| Chumps on Parade | ||||
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| Studio album by MU330 | ||||
| Released | April 1996 April 8, 1997 (Asian Man release) |
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| Genre | Ska punk | |||
| Length | 50:10 | |||
| Label | Dill Records, Asian Man Records | |||
| Producer | MU330, David Probst | |||
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| In Music We Trust | A link |
Chumps on Parade is the second studio album by American ska punk band MU330, released on Dill Records in 1996 and subsequently re-issued by Asian Man Records in 1997.
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As opposed to the more 2 Tone-influenced third wave of MU330's debut Press, Chumps on Parade features a stronger emphasis on hard, heavy rock-influenced ska punk, fitting with the band's self-appointed genre of "Psycho Ska" (or, as the Dayton Daily News described it, the sound of "a high school basketball pep band gone berserk"[1]). According to the band's website, Chumps on Parade was recorded in the house of album producer/mixer/engineer David Probst, with the drums recorded in his living room, guitar in the kitchen and vocals in the childrens' room.
This was the only MU330 album to feature vocalist Jason Nelson, who left to join the St. Louis ska punk band Orange Tree in 1997, as well as the only album to feature saxophonist Traygen Bilsland. In support of the album, MU330 embarked on two national tours with Skankin' Pickle and Slapstick.
All songs written and composed by Dan Potthast except where noted otherwise.