MUSEWORTHY: Chico's New Summer EP

Chico is a DIY punk rock band from La Mirada, CA, which consists of four members: Tony, Lance, Casey, and Lukas. Their inspiration draws from new-age punk, surf rock and hardcore music, creating an overall fun and unique sound.

As a DIY band, Chico believes in making things possible with whatever you have in front of you. You don’t need expensive equipment or pedals to sound “good,” fancy guitar riffs to sound different, or perfectly printed merch to create a following. To Chico, it’s all about making music simple, fun, and straight to the point; their new EP captures all of that. Summer EP is a good mix of fast drums, beachy melodic guitar riffs, and raw static vocals, all in which will kickstart those ~summer vibez~.

Chico’s drummer, Tony, shot the cover art by using his film camera and a little help from the iPhone markup tool for the lettering. The band has also created their own backdrop to use at shows with just an old bed sheet and some spray paint.

Drummer Tony tells MODE,

“If someone wants to do something… just do it. We barely know what we’re doing, but we’re doing it anyway.”

Guitarist Casey also shares,

“Regardless of what others think of the EP, I’m just excited I could make a good relic with friends to look back on in a few years… It will be cool to see what the future holds after dropping it.”

Summer is an opportunity to do that one thing you’ve been holding off on all year. Go start a band, get that tattoo, have a mosh pit in your room, go crazy, go stupid. Make this Summer “2016 Summer” worthy and have fun. Listen to Chico’s Summer EP to get the motivation you need and wild outtttttt.

H.A.G.S.