Chevelle is made up of as the name implies, Sam,
Pete and Joe Loeffler (three of a total of seven siblings), brothers-as
their name implies. Chevelle are gearheads -a passion passed down
from their father, whose hobby is building street rods. They are
also carpenters-another direct imprint of their father's. But
first and foremost, Chevelle is a distinctly intense rock band
from Chicago.
Musically, Chevelle create a soundscape steeped
in shards of moody guitars and propulsive rhythms, while intensely
personal and emotional lyrics swivel clarity within mystery. Is
it any wonder that the band's influences range from Helmet, Firehose
and Tool, to Sinead O'Connor and even Cat Stevens? Singer / lyricist
Pete wears his heart on his sleeve, but does so more through vocal
emotion than black and white dialogue.
For four and a half years, Chevelle has been steadily
building momentum as one of the "Windy City's" most
promising young rock bands. Sam, Pete and Joe seem to read one
another's thoughts on stage, via a sibling-inherent telepathy.
The trait is unusual, yet somehow expected from three who have
spent their whole lives in such close quarters. While they were
habitually bashing away in their parents' basement from the beginning,
the band was also busy booking gigs.
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VISITOR COMMENTS
OK why I like Chevelle? First they have good style;
their music just simple, so I can play it along with my band;
Pete has a nice voice, very emotional; Pete & Joe has a good vocal
tehnique; Sam is my favorite drummer no.2; their lyrics are just
so unique, blurry but sure; Wonder What's Next is one of the best
albums I ever bought! The last, maybe God tell me to listen at
Chevelle. That's it! O yeah, I'm from Jakarta, Indonesia, it's
a wonder their album (wonder What's Next) had sold in Indonesia,
because the past album Point #1 wasn't. Hope u'll write my comments
on your site, because Chevelle is my no.2 favorite band. Thanks.
Vindy
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Hi, my name is Meagan. I am 13 years old and have
the greatest obsession with hard rock. I use to pray and few times
or so, that I could find a smart and Christian band that played
the kind of music that I liked to here. Well, I listened to Chevelle
and thought they were great (not paying attention to religion
or anything), but I bought their cd and I fell in love with them.
When I listened to the song "Grab Thy Hand", I knew that I have
found christian rock band. It was the one I would have dreamed
of. I now have a life goal to meet them some day. Most people
love many bands at once or get tired of a certain band after a
long time...well I have never gotten tired of Chevelle and I plan
to listen to them for a long time so that I can be listening to
something that wont lead me away from God, but let me here something
that I like to listen to. So I plan to follow my dream, the first
chance I get, I will try to meet atleast Pete Loeffler (my favorite
from the band) or go to one of their concerts {but they seem to
never come to South Carolina} They are a great band and they help
me enjoy music and stay close to God and with all the problems
I have going on in my life now, I need it!!!
Thanks ~*MeG*~
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Hi, my name is Keryssa from Colorado Springs, CO.
I'm 15 and I love Chevelle because they speak from
their hearts. They know what they want to say, they go for it
and let it all out without any thing holding them back. They believe
in something that is so powerful that they would even go for the
rest of their life just to get the word of God all around the
world. I know this about them just by the way that they sing,
and how they are so emotional towards their feelings with the
word of God. That's something that is really hard to find theses
days from many people. I hope they will come to Colorado! I would
really like to see them in concert. That would really be a wish
come true!