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Chiefly
Indie / Pop / Rock

		"Dreams of Soaring Simpleness" Seattle, Washington United States Profile Views: 6354 Last Login: 9/17/2008
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Chiefly: General Info

Member Since	6/22/2005
Band Website	chieflyweb.com
Band Members	Performing, Chiefly included, over time, different subsets of: Greg Dember Jeffrey Lorien Alma Garcia Delilla Dan Cunneen Noah Dolan Cameron Herrington Sam Geren Thorn Michaels Recorded: Greg Dember: vocals, piano, guitar, bass Jeffrey Lorien: guitar, bass, vocals Alma Garcia DeLilla: violin Noah Dolan: drums Dan Cunneen: drums Kaia Chessen: cello, vocals Leon Dewan: guitar, bass Bill Moyer: drums Sarah Perlman: violin Sasja Michael-Brown: vocals Aaron Long: trombone
Influences	Elliott Smith Ben Folds Five Death Cab For Cutie The Pernice Brothers Paul Simon Sufjan Stevens (newer) Wilco Beach Boys Velvet Underground Nick Drake Rilo Kiley Neutral Milk Hotel Flaming Lips The Who The Kinks Sir Paul McCartney Carole King The Zombies 997777
Sounds Like	you had a really awesome day!
Record Label	Hieronymus Records (Lookin for a "real" label)
Type of Label	None

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About Chiefly

CHIEFLY was a post-post-indie rock and pop outfit, led by Greg Dember, that lived from 2004-2007.

Chiefly produced one full-length CD, "Planets Of Plenty", which is available for purchase here at this link.

Or you can purchase individual song downloads on ITunes. Just search for CHIEFLY..

Now Greg is performing and recording just under his own name and he has a new Myspace Page! The Music of Greg Dember

Here is a review of Chiefly's album, Planets of Plenty in Seattle Sound, a print magazine:

Much like the smell of the first day of Spring, CHIEFLY has been known to cause vague memories to resurface. With PLANETS OF PLENTY, the band makes a strong debut with haunting melodies and sentimental chord progressions. Greg Dember sings with the clarity of an actor, so when he's just a little too clever ("You had a double Sunday/It felt much more like Monday") or a little too simplistic (" 'Of course I remember you', she said/Her words I read and I got in bed"), you notice. All in all, Chiefly creates a delightful, if nostalgic, presence --- Seattle Sound Magazine

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Sean Hennessey	Feb 29 2008 5:55 PM The Music of Gregg Dember is sweet! Nice mini-tour doodle :) looking forward to the garden party!
The Greedy Boys	Jan 22 2008 10:57 PM What's up Chiefly? Sounds great as always!
Webelos	May 17 2007 7:56 AM That is funny that you are recording a caroline song too. There is definitely a division between those who would record a "jolene" and those who record "carolines."
Beeyah	Feb 11 2007 1:52 AM Good performance last evening! I especially like your "Shanghai" song.
Princessface McCuteypants	Jan 29 2007 1:35 AM hey greg! thanks a bunch, you sounded fab on the keys. i enjoyed the show epically and am looking forward to our new incantations and arrangements!
Cute but Psycho	Jan 19 2007 11:35 PM Nice to meet you too!! See, I remembered to find you..i am so proud...hope the rest of the show went well...sorry we couldnt stay...
Jeff	Dec 12 2006 5:30 AM Greg! Nice hearing from you! Hope you've been well, bro...playing soon? ~j
Annie ONeill	Dec 8 2006 4:55 AM Hi,Greg! Long time no see! Thanks for the comment. i am waiting for your tune to connect..I'm sure it sounds great!Hope to get to Seattle to do a gig. any ideas?Peace!Annie
Princessface McCuteypants	Dec 4 2006 7:49 PM oh, and additionally: Narwhals are the Unicorns of the sea.
Princessface McCuteypants	Dec 4 2006 7:39 PM i'm glad we met as well~! you can listen to some of my classical works here. hope to see you at the concert tomorrow. -h
Encarna	Nov 29 2006 8:21 PM Greg, Alma, Sam: many thanks for the add. Best wishes from Madrid!
antipode descending	Nov 19 2006 10:15 AM oh yes, a unicorn indeed.
Tim And The Time Machines	Nov 16 2006 1:35 AM oh no, not a unicorn.
patient patient	Nov 14 2006 6:45 PM Hey chiefly, good playing with you at the trabant. I'm enjoying the CD, mellow grooves appropriate for this time of year. -Neal (patient patient)
TrailMix	Oct 31 2006 5:12 PM "down with the king"... Nice tune... Clever words...
~SomeNOthing~	Oct 21 2006 5:27 AM Yes. Down With the king. I love it! Thank You. <3
Tim And The Time Machines	Oct 9 2006 3:50 PM down with the king sounds FANTASTIC! great,great,great song - and the arrangement couldn't be better. i love that farfisa thang on it, and sam's tracks sound awesome... i have a tenative show lined up dec 9th (not sure where yet). would you'n sam perhaps be interested ? it's with a band from vancouver called parlour steps. i'm gettin' together with a theremin player tomorrow nite at my place, and weds again with harley... cheerio, and great work mates! timmer
Jeff	Oct 6 2006 3:35 PM Your music is wonderful!!!
Dave McGrath	Oct 5 2006 7:07 PM Greg...wow hey man how the hell have you been? No wonder the kids love this myspace what a cool way to find old friends! Amie probably told you but I'm trying to organize some shows in the Spring to promote my upcoming 2nd album and reunite with all you magical musicians out there...I miss you guys! I was hoping to hook up with someone who had an established group to get some info on venues, and work with sharing some nights together...interested? my personal email is dave@davemcgrath.com I have yours now too, lets chat about some ideas if your down. Lot's to catch up on as well. Good to touch base again mate, talk soon! D
Regina	Sep 23 2006 11:37 PM I need one of YOUR cd's now... and more chocolate...lol... have a great weekend~
dewanatron	Sep 23 2006 7:59 PM Hey, forgot to tell you about that part!!! The roots sit on an equal-tempered scale because a. it's MUCH easier that way b. it'll allow it to harmonize better with every other instrument in the world c. it means it's a hybrid vehicle. so I guess my description of it being a just intonation instrument is partially wrong; it's really a just-intoned-chord instrument (and that's why it's possible and not that big a deal to do analog; having all the roots of the chords switch to the just intonation of a different key would require artificial intelligence.)
Angela Jossy	Sep 21 2006 4:25 AM Love the tunes! ~Angie
Jeff	Sep 20 2006 10:13 AM
season, astronomy, antivirus	Sep 14 2006 12:46 AM big huge amazing news that you forgot to share with me: your playing on vashon in october ahhhh thats awesome my friend works at cafe luna too totally unrelated but still, exciting i'm stoked.
Regina	Sep 3 2006 12:04 AM sooo, I think you sound like Billy Joel!!... beautiful!!!!!!!!!! :) :)
Math and Physics Club	Aug 31 2006 2:43 AM Hello there! Thanks a bunch for being pals with us. Your songs are beautiful! Love, Chelsea, MAPC site moderator
clark	Aug 9 2006 4:49 PM hi greg. it was marvelous to meet you and hear your set. thanks for lining everything up. all the best. ciao.
Edwind	Aug 7 2006 5:22 PM (^ sorry I missed the saturday show. (^ I really should check myspace more often. (^ dang.
clark	Aug 5 2006 5:59 PM hi chiefly. we're really looking forward to getting to meet you in person tonite. ciao.
tad wagner	Aug 2 2006 11:59 PM hey love your stuff. it is a clark connection. i've been following their tour and checkin' out who they're playin' with. hope all goes great!
clark	Aug 1 2006 6:28 PM yeah, i'm looking forward to our show on the fifth too. it'll be cool to hear your songs in person and to check out the green bean. see you soon!!!
GRAND HALLWAY	Jun 18 2006 7:33 PM hey greg. fun show last night. thanks again for setting it up.
antipode descending	May 26 2006 5:50 AM sam here from antipode descending. really digging 'shanghai'. classic.
ms. mittet	May 24 2006 8:59 PM Haven't heard from you in a while so I thought I'd send a quick "hello".
Outside Sales	May 24 2006 4:36 PM The peeps in The Jersey Film Festival love them some "Salesman".
dewanatron	May 15 2006 2:23 AM I had an awesome time recording on "planets of plenty" and hearing the finished album blew my mind into tiny pieces. I hope one day to catch a live show!
ms. mittet	Apr 15 2006 3:55 AM small change pimpin' ride: Big money pimpin' ride:
Outside Sales	Mar 14 2006 1:27 AM Greg, your music rocks my movie... Just sayin'.
Tim And The Time Machines	Feb 23 2006 5:37 PM Hi Gang, Greetings to one of my all-time favorite pop bands. Look forward to more great tunes! Timmer

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