‘Not the F*cking Game Show’ is the brand new EP from British indie rockers THE CHASE, available now on all digital platforms via Golden Robot Records.
‘Not the F*cking Game Show’ is a light-hearted title that pokes fun at the band often hearing the words “Oh, like the game show?” after introducing themselves. The EP itself is a 6-track journey through the mind of songwriter/frontman Tyler Heaney. With a touch of social commentary, it combines the band’s experiences as they manoeuvre through the trials and tribulations of life.
“If my mind was a TV and you were flicking through the channels, each track on this EP would be a different TV show. From drama to comedy to biopic, it’s an anthology of what it’s like navigating through your 20s” – Tyler
“Not the F*cking Game Show is a snapshot of the band throughout the turbulent ups and downs of the last few years. It’s an insight to us as people and the band’s personality is imprinted on every song from start to finish” – James
NOT THE F*CKING GAME SHOW EP Tracklist
- Black Cloud
- I’m the Man
- Live to Die
- Set the World to Rights
- La La La
- In the Queue
Stream/buy ‘Not the F*cking Game Show’ HERE
EP TRACK BY TRACK
Black Cloud
Opening track, Black Cloud punches through with its high energy, post-punk sound.
“Although brit-pop has had a huge inspiration on our sound, we take a huge influence from 1960’s northern soul, rock ’n’ roll and psychedelia, all the way to punk, post-punk and indie. Not being able to gig during the pandemic was a killer for the band, but we diverted that energy to writing and recording. The high energy music video for Black Cloud, which was released the week after the track, gives a taste of our onstage presence.” – Tyler Heaney
“I remember when it was written in Dion’s smoked out bedroom in the middle of practice years ago and Tyler was just strumming away at some chords. We all clocked on to what he was playing and kicked in and the song was pretty much done by the time we finished playing it through. It’s always been the first song to kick off our gigs so it only felt right to have it at the start of the EP. It’s got a raw energy that’s unapologetic.” – James Cahill
I’m the Man
Raw, intense and full of swagger.
“This is an out and out rock ’n’ roll slammer. It’s the total opposite end of the spectrum to our last single ‘Set the World to Rights’, which was an emotive ballad that showed my vulnerable side. Lyrically, ‘I’m The Man’ is the most arrogant song I’ve ever written and I like that. The term is often thrown my way, but I’m not sure why!? I think the track is also James’s best performance to date, the e-piano really gives the track a dark and bluesy vibe. Dion also needs a shout out, not only for the drumming but his backing vocals really add to the chorus and give it a lift.” – Tyler Heaney
“‘I’m The Man’ was inspired by a lot of northern soul records I was listening to at the time and you can hear that in the music. When me and Tyler brought it to the rest of the band I remember we all gave each-other that dirty skank face look and we all knew it was gonna be a keeper.” – James Cahill
Live to Die
Punchy, indie, rock ’n’ roll, but with zombies.
“This track was a bit of a weird one in terms of writing for me. We went into the studio with the key elements of the track but had no idea of arrangements, etc, but knew we still wanted to record it. At our level that’s not really the done thing, you pick a song and record it, you don’t ever have the time or money to throw around to write in the studio, so we knew we were taking a bit of a gamble. As the song began to form, hearing it through the speakers we all got a bit excited cause we knew we were on to a winner. Ideas were flying and the song was complete that day. It was nice to kinda collaborate in the room with everyone as opposed to me presenting the track. Lyrically the song is not what you think either… struggling for lyrics (as per usual), I was pissed off and having a rant when someone in the room said “I don’t know, why don’t you write the song about zombies or something?” me being me, I said, ‘F*ck It!’ – So the death/time/biting necks thing, that’s where that all comes from!” – Tyler Heaney
“‘Live To Die’ is pretty much the sequel to our 2019 single ‘Chain Gang’. It’s in and out before you know it and leaves you with a slap in the face. Out of all of the tracks, this one took the longest to finish and we must have about 100 different voice notes of various versions, but we eventually got there in the end. It’s my favourite performance from Luke yet – his bass hits heavy in this one.” – James Cahill
Set the World to Rights
An emotional and vulnerable ballad.
“This track, for me, is our best song. I am the most proud of these lyrics out of all of our tracks to date. The song was inspired by classic ballads such as ‘Nobody Loves You’ by John Lennon, ‘Only You Know’ by Dion and ‘This Guy’s in Love with You’ by Burt Bacharach, but with a real modern feel. The song lyrically is a tale of two sides – the verses speaking about hard times and loneliness but the chorus speaking about finding someone and changing your perspective. It reflects on a particular time in my own life and is a very personal song.” – Tyler Heaney
“To me, ‘I’m The Man’ is the Saturday night of our songs and ‘Set the World to Rights’ is the Sunday morning. It was written on a hangover so that might be why. It’s by far my favourite song we’ve ever written and Tyler’s best vocal and lyrics so far – the bridge rips me up man. I don’t look back and feel proud often but I always feel proud of this one.” – James Cahill
La La La
An infectious, ska-driven, indie banger.
“This track was a long time in the making, various elements on the record today were written years and years ago, I just couldn’t find the correct path and finish the track. I think our previous single ‘I Just Can’t Believe The We Share The Same Name’ opened my eyes to a new element of the band and a new form of song writing (with the ska influence) and when combining all of this together with the previous ideas, this track was formed. When I say ‘this track’ it’s because for the life of me, I couldn’t come up with a name, we referred to it as ‘La La La’ because of the La La La’s, and after a few back and forths with the band, we agreed to keep that as the name!” – Tyler Heaney
“‘La La La’ is one of those proper knees up tunes. It always goes off live so we had to have it on the EP. The song is rude but funny as f*ck all at the same time” – James Cahill
In the Queue
Acoustic live version, one-take, recorded at 2Fly Studios.
“I’d had this tune for a LONG LONG time, I must have written it when I was maybe 15/16. It (as mentioned at the beginning of the track) is dedicated to Luke, our bassist, and his years of signing on at the Job Centre, it was always done as a bit of a laugh and it’s sort of just stuck with us. We never wanted to make the song a hit, we just felt it is a nice little acoustic track and would be the perfect way to end the EP. What I’ve always loved about the track is that it’s a very happy yet cynical track, and a tad offensive, bit like myself.” – Tyler Heaney
“This song always makes me laugh. I remember Tyler showing it to me years back as just some song he wrote when he was 14 or something and finding it funny as f*ck, even way back then! Bands take themselves way too seriously these days so it’s good to have a laugh on the EP” – James Cahill
‘Not the F*cking Game Show’ available on vinyl CD and cassette HERE
Metropolitan and melodic, THE CHASE’s music is a blend of cultural influences that pays tribute to their council estate roots. In the space of a few short years, the four-piece have amassed a dedicated fanbase that has propelled them into the stratosphere of the UK indie music scene.
From debut performances at some of the best UK festivals (Isle of Wight, Y Not, Truck, The Great Escape), to sold out nationwide tours & landing support slots with The Rifles, The Skinner Brothers and The Clause. The lads have been tipped as one of the biggest breakthrough bands on the scene by press, promoters, radio & anyone who sees them live.
Formed in their pre-teens, the multi-instrumentalists have a multicultural background that has inspired their sound. Brothers Tyler (songwriter/frontman) & Dion (drums) were born and raised in Nottingham with Scottish and Caribbean heritage. THE CHASE are a melting pot of the musical genres that the boys were exposed to when growing up. With cousin Luke on the bass and keyboard warrior/co-writer James, the result is a sound that is both uniquely British and undeniably infectious.
From The Beatles to Oasis & The Specials to Damien Marley, if you listen to the music, you will hear the unmistakable impact their upbringing has had on their song writing and performance. As a frontman, Tyler is equal parts rugged, glam and real. By day he is a labourer on a building site, but by night he is on stage in a leopard print shirt bringing out strong Marc Bolan vibes that draw in any audience. He best describes his fashion sense as “Champagne taste with a lemonade budget” – which is the most accurate thing we have ever heard.
“Our live show is theatrical, full of personality & showmanship, I couldn’t do it any other way. We want to get the crowd involved, we love it when they’re singing the tunes back at us, it’s all part of the experience for us and them.”
THE CHASE TOUR DATES
12.05.2022 – Birmingham – The Rainbow
13.05.2022 – Manchester – Night People
14.05.2022 – Liverpool – Jacaranda
Purchase tickets HERE
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