

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EskimoWoman wrote:
September 2009

because we are too indie

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phorque wrote:
September 2009

wow, how is this band not better known?

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FlyingHellFish wrote:
August 2009

Needs to have another FINAL show.

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iamlizard wrote:
August 2009

many times their music has cheered me up, haha

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noircturn wrote:
May 2009

:( no. good music should never stop.

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El_Salvador7 wrote:
May 2009

I wish I could be there at their last show, but I can't afford a flight from Amsterdam to Chicago. :(

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itschinatown wrote:
May 2009

To anyone going to their (I'm assuming) last show, I am incredibly jealous.

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Kosmonavts wrote:
April 2009

They will be missed.

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radioadvice wrote:
April 2009

NO! NONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONO!

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conditionals wrote:
March 2009

It sucks they broke up, but Jeremy and 2 other CUCU guys have a new band and album: VACATIONS.

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El_Salvador7 wrote:
March 2009

Chin Up Chin Up brake up...one of my favourite bands... :( Jeremy's message on CUCU's myspace: http://myspace.com/chinupchinup

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kibe_ wrote:
March 2009

are you still around guys? I love your music. (:

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alw__ wrote:
February 2009

glad I came across them

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nickems wrote:
November 2008

i cant stop listening to their s/t album...

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