It Must Be Christmas Time: Family Holiday Hits Fake Chapter works with some of the best artists doing kids music, under musicisfamily.com. This compilation is for all ages. Listen as you trim the tree. Add your favorites to that holiday playlist. Remember, Christmas is about giving,...
Mike “Sport” Murphy rose from the New York scene of the 90s to sign with the infamous Kill Rock Stars label in 1997. He would release three full length albums on the standard format of the time – the compact disc. Now, over two decades...
NJ Pop Punk royalty, Dodgeball, formed in 1999 in the small Jersey Shore beachtown of Point Pleasant Beach, NJ. Idolizing SoCal pop punk bands like the Descendents, their songs match the high energy and sing-along choruses you would expect from a band in the early...
We’re very excited to announce arms and sleepers are touring with a live band! Also, reissues of Matador and Swim Team (both titles long out of print) on vinyl (finally!) - available at the shows and soon on fakechapter.com. I'll be at the Brooklyn show,...
You voted! Now the top 3 designs are all available in various colors and sizes. Get yours today - https://fakechapter.square.site...
The NOT single from Jon Caspi & The First Gun features the band's newest single as well as the debut single from Jon Capsi solo acoustic. 2024 just may include more Jon Caspi acoustic tracks...
11/11/96 - 11/11/23 We had two amazing anniversary shows, first in NJ on 11/10 and then NYC on 11/11. The bands played great and the venues were packed. Anniversary shows are my favorite as they bring out old friends and Fake Chapter family. I can't wait...
Stream the new Art Of The Soul "The Soul Of Indie, Volume 2" record released just one week ago. Features piano covers of Ride, Shed7, Big Country, Gene, Joy Division, New Order, Echo & The Bunnymen, and The Cure - https://orcd.co/1nrnvpw...
Punk icon Jesse Malin appears on the new single from Jon Caspi & The First Gun "Raise 'Em High!". Unfortunately Jesse Malin has suffered an medical emergency recently - read about it Rolling Stone. It going to be a long recovery so please donate to...
Thirsty Curses is an eclectic rock 'n roll band from Raleigh, NC. Since its formation in 2017, Thirsty Curses has released four studio albums as well as a handful of independent singles and over a dozen extremely impressive DIY music videos. Through the Daze is a best-of...
Stone Roses debut album on piano by The Art Of The Soul is out now on your favorite streaming service. https://orcd.co/qokjn69...
The long awaited debut album by New York City's Bayaz (ex-The Nuclears) will be released on Friday, April 7th. Come to the release party at the iconic club Arlene's Grocery on April 5th. The lead single "Found Money" was release in November last year....
Finally here! New band, new single. The debut single from the new NYC band Bayaz is out now - https://open.spotify.com/album/3bLFCp1nlIGRFt3Zt6JJkp?si=QqRwBzW_SGKIQdErqk2C0A Full album expected in early 2023....
Fake Chapter is proud to officially announce that Jon Caspi & The First Gun have joined the Fake Chapter roster. This Friday, Sept 24, is a triple release date - New CD, New Single, and a (Fake Chapter first) New Beer (thanks to the Alternate...
Bayaz signs with Fake Chapter Records and will be poppin out the first single on Nov 4. Bayaz is a Brooklyn, NY based band that features ex-members of The Nuclears. More details to come on their first single and debut album (2023)....
Featured in Big Take Over magazine, the debut single was released on May 27, 2022. It is a cover the Morrissey classic "Suedehead". Each month we will drop a new single....
Thanks to everyone who came out to the release party last weekend. It was amazing to celebrate out a new record with a great crowd again. CDs available through the site and out now on all streaming sites. https://itunes.apple.com/album/id/1614342459...
Defecting Grey signs to Fake Chapter and will release the full length record "ARC" on April 22, 2022 The members of Defecting Grey - all veterans of the NJ/NY punk/power pop scene - fell into each other's orbit after their tenure in Third of Never. The...
It's official now. Fake Chapter Records is 25 years. Read an interview I did about on Chorus.Fm And the compilation - Fake Chapter Records: The First 25 Years is out now and streaming everywhere. 25 tracks covering 25 years of music. I hope you enjoy....
Fake Chapter Records: The First 25 Years will be out in November. The only way to get a copy of the limited edition CD is through the Kickstarter....
Fake Chapter Records announce 25th Anniversary release this November. Press Release...
https://youtu.be/Q_kpnlW9nlU MaryLeigh Roohan is a pure songwriter. "The High Wire" was written while MaryLeigh drove alone through Minnesota in 2014 and finally finished it three years later in the quiet of a little California cabin. There's a tenderness to this song. Lindsey Copeland (director) captured that beautifully...
Fake Chapter is proud to release a new single from MaryLeigh Roohan. The video premiere will be Thursday, March 25th. Watch it live - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpBoyRnb4wM ...
Here it is. Thanks for everyone who listened to the program live and all the support. 24 years is a long time. BlowUpRadio.com Interview: Fake Chapter Records' 24th Anniversary (Michael Gilligan) (11/11/20) by BlowUpRadio.com Interview: Fake Chapter Records' 24th Anniversary (11/11/20)...
Campbell and Son, a resonate father-son folk duo, announce the release of their new EP Vices, on Fake Chapter Records. The first single, America (You’re Breaking My Heart), seeks to extend an olive branch to the citizens of a very divided America. The song recently...
NJ's Love in Reverse released two records on Warner/Reprise in the '90s. The band has reunited to release their first proper studio album since 1998's "Words Become Worms". The new record, "I'm An Illusion", is self released and available digitally everywhere, but Fake Chapter has...
Wednesday, November 11th at 7pm. November 11th will be the anniversary of Fake Chapter Records. For the first time in 24 years, it will not be celebrated with an in-person event. With the world burning, I'm marking the day by being the special guest on one...
18 years ago (May 2002) we released Green To Think's "Sundays Were Made For This" - it was an important record in the history of Fake Chapter for various reasons. Here's a recent podcast that talks about the writing and recording of that record (and...
Sign the petition - www.Bondra12.com - and make a difference! It is no secret that The Nuclears love hockey and the Washington Capitals. They dedicated a song "Bonzai" to their hockey hero Peter Bondra. Now it is time to see his number 12 hanging from the...
During these tough times of the Covid-19 quarantine, some new music can help people through. I posted on a few message boards that I would send free vinyl/cd music care packages to anyone who felt they could use it. I was delighted by the response....
Arms and Sleepers - 13 years and counting. For better or for worse, this project has been going since June 2006. A&S made their live debut at Fake Chapter's 10th anniversary concert. We are happy to announce that November 2019 marks the 5 year anniversary of...
DEC 19 SPACE Gallery Blockhead Portland, ME TICKETS DEC 20 The Press Room Blockhead Portsmouth, NH TICKETS DEC 21 Snow Barn Blockhead Dover, VT TICKETS JAN 16 2020 The Mousetrap Blockhead, Il:lo Indianapolis, IN TICKETS JAN 17 2020 Urban Artifact Blockhead, Il:lo Cincinnati, OH RSVP JAN 18 2020 The Summit Blockhead, Il:lo Columbus,...
More Dates to be announced: Aug 10 Frostburg, MD - Dante’s - Savage Mountain Punk Fest Aug 11 Pittsburgh, PA - Spirit Lodge Aug 12 Detroit, MI - the Outer Limits Aug 15 Chicago, IL - Liar’s Club Aug 16 Milwaukee, WI - Quarters Rock n Roll Palace Aug 17 Steven’s...
The Nuclears signed to Fake Chapter Records and will release their new CD/LP ‘Barrage Rock’ on April 26th with a album release party at Coney Island Baby in NYC. The Nuclears are a twin-guitar party rock ‘n’ roll band based out of Brooklyn, New York. ‘Barrage Rock’ showcases...
There is no sweeter harmony than that between and father and son. Longtime recording artist Kyle Campbell (Four Minute Mile, The House Lights, Kyle Campbell and others) has team up with his father Ken Campbell to record a unique and heartfelt project. Their debut EP,...
AAS IS HEADING OUT ON A 33-DATE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH BLOCKHEAD + YPPAH THIS FALL. THAT AND A FEW OTHER THINGS BELOW. THANKS FOR CARING. 10.10 CHICAGO, IL | Chop Shop 10.11 GRAND RAPIDS, MI | The Pyramid Scheme 10.12 CLEVELAND, OH | The Winchester 10.13 COVINGTON, KY | Madison Live 10.14 DETROIT, MI | The...
The Bright Road from Montreal (Canada) has followed up their breakthrough album Oceans with a 4 song EP called You've Heard the Noise. The EP is released worldwide on May 25th, 2018. This EP starts smoothly with a short beautiful instrumental that sets the tone immediately. The band didn’t...
Platonick Dive are an electronic/experimental band from Italy. Fake Chapter is happy to announce their newest album "Social Habits" will be released in April 2018 in partnership with Black Candy Records. Previously the band released two album between 2013 ("Therapeutic Portrait") and 2015 ("Overflow") where...
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