Long Beach punky pop-rock band Chase Petra celebrates their second year of existence with a hometown show at Alex’s Bar with Potty Mouth, so we chatted…
L.A. WEEKLY: When did the band form, and what was the mission?
The band formed in January of 2018 so it’s actually our second birthday this month. Terrible Twos, watch out!
In starting this band our mission was and is to write and create honestly and purposefully. We, along with every other human of a certain age, recognize that life can be an absolute trash fire sometimes and this music is our reaction. This is is how we put out the trash fire so to speak. Music offers catharsis and joy in a way that not many things do and so, here we are, making our own joy.
Describe the sound…
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