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Chick Pimp, Coke Dealer at a Bar is the collaborative musical compositions of singer/songwriter Nick Mitchell and drummer/laptop-guru DJ Stump. Electronica, jazz, hip-hop, and bluegrass influences lay the groundwork for what the UC News Record has dubbed "an improvisational frenzy". Following the release of their polkatronic debut record 'Bofa Deez' in July 2008, the band was awarded a CEA for "Best Electronic / Experimental Artist" by CityBeat in 2008. 'Bofa Deez' was recognized as one of CityBeat's "Best Albums of 2008".

"Bofa Deez has become an odd artifact for Chick Pimp's fans, who miss hearing the album's songs live. And it's easy to see why. Bofa Deez is a mad sonic collage comprised of any number of disparate sources, resulting in a style that could be described as Middle European Hillbilly Hip Hop Electronic Jazz Prog Fusion," says CityBeat's Brian Baker.

In May of 2009, the band released its follow-up to "Bofa Deez", a social-commentary on America better-known as "The People Vs. Lemoncello". The sophomore disc was well-greeted by the wide-eyed press, being featured in CinWeekly, CityBeat, and Relix Magazine.

CityBeat's Mike Breen says, "The People Vs. Lemoncello is all over the place, experimental by nature, but also joyful and playful. Throughout the record, the band sounds like a straight-ahead Jazz band, a Free Jazz band, Beck, They Might Be Giants, aliens, Jethro Tull, an Alt Hip Hop crew, Zappa on a laptop, a Bluegrass band, Soul Coughing … and that’s just scratching the proverbial surface. Over the course of 10 songs, Chick Pimp creates a mad collage of visceral sounds, like a mash-up band that doesn’t rely on other people’s music."

Immediately following the album's release, the band was voted "Artist of the Month" for May 2009 on CincyGroove.com. In November '09, the band won its second consecutive Cincinnati Entertainment Award for "Best Experimental Band". The band is shooting to release "Escape from Whosbekistan", the sequel to "The People Vs. Lemoncello" during the second quarter of 2010.

The band has made a major impact at Cincinnati bars and art festivals, alike, appearing with nationally-beloved artists such as Mates of State, Why? (anticon.), Ralph Stanley, Jessica Lea Mayfield, Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, AA Bondy, and Robert Pollard. Chick Pimp even supports the national scene through their own independent record label, Grasshopper Juice Records. Supporting bands like Wonky Tonk, The Harlequins, and The Skeetones, Grasshopper Juice Records is also host to the Cincinnati-based art and music festival, Adjust Your Eyes. A long list of nationally-touring artists have performed at Grasshopper Juice's AYE Music & Art Festival including Macpodz, Stephanie's Id, Peter Adams, Everthus the Deadbeats, Grampall Jookabox, Iswhat?!, and The Rumpke Mountain Boys.

"More of a stream-of-consciousness sonic experiment than a Jam Band, these guys are heavy on the Euro-Jazz and light on the string-plunking. Nick Mitchell takes the slanted keyboard wizardry and slice-n-dice compositional prowess that was so much of the attraction of his last project (The Terrors) and lets it off the leash. They're groove monsters but more menacing than danceable. Mitchell is also the main man behind the annual Adjust Your Eyes music and art festival. You'll Dig It If You Dig: Beck channeling Frank Zappa, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Hillbilly Mars Volta." - Ezra Waller, CityBeat