Biography

Chase Long Beach was formed in 2002 by Karen Roberts (vocals) and Patrick Fitzgerald (bass/vocals) in Long Beach, CA. This globetrotting SoCal based ska-punk band debuted its first EP “Attack of the Fuzzy Things” in 2004, followed by a second EP “Chase Long Beach Hosts a Molotov Cocktail Party” in 2006. Then in 2007, they released their full-length debut, “LeBeC”, produced by Reel Big Fish front-man, Aaron Barrett. Chase Long Beach has songs that follow the traditional 3rd wave ska, high-energy template in the likes of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Less Than Jake and Save Ferris. However, they also interrupt the notoriously sunny, major-key happy genre by infusing darker sounds, minor keys and lyrics about anxiety, depression and suicide; especially so in their sophomore album “Gravity Is What You Make It”. In February 2009, Chase Long Beach signed with Victory Records. Later, in June 2009, their second full-length album “Gravity Is What You Make It” was released on Victory with great acclaim. Chase Long Beach disbanded in 2010, a year after lead singer Karen Roberts had left the band. In September of 2022, Chase Long Beach reunited for their 20th Anniversary. The band is currently active and creating new music again. Their anxiously awaited first single in over 10 years, “Mammoth”, is set for release on May 12, 2023.