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Southside Lounge Presents:CHOKE
Choke is a band from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada that formed in 1994 with members who were still finishing up high school. Initially inspired by 90s skate punk, the band began carving out a name for themselves. As they began touring and establishing themselves as a working band their sound shifted and evolved, becoming increasingly complex; this separated them from anything mainstream and they are known as pioneers in the Canadian tech-punk, or math-rock scene. The original band disbanded in 2007 after releasing six records and touring relentlessly across North America for over a decade. Their long-standing commitment to music and the Canadian punk scene has secured their spot in this country’s punk time line. Even after disbanding, Choke’s popularity held strong and with the contemporary resurgence of tech and post punk Choke has found themselves in front of new fans, eager to hear the band that their favourites cite as an inspiration. Upon reforming in 2015 to perform at Amnesia Rock Fest in Montebello QC alongside many of Punk and Metals biggest acts with Graham Chuchill behind the kit, the band decided to leave the door open and have been performing sporadically across Canada with headline shows, festival appearances, as well as tours and one-offs supporting Propagandhi, NOFX, Decendents, Moneen, The Offspring and Protest The Hero while also working on new music at their own pace releasing single “out of sync” in 2022 with more new Choke scheduled for release summer 2026.
The Golf Pencils (Bathurst)
Mean Street (Bathurst)
All Ages Show 7pm
$20 Door Cover
Bonnie Rockets Eatery Will Be Open!
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975 King Avenue, Bathurst, NB, Canada
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