Chief Beef
Something About Rock
© 2006 Chief Beef (634479402951)
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Style description: Rock. A big bowl of rock. Goes down clean and smooth. A quality ale will compliment the flavor quite nicely.
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Flash back – circa 2001/02, John and Christine Lipfert were playing in After Any Accident. Stewart Alaniz shared the stage at many AAA shows in his band, the Real Diffs Deluxe. The two bands complimented each other well on stage, each walking a fine line between math and other rock influences.
Flash forward to October 2004. Both bands had broken up, as bands do. John and Christine were hanging out at the Hollywood Alley in Mesa, AZ and ran into Stewart, who asked if they wanted to get together and jam a bit. John was approached right around the same time by the video game music rock band Minibosses to replace departing guitarist Fred Johnson. John accepted, and in turn approached Minibosses guitarist Aaron Burke to share guitar duties in the new group with Christine and Stewart. The group jammed for several months, picked out the name Chief Beef, and played their first show on March 31st, 2005. The response was immediately positive.
The rest of 2005 was spent refining the band’s sound, and playing many shows around the Phoenix area and beyond. By the end of 2005, Chief Beef had shared the stage with several great touring bands such as Nomeansno, Triandodge, Riddle of Steel, the Sleeping People and others. Aaron chose to part ways amicably with the band at the end of 2005 to rekindle a previous effort in Other Voices with former members of Death of Marat.
John, Christine and Stewart continued on as a three piece and recorded their debut album, “Something About Rock” in June/July 2006. The album is 11 songs of solid rock and roll, with powerful guitars, bass and drums accented by melodic vocal harmonies. Recorded by veteran Larry Elyea at Mind’s Eye Digital whose studio work has won many awards and includes an impressive list of clients.
Chief Beef plans to tour regionally in support of the album. For additional information, sound clips, show dates and more, check out www.chiefbeefband.com and www.myspace.com/chiefbeef.
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A taste of the Valley of the Sun
author: Stephen Seigel - Tucson WeeklyIn October, headliners Chief Beef self-released Something About Rock, 11 songs that sound straight outta the Midwest--straightforward indie rock with a durable rhythm section, big guitar chords and hummable vocal melodies. They may not change the world, but they're sure to appeal to fans of Shiner and Traindodge, or even Queens of the Stone Age.
Simply Amazing, Powerful good rock music
author: Hans Joffey, Man VS CageThis CD is Amazing, Great songs, Raw emotion and power. Easily one of the best new CDs in my collection. If you like Rock music delivered with conviction and mad skills, this CD is your next purchase! Don't just sit there, Get one now, You won't be sorry!
excellent showing of what a power trio is supposed to sound like.
author: ChadI love the east coast influence in this record. Sorta Jawbox-y. Straight forward, rockin as hell. WELL PLAYED, SIRS!! (and ma'am.)
We've got no beef with the Chief, they're just plain old freakin' good
author: reviewed by: Jeremy Iverson - The College TimesOn their debut, Chief Beef deftly blends post-punk, hard rock and progressive rock-influenced sounds into one cohesive album. The band is a classic example of a power trio: their music perfectly balances the necessary space between instruments and the power inherent in that distinction. It’s in the middle section where the band hits their stride. “Quitting” is the heart of the album and the quietest song here, building over the course of the song and dropping out on the bridge for a melodic guitar solo before it goes into a crescendo that rivals almost anything Interpol’s done. At the album’s mid-way point, the band breaks into epic hard rock with “Treadmill at the Gym.” The band then finishes the album the way they started: angular, heavy, melodic, humorous and with just the right hint of progressive tendencies. It’s a great debut by one of Phoenix’s best local bands.
If you're jonesing for some new local tuneage, look no further than Chief Beef.
author: Casey Lynch - Phoenix New TimesIf you're jonesing for some new local tuneage that isn't hardcore metal, pouty skinny-boy rock, or indie folk, look no further than Chief Beef. Chief Beef — singer/guitarist John Lipfert, bassist Christine Lipfert (yes, they're husband and wife) and drummer Stewart Alaniz — just might be one of P-town's best-kept secrets, which will no doubt begin to change with the release of the band's debut CD, Something About Rock. The band runs in the Tempe keg-rock scene and has deep ties with many of the best bands here in town — Minibosses (in fact, Minibosses guitarist Aaron Burke played in Chief Beef for nearly a year), Worser, Princess Ladyfriend, The Bodhi Tree, and the recently disbanded Batter the Drag, to name a few. Chief Beef play post-rock imbibed with blues-tinged riffery and off-kilter jamminess. With the fractured sensibility of Shiner and the pop-melodies of vintage Jawbreaker, Chief Beef turn in a solid and innovative performance for a frosh effort. There's lots of variety — opener "Reactions" and the title track rock with a straight ahead urgency, while the more pensive "Quitting" and "Seven" settle into an epic hugeness of itchy-toed grooves and delay-soaked guitars, making this the king of all musical meats.