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The Chop-Sakis
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When the a.d.d. addled minds of two members of Denton Texas' only punk bands felt as though they had more work to, more sonic pleasure to give, the Chop-Saki's were formed. In 1998 Riverboat Gambler frontman Mike Wiebe and then Reds and now Marked Men guitarist/singer Jeff Burke switched around instruments and teamed with Jeff's older brother Mark to work on something new. A home for songs that were too raw, too fast, too pop, too garage, anything "too". What began as a house show band soon started to gain notoriety for its trashy raucous live show and started playing out more and more. Despite the heavy time constraints of the Riverboat Gamblers and the Reds and Marked Men, the Saki's did two national tours and self-released the critically acclaimed seven inch "The Deadly Kimono". Now the boys have upped the ante and put together a full-length entitled Ghost town Crowd; a sonic bombast that crosses genres while remaining at its heart, punk. Ghost Town Crowd touches on favorite Saki subjects like drinking, the paranormal, broken society and broken hearts. Now with the addition of Kris Pierce, a former member of San Diego's Tiltwheel, the Chop-Saki's are set to take a step up into the collective consciousness of world wide punk scene, and possibly elsewhere.
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************Here are Some Reviews:*************
Chop-Sakis - Ghost Town Crowd (Little Deputy)
Another great Texas trash blowout, features Mike from the Riverboat Gamblers. by MIKE LAVELLA
Honcho - I94bar.com

Chop-Sakis - Ghost Town Crowd (Little Deputy)
Oh I like this CD. I was walking down the street and all the pimps and players were commenting on my dancing as I bounced around. The CHOP-SAKIS made me dance and dance. Sounding like a cross between the NEW BOMB TURKS and FYP, CHOP-SAKIS bring a smile to all the kid's faces. If you don't like this CD you are just wrong and drink tea instead of coffee. The only thing that could make this record better would be to listen to it on vinyl. (JF) Maximum Rock n' Roll

From X2RR.com
The Chop-Sakis - Ghost Town Crowd (Little Deputy Records)
Out of the remains of a couple of real noteworthy bands (the Reds & the Marked Men), come pop punk sensations the Chopsakis. I can hear a lot of the same stuff going on on this record that makes the Marked Men so great. They've manic punk rock beats, they 've got buzzsaw guitars, they 've got snotty impassioned vocals, and back up vocal harmonies. The cd is really listenable, and even though it strays off alone into international pop waters, their punk rock roots chart the way back to friendly seas. -(MG) X2RR.com


Nowwave Online Zine
ChopSaki's
Ghost Town Crowd
It's been a while since I've heard a band fire out blaze after sped-up garage pop blaze. This band has got some connections to the already impressive Riverboat Gamblers, Marked Men and The Reds, and on this little side project (?) it's clear that the gang has too much energy to be contained in a mere band or two. Throughout this whole album, they simply don't slow down. On the most typical of rock records the ballads kick in around track 5 and allow you to catch your breath until track 8 or 9. If not then, then surely the last track will be a calm affair. Not so with the Chop-Sakis, they've got enough juice to keep you rocking all night long (well, since this disc is 13 songs in a furious 23 minutes, you'll have to put it on repeat). Call me crazy, but this band sounds like what Dirt Bike Annie would sound like if Dan was the full-on leader/singer and they ventured further into punk rock rather than power pop punk.
"Golden Graham" starts the festivities in fine fashion, while "Shoot To Kill" is bursting at the seams, almost jumping out of the speakers. The guitars are speedy, the vocals are filled with frantic nervousness but delivered with power and confidence (is that possible?), and the drums charge along track after track. Along this Chop-Saki express route you'll find the glorious thrash of "Atari 2600" and the poppy head-bobber "Awkward". The chugga-chugga-on-amphetamines punk of "Mystery Train" then leads us into a song about the tv show "The Wonder Years", and despite the dated material, the song rocks. "Alright" is a catchy number that closes out the disc and leaves you singing along and begging for more.
All there is to sum up about "Ghost Town Crowd" I've already said in the opening. If you like everything The Reds (and, for adding details sake, the Marked Men, the Firebugs, and Tiltwheel) have put forth, there's no reason to not like this. The Chop-Sakis aren't facsimiles, but the fact remains that you just can't keep a rocking guitar player and a good songwriter down.
Now Wave Jan. 2004

Sábado, dia do nosso ultimo show da tour, Beerland – Austin / Texas.
O show seria à tarde então logo cedo já fomos nos encontrar com pessoal do Total Sound Group e juntar o equipamento de backline para o bar, os caras usam um teclado pesadíssimo, o que deu maior trabalho, mas com certeza vale o som.
Atrasamos um pouco, a primeira banda começou a uma da tarde (pontualmente), e perdemos o primeiro show. O segundo show foi dos Chopsakis (Denton), que tem membros dos Riverboat Gamblers, ótimo aquecimento. Em seguida subimos ao palco, para ultimo show do MQN nos USA, e um dos mais divertidos, o público era muito bom, pois além de nós o show dos Total Sound Group e Baseball Furies eram muito esperados, e mandamos bala, valeu muito! Acabamos vendendo o que sobrou dos cds. by:revistazero.com

Chop-Saki's 7" -review in MRR

Check this shit out, someone is taking notice about the awesomeness that is the Chop Sakis CD..."The Chop Sakis are yet another band from out of the ashes of The Reds. Along with The Marked Men and The Firebugs, The Chop Sakis continue the speedy punk tradition of The Reds, but definantly up the pop levels. Their debut CD, Ghost Town Crowd, reminded me a lot of stuff like Tiltwheel (an ex-member also appears in the Chop Sakis) and Scared of Chaka for some reason, but any fan of the above mentioned bands will certainly dig on this Little Deputy Records release." From Maximum Rock N Roll.

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