Chris and the Dickens

Chris and the Dickens is a 6-piece ska band from Vanceburg Kentucky. Their humble beginings were as a punk band, formed in 2005, they
strived to separate themselves from Emo bands that were blurring the lines between Emo-
-which they disapproved--and Punk. As a punk band they grew a dynamic hometown status. In
2006, after a flurry of shows in their own local high school, they invited regional ska
bands SofaPunch and Brian's Moving Out, the members had been ska fans previously, and
admired the work of the cincinnati ska scene. After the consecutive shows with out-of-
town bands, Chris and the Dickens were invited to shows in the midst of the Cincinnati Ska
Scene. Early in 2007, they transformed into a ska band, preferably 3rd or 4th wave. The band attracted attention and soon played Ska Stock 2007, from
there they grew connections to many bands from all over the Kentucky-Indiana-
Ohio Scene. Most of the members graduated high school in 2007, leaving home consistent
time to practice, nevertheless Chris and the Dickens put out thier first ska album, Working
on Existing. Their success is climbing, as they gain fan base from around the world,
becoming a true testament to DIY ethics and the abilities of myspace.com and the
rest of the internet. The height of thier careers was opening for The Toasters on
February 13th 2008. They now look for shows outside of thier usual venues, playing shows in
Louisville, Florence, and Lexington. They have single-handedly revived the scene in the tri-county area by bringing home bands from bigger scenes and inspiring new bands to pick up by creating competition, including BackDraft a band who recent became a regional finalist in the Bodog Music Battle of the Bands.They also were apart of the small surge of Punk scene in Portsmouth Ohio, which at one point fed Cincinnati, Louisville, other river cities with much of it's talent. Chris and The Dickens in a solo effort introduced ska into thier hometown and nieghboring Greenup County,Portsmouth, and Maysville/Mason County

Discography
*Alex is on Fire 2005
*Panic! at the Polka Party 2006
*Working on Existing 2007

Music Online
*Band Myspace
*Youtube Channel
*"Give it Up" LIVE!
*"Petty Things" LIVE!
*"Repitition" LIVE!
*"Dancing in War LIVE!
*"Last Day of School"Video

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