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Chief City Recordings

Music for these times. Portland, Oregon.

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History

Chief City Recordings started out with a 4-track Tascam tape recorder I acquired in junior high around 1995. The rig has changed a number of times since then, while recording operations moved from the Bronx, to Philadelphia, to Amsterdam and now Portland. We’ve gone through a few breaks here and there but this thing never seems to die.

Chief City’s mission has always been rather simple: encourage creativity and help artists bring their music to the people.


Chief City AT A GLANCE

2018

2017

2015

Old Notions by New Zoos released, recorded by Daniel Miller

2011-2014

HIATUS

2010

Proto by Towering Trees released August 2010, recorded at Chief City Portland

New tracks recorded for Attica! Attica!‘s Napalm & Nitrogen at Chief City Portland May 2010:

Our Glass Lake from Bibendum recorded at Chief City Amsterdam & Chief City Philadelphia Feb 2010:

2009

PLENTY by Shout Magic out now! FREE download.

2007

2007 Sampler:

Grubstake – Time Is Out (Live at Z-radio 100fest)

https://rockzone.com/mp3/Grubstake%20-%20Time%20Is%20Out%20Live.mp3

Comrade – Treading Toxing Oceans

https://rockzone.com/mp3/Comrade%20-%20Treading%20Toxic%20Oceans.mp3

Shout Magic – Branch Davidians

Whorothy – SWED

https://www.rockzone.com/mp3/Whorothy%20-%2003%20-%20SWED.mp3

Cocoon – In My Eyes

https://www.rockzone.com/cocoon/Cocoon%20-%20In%20My%20Eyes.mp3

2004

Thin King Strate, a posi youth-crew hardcore project EP Released

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