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Chakk
Funk / Electronica / Pop



SHEFFIELD
United Kingdom

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Member Since6/30/2006
Band MembersPhotobucket - Video and Image Hosting Diarmuid Boyle. drums.

Mark Brydon. bass and guitar.

Alan Cross. keyboards programming.

Jake Harries. vocals.

Sim Lister. saxophone trumpet and french horn.

John Stuart. vocals.
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   About Chakk
Chakk existed between 1982 and 1987. Their first single, Out of the Flesh, was recorded by Richard Kirk at Cabaret Voltaire's Western Works Studio and reached No. 3 in the UK Indie Chart in the Autumn of 1984. The next single You/They Say, released on thier own FON label the following March, was also an Indie Chart top 10 and lead to publishing and recording deals with MCA Music and MCA Records.

The size of the advance they got from MCA Records is something of a legend since it was large enough to finance the building of Sheffield's first large commercial recording studio, FON Studios, completed in the summer of 1985. Chakk's original sound was centred around Alan Cross' eight track tape machine, some self built effects and small mixing desk.They had always believed that the most important instument a band could use was the studio itself. FON became a successful commercial studio after the recording of Chakk's album Ten Days in an Elevator (1986), and was a focal point for local sound engineering talent. Robert Gordon, Alan Fisch, Steve Cobby and Phil Jones , to name just a few, spent time honing their skills there.

Chakk left MCA after their album failed to sell in sufficient quantities to satisfy the record label accountants and, back on the Fon label, released the Time Bomb ep in autumn 1986. The band decided to split in the following year. FON Studio continued until 1996.

Sim Lister is a member of Heights of Abraham, JSTARRS and runs 23 Records.

Jake Harries is a member of Heights of Abraham, a sonic artist and makes experimental films

Mark Brydon is a producer and went on to international fame in the 90s as half of trip-hop duo Moloko.

Alan Cross is a dj and has his own label, Xtrax, in London.

Dee Boyle became a member of Brit-pop group The Longpigs.

John Stuart was a member of two bands in the 90s, The Lovebirds (with Richard Hawley) and Magic Bullets.

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Glistening Pelt

Glistening Pelt



Dec 2 2009 9:38 PM






Our debut on Saturday!




Sorry about the late notice x
Simon Scardanelli

Simon Scardanelli



Apr 29 2009 11:57 AM

just wanted to let you know that I've just posted a new video on Youtube - from a concert I did a couple of weeks ago in Russia - hope you like it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRGzihDGezY

Cheers
Simon
Painted Romans

Painted Romans



Oct 16 2008 11:54 AM

*~*Bianca*~*

Bianca Duenas



May 20 2008 11:50 PM

Hey Chakk, I just bought you as my PET! Click here to find out how much I think you're $$WORTH$$!


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we love to play



Jan 31 2008 9:44 PM

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The GTs

The GTs



Oct 5 2007 1:07 PM

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Aug 23 2007 4:02 PM

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ALen

ALen



Jun 27 2007 10:30 PM

Hello from Croatia!!!
TNX for add.
I have all 12" & CD album, and I played your music in my radio show.
Croatian EBM united
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ObjektSubjekt

ObjektSubjekt



Jun 27 2007 12:02 AM

hy,
thanks for the add!
i was always a big Chakk Fan and so proud of my limited edition "Ten Days in an Elevator" Lp's!!!

greetings from Hamburg,Germany
E

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Jun 22 2007 10:24 PM

hi Chakk

thought i'd stop by & wish you a wonderful weekend

Dave
The Virtuadolls

The Virtuadolls



May 29 2007 1:32 PM

Going back to the 70's with "Rendez Vous" !
Have a great week :)
The Larder Crépine

The Larder Crépine



May 26 2007 5:08 AM

release the heat
dyko

dyko



May 25 2007 10:05 PM

dyko is 10000 friends old!! vielen dank for the support!!
NightAshBlack

NightAshBlack



May 16 2007 7:47 AM

Many thanks for the add. All the best.



The Virtuadolls

The Virtuadolls



May 11 2007 4:02 AM

New track "Penthouse" (80s synthpop / Nu Disco) on myspace and available for download @ virtuarecords.net.

The V-Dolls :)
Outpost

Outpost



Apr 16 2007 4:17 PM

The Virtuadolls

The Virtuadolls



Apr 12 2007 7:33 PM

Hey there ! Introducing Vice Versa, the new prog/ambient bassline-disco track from the V/Dolls :)
Robots in Disguise

Robots in Disguise



Mar 28 2007 9:36 AM

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Mordant Music

Mordant Music



Mar 23 2007 9:09 AM

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retroblast\djinahzone



Mar 20 2007 9:12 AM

cut the dust
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The Virtuadolls

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Feb 14 2007 7:46 PM

Hey there, new track 'Superdoll' finalized & on myspace + stay tuned for the forthcoming 'Da Funk Odyssey' :)
The Virtuadolls

The Virtuadolls



Jan 27 2007 4:16 PM

Hi again :) Introducing new track "Out of the Rain" on myspace, check it out ! The Virtuadolls x
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