Artist description Choplogic is a little punk rock trio straight outta Minneapolis, kids. We want to rip your faces off with rock. Just kidding. We're lame.

Music Style what pop punk might have been

Musical Influences Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Pavement, the Frogs, Yo La Tengo, Grickle Grass, Right Said Fred

Similar Artists Nirvana, Shania Twain, etc.

Artist History Some kids were bored and played music, eventually recorded it. The end.

Group Members Jason Albus, 21, guitar, vocals; Joe Winterer, 21, bass, guitar Chad Hustad, 24, drums; Jonathan H., old, keyboards.

Instruments Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keys

Albums Choplogic / Grickle Grass Split CD; Arco Iris (Lake Aire); Everything and Less (Lake Aire)

Press Reviews Pulse of the Twin Cites Donny Doane Choplogic Everything and Less (Lake Aire) Recorded by the venerable Mike Wisti, local pop/punk outfit Choplogic’s sophomore album Everything and Less does a fine job of capturing the carnival that is rock ’n’ roll, not only in how it sounds, but also in the variety of the compositions. Where their last album, Arco Iris, was more or less a straight up garage rumble, the new one finds them spreading their wings and sweeping up the detritus of said dwelling after all loose objects have shaken free to fall to the floor. The guitars provide exhbit A in demonstrating this cleaning up process, ringing refreshingly rather than always depending on clear-the-throat distortion. Add a generous helping of Wisti’s in-studio organ and a touch of his trumpet and Choplogic appears to be intent on creating an altogether more whimsical record than its debut effort. Though there are some similarities, which can easily be chalked up as the “house sound,” the boys realize that if you don’t grow in this business, you just don’t go in this business. The Minneapolis Star Tribune says Albus sounds like a drunken Shane McGowan.

Location Minneapolis, MN - USA

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