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Chad Whittaker

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General Info

  • Genre: Americana / Pop / Rock

    Location MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Un

    Profile Views: 51154

    Last Login: 1/3/2012

    Member Since 7/23/2006

    Record Label PANTS Records

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    ........ .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... Chad Whittaker is no stranger to the Minneapolis music scene. Self-taught on the bass, keyboard, guitar and vocals, Chad has played well over 100 shows in 2007 alone, and with twelve different bands. After recording for 6 months Chad has finally released his debut CD Cactus Tree Motel. Chad first explored the Minneapolis music scene in 1994, joining the already successful pop band Charlie's Café. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1996, and was nominated "best pop album" later that year by the Minnesota Music Awards. Just after the millennium, Chad had an idea to start a cover band that would emulate entire shows performed by the jam-band Phish. He called it Taboot, and it won him a second nomination by the Minnesota Music Awards in 2001. In 2000, he was asked to tour with the Beach Boys as a rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist. Chad also had the privilege to play with the popular Kung Fu Hippies in 2003, and has shared stages with the Allman Brothers, the Big Wu, O.A.R., and Widespread Panic. The Hippies also found time that year to record an original CD in which Chad wrote and sang nearly half of the album. Chad joined the Tim Mahoney Band full-time in the fall of 2003, but was an occasional fill-in as far back as 1999. He also performs in the annual "Last Waltz" (legendary concert film by "The Band") tribute shows as Rick Danko. Chad is heavily influenced by Joni Mitchell, Jayhawks, Wilco, Beatles and Dylan. Chad recently played in Las Vegas with the Tim Mahoney Band along with Incubus and Linkin Park for Rolling Stone Magazine's 40th Anniversary Party and will be featured in a two-page spread for the November 15th issue of Rolling Stone.

  • Members

    CHAD WHITTAKER BAND - CHAD WHITTAKER: vocals/guitar * TAIT CAMERON: drums * JARED RUSH: keys * CASEY O'BRIEN: bass * ANNIE HICKS - vocals

  • Influences

    JONI MITCHELL, (Hejira is the best album ... ever.) Wilco, Stones, Jayhawks, Byrds, Traffic, Semisonic, Beatles, Jackson Browne, Grateful Dead, Duncan Sheik, Son Volt, Old 97's

  • Sounds Like

    Jayhawks, Wilco, Del Amitri, any country-rock from the '70s

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  • [byoe]

    I miss you so much it's ridiculous! I'm hoping to make the Decoy's show this weekend.

    2 years ago
  • Doug Dressel

    Hey Chab, Just Thought I'd Stop By And See Whats Happening. Everything's Looking And Sounding Good! Although I Don't See Any Pictures Of Me Anywhere, And Your Songs Could Use Some More Sweep Arpeggios And Some Iron Maiden Screaming! What Ever. Swing By Some Time And Kick The Tires, Take It For A Ride, See What You Think! OK See Ya Later.

    Luv
    Dug

    3 years ago
  • Kylee

    HA! That's weird.

    3 years ago
  • Misty LaTonia


    Let's fall in love again, with music as our guide...
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    We'll raise our ready hands, and let go for the ride... ♥ ;)

    DAN WILSON! (whispering woot)

    3 years ago
  • Nick*L3P

    Good seeing you last night!
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    3 years ago
  • Brad Ray

    Hey whats up>?? I smelled you walkin' by! BR

    3 years ago
  • Melissa

    Hey you!!! What's Up?

    3 years ago
  • Melissa

    Hey you!!! What's Up?

    3 years ago
  • Cute lil nerd

    Pssttt...I got something to tell you.

    3 years ago
  • The Brothers D.

    ChaB,

    Did you design your own MySpace page? It's really quite lovely.

    -Idiot

    3 years ago
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