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Joanie Loves Chachi In The News
Forget The Television Show, Check Out These Guys
by Nikki Kelly
Forget that television show from the 1970's; there's a new Joanie Loves Chachi in town. Your heart may still throb for Scott Baio as Chachi Arcola, but it should rock for these young Chachis. Dean Young (vocals, guitar), Norm Thody (bass), Like Rogalsky (guitar), and Clayton Wolsey (drums) make up the wonder that is JLC. Young, Thody, and Rogalsky were all raised in Chilliwack, which is ultimately the birthplace of Joanie Loves Chachi. Thody met Young in Grade 10 and they formed a band called Captain Gravity. "We were the answer to alternative rock at that point in Chilliwack. Every other band was playing Iron Maiden covers and we decided to write our own music, which was like a jazz-rock fusion. Sort of," said Young. "No, it was, it was weird." The band does not have an album out yet, but plans for an E.P. are being made. As for live shows, they are few and far between. The band openly admits to being lazy, but Dean vows "We are looking at doing Whistler, Victoria and the Pic(adily)." A performance on the Vicki Gabereau show may also be on their schedule for their future, but nothing is confirmed. Though lazy, Joanie Loves Chachi will be around the Lower Mainland for shows.
Featured in Wow Magazine, March 19, 2002
Joanie Loves Chachi Heading For Happy Days
Joanie Loves Chachi are set to appear at this years 'New Music West' conference in Vancouver. Dean Young, Norm Thody, Nathan Langdon and Luke Rogalsky all grew up together in a small town in Vancouver, Canada. They are all in their twenties and have been playing together for about 7 years. Dean, who plays guitar, told Ananova: "Every show we play we gain new fans. We've only recorded once, and we can't duplicate our demo fast enough to supply people who want it." Dean says Joanie Loves Chachi's music can be described as a mix of power-pop and indie rock. He adds: "As a whole band, we don't have any real common influences. I don't even really listen to music, I feel it might influence me to start sounding like other bands. I dislike more music than I like."
Featured on Ananova, February 22, 2001
Joanie Loves Chachi - But Not The Way She Used Too ...
Joanie Loves Chachi @ The Brickyard 01-05-01
Joanie Loves Chachi, the supposed Phoenix that rose from the ashes of Mystery Machine, still enjoy a good reputation among local music connoisseurs. But oh, how the mighty have fallen. Those who have been around the Vancouver music scene long enough will undoubtedly remember Mystery Machine as a ramshackle pop-punk outfit who buzzed louder than a beehive and threatened to be The Next Big Thing out of Vancouver. That was at least six years ago however, and these days, the only thing buzzing around the former critic's darlings are busted guitar cables and worn out amps. Luke and Dave are still present on lead and rhythm guitar, but bassist and drummer have been replaced, putting these relative oldsters in a position to make something exciting happen. So why then, on Friday night at the Brickyard, did they sound like a garage band playing their first gig? To be fair, it's not the actual songs that sound band. Quite the opposite, Joani Loves Chachi have melodic, hook-laden pop down pat, and when they're focused they sound like a particularly shoegazing Super Furry Animals crossed with Sonic Youth. But that's the thing - they can't focus. From Dave's superfluous prattling in between songs to Luke's constant fiddling with strings and cables, Joani Loves Chachi just couldn't pull it together. Lets put it this way: their opening act, Slogan ( from Maple Ridge or some gawdawful suburb like it) looked way more polished, and it was their first gig. A friend informed me that night that this was definitely not their best outing and that she had seen them bring the house down before. Based on that, and the audible potential buried under all their slacker postures, I recommend these Vancouver veterans only if they promise to try harder next time out.
Featured on City Gigs, January 11, 2001
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