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Scared Of Chaka were a punk rock band based in Albuquerque, New Mexico who formed in 1993 by guitarist/vocalist David Yanul Hernandez, bassist Dameon Waggoner, and drummer Ron Skrasek. The band played a Dickies inspired mix of garage and pop-punk, following in the footsteps of local Albuquerque act the Drags. The band released a number of full lengths, 7" EPs, and split records through their career for labels like 702 Records, Empty Records, Dirtnap Records and Hopeless spin off Sub City Records. With the release of 2001's Crossing with Switchblades the band called it quits.

Legacy

Following the break up of Scared of Chaka, Dave Hernandez formed Broadcast Oblivion in 2002 with Coady Willis of Murder City Devils, Dead Low Tide and Big Business) and Andrew Church (of The Droo Church and The Supersuckers).

Hernandez had previously performed in projects with James Mercer, who went on to form popular indie rock act The Shins (Scared of Chaka also released a split 7" with the pre-Shins act Flake Music). An early incarnation of the Shins featured both Hernandez and Scared of Chaka drummer Ron Skrasek. Both left the band however to devote their attention back to Scared of Chaka. [1] Years later when Shins bassist Neal Langford left the group, Hernandez re-joined the Shins as a bassist. He now resides along with the rest of the band in Portland, Oregon.

Scared of Chaka's music was influential in the U.S. garage / punk rock scene. Current bands that have continued similar musical threads, such as the Riverboat Gamblers have cited Scared of Chaka as an influence. [2]

Discography

Main Albums

  • Hutch Brown Sayngwich (702, 1995) - LP
  • Scared of Chaka (702) - LP
  • Masonic Youth (Empty, 1996) - LP
  • How to Lose (702 / Empty, 1998) - LP
  • Tired Of You (Hopeless / Sub City, 1999) - LP
  • Crossing with Switchblades (Hopeless / Sub City, 2001) - LP

Collections

  • Seven Stories Tall: Singles '94-'99 (702) - LP

Singles and EPs

  • Scared of Chaka / The Gain - split 7" '(702 Records) - EP
  • Scared of Chaka / Flake Music - split 7" (702 Records) - EP
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