Chore (band)
| Company type | Independent music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | January 1995 |
| Headquarters | Dunnville, Ontario , Canada |
Area served | Canada, Japan |
| Products | Music albums |
Chore is a post-hardcore group originating from Dunnville, Ontario, Canada.
History
Established in January 1995, Chore produced three albums under the Hamilton-based independent label Sonic Unyon: Another Plebeian (1997), Take My Mask and Breathe (1999), and The Coastline Fire (2002). The latter album garnered favorable critiques and saw distribution in Japan beginning in 2003. The band also contributed a unique track to the 1999 Redstar Records compilation titled The Sound and the Fury. Although Revelation Records showed interest and the band took part in NXNE 2000, Chore chose to continue their partnership with Sonic Unyon.
Their track "General Warning" earned the MuchMusic accolade "Best of the Wedge 1999". Music videos for "The Hitchhiker" were broadcast on MuchLOUD and MTV’s 120 Minutes. Additionally, "The Hitchhiker" and "Burr" were featured in the Fox television series 24.
Chore ceased activity in April 2004. Vocalist Chris Bell pursued a solo endeavor called Alive and Living before collaborating with Mitch Bowden and David Dunham in Don Vail and The Priddle Concern, which also included Bill Priddle, formerly of Treble Charger.
In December 2010, the band briefly reunited to perform opening sets for Billy Talent, Alexisonfire, and Wintersleep. More recently, in June 2024, they held an unannounced one-time performance at Hamilton’s Casbah.
July 2025 saw Chore reveal plans for their new album Oswego Park, slated for release on September 5 through Sonic Unyon. Alongside this announcement, they unveiled the lead single and accompanying video "Cowards Can" and scheduled a concert for September 6, 2025, in Hamilton.
Discography
- Another Plebeian (1997)
- Take My Mask and Breathe (1999)
- The Coastaline Fire (2002)
- Oswego Park (2025)
See also
- Music of Canada
- Canadian rock
- List of bands from Canada
- List of Canadian musicians
- Category:Canadian musical groups