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Infobox musical artist | name = Chixdiggit| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Calgary, Alberta|Calgary , Alberta , Canada | genre = Punk rock , pop punk | years_active = 1991–present| label = Sub Pop Fat Wreck Chords | associated_acts =| website = URL|chixdiggit.com| current_members = KJ Jansen Mark O'Flaherty Kepi Ghoulie Tyler Pickering Chixdiggit is a punk rock band formed in Calgary, Alberta , Canada . The idea of the band was conceived by three high-school students in 1990 when they started making band t-shirts for the as of yet fictitious band.cite web|url= http://www.chixdiggit.com/crew.html |title=Chixdiggit Band Info |accessdate=2008-09-27 |publisher=Chixdiggit Official Website According to the band the name Chixdiggit is "the Heavy Metal way of writing 'Chicks Dig It'." The band released their debut, Chixdiggit& #33; (album)|self-titled full-length , in 1996. In 2007, eleven years after their debut album and following three more studio albums, the band released a re-recording of the album, titled Chixdiggit& #33; II . The band has a reputation for writing often light-hearted pop songs, usually about girls and relationships.
Biography
The band was started after K.J. Jansen, Mark O'Flaherty and Mike Eggermont started selling Chixdiggit T-shirts at their high-school, although at this stage the band did not officially exist. Eventually the shirts started selling well, which provided the band with enough money to purchase a drum kit. However, none of the band members had any musical experience nor did any of the members own instruments (except Mark who owned a classical guitar ). Mike took up playing Bass guitar|bass and because "KJ couldn't sit still long enough to be drummer" he took up playing guitar as well as becoming the lead vocalist for the band.Ref|1 Officially the band started in 1991 and started playing shows in 1992. However, they only played a small number of shows at this stage and decided to concentrate their efforts on practicing. In 1993 the band started playing regularly in venues around Calgary.
In 1996 Chixdiggit were signed to Sub Pop records. They released their first self-titled album on the record label, however they only lasted a short time on the label. The band left the label as they felt as though they didn't fit in with the record label's ideals. As stated by Mike from the band: "the people that actually had to sell our records and deal with us on a day to day basis were not quite so fond of us."
At this stage Chixdiggit was touring worldwide. They were quickly picked up by Honest Don's Records , a Fat Wreck Chords subsidiary from San Francisco .
After the release of 2000's From Scene to Shining Scene , the band took a hiatus, from which they returned in 2003,cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Chixdiggit Returning | date=2003-10-26 | publisher= | url = http://www.punknews.org/article/7433 | work = Punknews.org | pages = | accessdate = 2008-09-27 | language = and in 2005 the band started writing and recording its fourth full length album, Pink Razors .cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Chixdiggit recording new album | date=2005-01-03 | publisher= | url = http://www.punknews.org/article/11235 | work = Punknews.org | pages = | accessdate = 2008-09-27 | language = The album was released April 19, 2005 on Fat Wreck Chords in North American and Bad Taste Records in Europe.
Founding member Mike Eggermont left the band in 2002 and started Blatant Media , a software company. In 2003, drummer Dave Alcock (owner of Sundae Sound recording studio) left the band, and was replaced by the band's original drummer, Jason Hirsch.cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Chixdiggit swap drummers | date=2004-01-22 | publisher= | url = http://www.punknews.org/article/8161 | work = Punknews.org | pages = | accessdate = 2008-09-27 | language =
On October 31, 2007, the band released a re-recording of their debut album, Chixdiggit& #33; (album)|Chixdiggit! , on Bad Taste Records. The re-recorded album was titled Chixdiggit& #33; II .cite web|url= http://www.badtasterecords.se/records.asp? id=459 |title=Records / Chixdiggit& #33; / Chixdiggit& #33; II BTR 116 |accessdate=2008-09-27 |publisher= Bad Taste Records
In 2011 Chixdiggit released a 6 song EP titled "Safeways here we come" released in North America by Fat Wreck Chords
Band members
Current
KJ Jansen - guitar, Singing|vocals
Mark O'Flaherty - guitar, vocals
Kepi Ghoulie - bass, vocals
Tyler Pickering - Drum kit|drums
Former
Mike Eggermont - bass, vocals (1991& ndash;2000)
Dave Alcock - drums (1997& ndash;2003)
Jason Hirsch- drums (1991-1997, 2003-2007)
Discography
cite web|url= http://www.chixdiggit.com/albumcovers.html |title=Chixdiggit discography |accessdate=2008-09-27 |publisher=Chixdiggit Official Website
Studio albums
1996 in music|1996 - Chixdiggit& #33; (album)|Chixdiggit! ( Sub Pop Records )
1998 in music|1998 - Born on the First of July ( Honest Don's Records )
2000 in music|2000 - From Scene to Shining Scene ( Honest Don's Records )
2005 in music|2005 - Pink Razors (2005)
2007 in music|2007 - Chixdiggit& #33; II (2007)
EPs
2011 in music|2011 - Safeways Here We Come (2011)
Cassettes
1993 in music|1993 - Humped (self-released)
7"s
1995 in music|1995 - Best Hung Carrot ( Lance Rock Records )
* 1999 in music|1999 - Best Hung Carrot in the Fridge and Other Songs ( CD , Delmonico Records )
* 2000 in music|2000 - Best Hung Carrot in the Fridge (10" gramophone record|vinyl , Rock & Roll Inc. )
1996 in music|1996 - Shadowy Bangers from a Shadowy Duplex ( Sub Pop Records )
1997 in music|1997 - Chupa Cabra ( Honest Don's Records )
Splits
1998 in music|1998 - Chronic for the Troops - split with Groovie Ghoulies ( Delmonico Records )
Compilation appearances
1994 in music|1994 - Bloodbath at the Chinese Disco (Porn Star/Sloth Records) With Feist (singer)|Feist 's former punk band "Placebo"
1996 in music|1996 - ''On Guard for Thee: a Collection of Canada's Youth Gone Bad (Au GoGo Records)
1996 in music|1996 - Pop Goes the Weasel, Vol. 2 (K.O.G.A. Records)
1997 in music|1997 - ''Honest Don's Welcome Wagon'' ( Honest Don's Records )
1997 in music|1997 - Nothing beats a Royal Flush (Roto-Flex Records)
1998 in music|1998 - ''Wankin' in the Pit (CR Records Japan)
1998 in music|1998 - Happy Meals II ( My Records )
1998 in music|1998 - Greatest Shits ( Honest Don's Records )
1998 in music|1998 - ESPN X Games Pro Boarder ( Radical Entertainment / EA Sports )
1999 in music|1999 - 70 Minutos: Full Time Hardcore ( Tamborette Entertainment )
1999 in music|1999 - Short Music for Short People ( Fat Wreck Chords )
1999 in music|1999 - My So-Called Punk Rock Life ( Melted Records )
1999 in music|1999 - This is Bad Taste, Vol. 3 ( Bad Taste Records )
2000 in music|2000 - ''More RPM's Than Floyd on a Scooter ( Fat Wreck Chords )
2000 in music|2000 - AMP (Mack Dawg Productions)
2000 in music|2000 - Punk Chunks (LameAss Recordz)
2001 in music|2001 - 123-Punk ( Mutt Records )
2002 in music|2002 - ''Honest Don's Dirty Dishes'' ( Honest Don's Records )
2002 in music|2002 - FUBAR: The Album ( Phantom Records )
2005 in music|2005 - Rock Against Floyd ( Fat Wreck Chords )
DEFAULTSORT:Chixdiggit Category:Musical groups established in 1991 Category:Musical groups from Calgary Category:Canadian pop punk musical groups Category:Fat Wreck Chords artists Category:Sub Pop artists
