Chronic Future
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| Chronic Future | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | CF |
| Origin | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock Experimental rock Funk rock Alternative hip-hop |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Label(s) | Modern Art Records |
| Website | ChronicFuture.com |
| Members | |
| Ben Collins Mike Busse Brandon Lee Barry Collins |
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| Former members | |
| Mike Loy |
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Chronic Future is a band from Phoenix, Arizona. Their music can be described as a mix of hip-hop and rock.
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[edit] History
Chronic Future began their musical career in the summer of 1995, and a year or so later, they released their first (self-titled) album. Their followup, 4 Elements, was released in 2000, when the band members' average age was still a tender 18. From 2000 to 2004, the band signed their first major label deal with Interscope Records, and their third and latest full length was soon to follow in mid 2004. The album's single "Time and Time Again" saw airplay on MTV and MTV2. The band then released a limited edition E.P. in late 2006. Chronic Future left Interscope for unknown reasons and in 2007, they entered into a partnership with Epic Records for their own label Modern Art Records, started by lead guitarist Ben Collins.
Their most recent project, which remains nameless at this point, is said to be due for release this summer.
In 2004, the band recruited Ryan Breen from Back Ted N-Ted, to play second guitar on the road. Several CF members also collaborate with Back Ted N-Ted, although it now appears that Brandon Lee is pulling double duty as a live member of Back Ted N-Ted. Mike Busse also has a solo, hip-hop oriented side project with Charlie Brand of Miniature Tigers called The Future Lords. At some point and time between 2004 and 2005, Breen went back to producing records and was replaced with Mike Loy, who moved on to work on his own music ventures. The band has recently recruited Daggrr (Back Ted N-Ted's guitarist) to play live.
Chronic Future performed at the West Coast show of The Bamboozle in Irvine, California on April 6th, 2008.
[edit] Members
- Ben Collins
- Mike Busse
- Brandon Lee
- Barry Collins
[edit] Discography
- Chronic Future (1996)
- 4 Elements (2000)
- Lines in My Face (2004)
- Lines in My Face EP (2004)
- This and of That (2006)
- Untitled full length (Summer 2008)
[edit] Media use
- Their song "Time and Time Again" was featured on an episode of One Tree Hill (TV Series) and two video games released by Electronic Arts: Burnout 3: Takedown and MVP Baseball 2004 on various platforms. The same song was also covered by the critically-acclaimed a cappella group Off the Beat on their 2005 album "Float", not to mention the 2004 G-Phoria awards on G4, as they played the song live.
- The song "Apology for Non-Symmetry", was featured on the Gran Turismo 4 soundtrack.
- The song "Static on the Radio" was also part of the Gretzky Hockey game for the PS2 soundtrack.
- The song "Wicked Games" was featured on the CSI: Miami episode Crime Wave, during shots of various law enforcement agencies' boats racing to intercept a suspect on the ocean, including the Department of Homeland Security, the United States Coast Guard, and the United States Customs and Border Protection.The song was also featured in "Cereal Killerz" (a Paintball movie) for the professional paintball player Oliver Lang.
Other songs can be found at Chronicfuture.com under the media section. These songs include;
1) Airport Song
2) Insects
3) Ring Around the Reason
4) Two Meridians
5) Nothing Left to Lose
6) $19.95
7) Temper Anthem
8) Chrono-synclastic Infundibula
9) His Hail Piano
Songs that once appeared on their Myspace as demos:
1) So Much to Say
2) I Go So Slow
3) Think You Got Ahead of Me
4) Day to Live
5) Ole
6) Always and Forever
7) Is Anybody Out There
8) Young and Broken Hearted
9) Pick Up the Pieces
10) Things You Ought to Know
11) Beautiful Catastrophe
12) Rocket Science
13) Say the Words
14) Sometimes
- If You Ever Run Away and All Things Considered was released on This and of That EP
- Lines in my Face, a song that was released on an EP in 2004.
