Chisel plays on the University of Notre Dame campus, April 1991. From left, are Ted Leo, John Dugan and Chris Infante.

Chisel plays at Maxwell's in Hoboken, NJ. Pictured clockwise from top right John Dugan, Ted Leo and Chris Norborg.

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Chisel began in 1990 on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, when classmates Ted Leo (guitar/vocals), Chris Infante (bass), and John Dugan (drums) began practicing in the basement of a campus dormitory. Leo had played punk shows with bands such as Animal Crackers in New York's all-ages scene and Dugan had drummed with the Washington, D.C. area punk act Indian Summer from the age of fifteen. The band quickly went from playing a covers set (Wire, Misfits, Buzzcocks, Mission of Burma) to playing original songs written by Leo. Chisel began to perform at various college venues in the Midwest and Northeast, visiting clubs such as D.C. Space in Washington and ABC No Rio in New York City. The University of Notre Dame is a leading Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located immediately northeast of South Bend, Indiana, United States. ... Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Ted Leo and the Pharmacists is a alternative rock band, with roots in traditional rock, formed while Leo was living in Washington, DC, but now with members based around the northeast of the United States. ... A guitar is a musical instrument characterized by its visually dominant body and neck. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... There are a range of musical instruments that can be collectively be regarded as bass instruments. ... John C. Dugan John C. Dugan is the current and 29th Comptroller of the Currency for the U.S. Department of the Treasury. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... A typical American college dorm room A dormitory or dorm is a place to sleep. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ... In popular music a cover version is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... A wire is a single, usually cylindrical, elongated strand of drawn metal. ... For the movie, see The Misfits (movie). ... Buzzcocks were one of the key first generation punk rock bands in the mid to late 1970s. ... Mission of Burma LP cover Mission of Burma is a post-punk band from Boston, Massachusetts, USA comprising guitarist Roger Miller, bassist Clint Conley and drummer Peter Prescott, with Bob Weston (originally Martin Swope) as tape manipulator and sound engineer. ... The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... ABC No Rio is a social center located at 156 Rivington street in New York Citys Lower East Side that was founded in 1980. ...

In 1991, the band released its first single, "Swamp Fox/Spike" b/w "Listen", on Assembly Records, and followed it up with appearances on compilations released by college radio stations WVFI in Notre Dame, Indiana and WPRB in Princeton, New Jersey. In 1992, Infante graduated from college and was replaced on bass by Chris Norborg, who also provided the backing vocal harmonies that soon became integral to Chisel's sound. It was during this period that the band began to change its style from traditional emo-infuenced pop-punk that was inspired by contemporaries in Washington, D.C., to more of a mod-influenced band in the vein of the Small Faces and The Jam. In 1994, the band members relocated to Washington where Dugan had been interning with Amnesty International. In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less*) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... University main building from the air. ... Princeton, New Jersey, is the name of a section of Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Emo may refer to: Emo (music), a subgenre of hardcore punk Emo (slang), a slang term used to describe a wide range of fashion styles and attitudes somewhat affiliated with emo music Emo Philips, the American stand-up comedian. ... Look up mod in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Small Faces were a British rock and roll band of the 1960s, led by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane with Kenny Jones and original organist Jimmy Winston. ... The Jam were a British punk rock/new wave band active in the late 1970s and early ’80s. ... In North America, an intern is one who works in a temporary position with an emphasis on education rather than merely employment, making it similar in some respects to an apprenticeship. ... Amnesty International logo Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is an international, non-governmental organization with the stated purpose of promoting all the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international standards. ...

In 1995, Chisel issued its first full-length CD release with New Jersey's Gern Blandsten label, Nothing New, which included a number of new songs recorded with Guy Picciotto of Fugazi in his home studio as well as recordings done the previous year in Chicago with Tortoise soundman Casey Rice. It was followed in 1996 by 8 a.m. All Day, an album of all-new material recorded in the basement studio of Velocity Girl guitarist Archie Moore and produced by the band itself. By this time, Chisel was touring as a support act for bands like Fugazi, Velocity Girl, Blonde Redhead and Tuscadero. Following the release of 8 a.m. All Day, the band gained a growing following in the rock clubs of New York, Chicago and Boston and was being courted by dozens of record labels. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Compact Disc logo was inspired by that of the previous Compact Cassette. ... Official language(s) None defined, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 47th 22,608 km² 110 km 240 km 14. ... Guy Picciotto is a musician from Washington, DC. He is most widely known for his role in the band Fugazi (1987 - Present). ... Fugazi may mean: Slang version of Fugacious derived from Latin fugax, fugac-, meaning ready to flee, flying; hence, fleeting, transitory, This resulted in the backronym Fucked Up, Got Ambushed, Zipped In, a U.S. Army slang from the Vietnam war era, meaning chaotic, out-of-control fighting, especially in jungle... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Tortoise, an instrumental rock band, formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1990. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Velocity Girl was an American indie rock band formed in 1989 in College Park, Maryland, although it was generally known as a Washington, D.C.-area band. ... Blonde Redhead is an alternative rock or indie rock band. ... Tuscadero was an indie rock band from Washington, DC, one of the most prominent on the Washington-based TeenBeat Records roster. ... Boston is a town and small port c. ...

For its next album, the band enlisted Nicolas Verhnes and his Rare Book Room studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to record brand new material. The band first recorded a single, "It's Alright, You're Okay", in the studio and few months later booked Vernhes for 10 days. Within those ten days, the band tracked and mixed sixteen songs. This new set of material found the band incorporating various Brit-pop influences, horns, Hammond organ, and thicker sonics into its sound. But the band also pared some pieces back to an almost minimalist rock aesthetic in order to push Leo's increasingly dark, personal lyrics to the fore. At the other end of the spectrum, Norborg contributed lead vocals to his own compositions "Oh Dear Friends" and "Morley Timmons". Leo also soloed on guitar more often on the album. The Williamsburg Bridge connects the Brooklyn neighborhood to Manhattan Williamsburg is a neighborhood in northern Brooklyn, New York City. ... The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was designed and built by Laurens Hammond in April 1935. ...

The band released its second and final LP/CD, Set You Free, in mid 1997, and set off on a well-attended tour with Boston band Karate. Chisel played its last show on May 16, 1997 in Knoxville, TN at the end of its tour. Plans to tour the West Coast and Europe were scrapped. A gramophone record, (also vinyl record, phonograph record, LP record, or simply record) is an analogue sound recording medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Karate was a jazzy indie band, with some post-rock influences. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alternate uses: Knoxville (disambiguation) Knoxville is a city located in Knox County, Tennessee, United States. ... In general, the term West Coast is a nickname for the coastal states of the Western United States, comprising California, Oregon and Washington, and sometimes Alaska and Hawaii (see Pacific States). ... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to some dispute as to Europes actual borders. ...

A compilation of Chisel rarities has been in the works for some time, but has no release date.

Discography

EPs and albums

• Nothing New (April 1995; Gern Blandsten)
• 8 a.m. All Day (January 1996; Gern Blandsten)
• Set You Free (April 1997; Gern Blandsten)

Singles

• "Swamp Fox/Spike" b/w "Listen" (September 1991; Assembly Records. Limited 7" release)
• "Spectacles" split with Brian, Colin & Vince (August 1993; Sudden Shame Records)
• "Sunburn" b/w "Little Gidding" "3 O'Clock High" (August 1994; Gern Blandsten)
• "O.T.S." b/w "If You Believe in Christmas Trees" (December 1995; Darla Records)
• "It's Alright. You're O.K." b/w "Guns of Meridan Hill" (February 1997; Gern Blandsten)

Compilations

• "Swamp Fox/Spike" on The Jericho Sessions (April 1991; WVFI Radio)
• "Dream Bar" on Incubus (April 1993)
• "Nothing New" on Dog So Large I Cannot See Past It (1997; WPRB Radio)
• "Out for Kicks" on Squirrel (September 1995; Level Records)
• "Six Different Ways" on Give Me the Cure (September 1995; Radiopaque)
• "Chiefs" on Storm of the Century (February 1997; Sudden Shame Records)
• "Guns of Meridian Hill" on Fort Reno Benefit Compilation (September 1997; Resin Records)
• "The O.T.S." on Darla 100 (2002; Darla Records)

DVDs

• "Spectacles" on Songs for Cassavetes (2000)

External links

• AllMusic Artist Page
• Epitonic page
• Band web site in 1997
• Chisel on myspace