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Profile:NOTE: !!! shares members with Out Hud, but they are NOT the same group. Please do not submit requests to have them linked as aliases.

The curiously named !!!, whose moniker can be pronounced by repeating any one-syllable percussive sound three times (e.g., "chk chk chk"), formed in 1996 after the demise of the mid-'90s hardcore act Yah Mos. While on tour, members of Yah Mos, including !!! singer Nic Offer, envisioned forming a band oriented more toward danceable music, and once they returned to Sacramento, CA, their hometown, they decided to turn their working concept into an actual group.

The band quickly grew into an eight-member ensemble, including Mario Andreoni on guitar, Offer on vocals, Justin van der Volgen on bass, Dan Gorman on trumpet and percussion, Tyler Pope on guitar, Allan Wilson on saxophone and percussion, John Pugh on drums, and Jason Racine on percussion. Fusing the groove-oriented style of James Brown's backing band with the edginess of Gang of Four and the Contortions and featuring an expansive percussive presence, !!! spent its first few years as a group developing its sound and playing at house parties for friends in Sacramento. At the same time, Offer, Pope, and van der Volgen were playing in a dub-inflected instrumental outfit called Out Hud with Molly Schnick and Phyllis Forbes, two musicians who used to be in the band Raoul.

After putting out a 7" on Hopscotch Records and a split single with Outhud in 1998, the two bands decided to release a split full-length together in 1999, a release jointly sponsored by the Sacramento-based label Gold Standards Laboratories, founded by Sonny Kaye of Angel Hair and the VSS fame, and Zum, a San Francisco-based zine. After extensive touring of the States, which gave them a chance to further expand the songs they had written by placing them in the interactive context of a live show, !!! recorded and released a self-titled album on GSL in December 2000. Soon after, the band re-entered the studio and recorded enough material for a second album. Members of the band moved to New York, but the group still remained intact, planning regional tours and tape trades across the expanses of the Midwest. In 2003, the band issued Me and Giuliani Down by the School Yard (A True Story), their first release for Touch & Go.
URLs:http://www.chkchkchk.net
http://www.brainwashed.com/!!!
http://www.myspace.com/chkchkchk
Members:Allan Wilson, Gerard Fuchs, Gorman Dan, John Pugh XI, Justin Van Der Volgen, Mario Andreoni, Nic Offer, Tyler Pope
Name Variations: All | !!! | !!! (Chk Chk Chk) | Chk Chk Chk | chk, chk, chk
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Releases:
The Dis-Ease / The Funky Branca (7", Single)   Hopscotch Records 1998
Lab Series Volume 2 (12", EP)   Gold Standard Laboratories 1999
!!! (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Gold Standard Laboratories 2000
Me And Giuliani Down By The School Yard (A True Story) (Single, Maxi) ◄ (4 versions)   Warp Records ... 2003
Hello? Is This Thing On? (Maxi) ◄ (4 versions)   Warp Records ... 2004
Lab Series Volume 2 (CD, EP)   Gold Standard Laboratories, Zum 2004
Live! Live! Live! (CD, EP)   Beat Records 2004
Louden Up Now (Album) ◄ (8 versions)   Warp Records ... 2004
Me & Giuliani Down By The Schoolyard (A Remix) (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Warp Records 2004
Pardon My Freedom ◄ (2 versions)   Touch And Go ... 2004
Untitled (CD, Maxi, Ltd)   Touch And Go 2004
Take Ecstasy With Me / Get Up (Single, Maxi) ◄ (4 versions)   Touch And Go ... 2005
Heart Of Hearts (Single) ◄ (5 versions)   Warp Records ... 2006
Must Be The Moon (Maxi, Single) ◄ (4 versions)   Warp Records 2007
Myth Takes (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Warp Records 2007
The Moonlight EP (CD, EP)   Beat Records 2007
Yadnus EP (EP) ◄ (2 versions)   Warp Records 2007
The Moon Must Be Revisited (12", Ltd)   Warp Records 2008
The Dis-Ease / The Funky Branca (7", Single, Ltd, RE, Cle)   Sound Virus  
Remixes:
Future (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions) Future (!!! Remix) Modular Recordings ... 2004
Saturdays (File, MP3, EP, 128) Future (!!! Chk Chk Ch... Modular Recordings 2004
Crunchy (CDr, Promo) Crunchy (!!! Remix), H... Mute Records Ltd. 2005
Appears On:
Playlist: Volume 22 (CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr) Me & Guiliani Down By ... HMV 2004
Saturdays (CD, Maxi) Future (!!! Remix) Modular Recordings 2004
Balance 007 (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Hello, Is This Thing O... EQ Recordings 2005
Objectif 2007 - Vol. 2 (CD) Heart Of Hearts (Versi... Les Inrockuptibles 2007
Live At KEXP, Volume Four (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Yadnus KEXP 2008
Tracks Appear On:
Troubleman Mix-Tape (2xCD, Comp) Freak The Funk Troubleman Unlimited 2001
U.S. Pop Life Vol. 11 / Looking For The Perfect Glass: California Post Punk (CD) Intensify Contact Records 2001
Audioflashcard (CD, Comp) Storm The Legion Gold Standard Laboratories 2002
Brain In The Wire (3xCD, Comp, Ltd) Hammerhead (TripleShot... Brainwashed Recordings 2002
Brain In The Wire 2 (CD) Hammerhead (Tripleshot... Wire Magazine 2002
25 Rencontres Trans Musicales De Rennes / 4-5-6 Décembre 2003 (CD) Me & Guilani Down By T... Trans Musicales 2003
Bisous Bisous (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Promo) Me And Giuliani Down B... Perspex Recordings 2003
No Disco - Mutant Dance Happening (CD) Me And Giuliani Down B... S.H.A.D.O. Records 2003
Softcore Jukebox (CD) Feel Good Hit Of The Fall Emperor Norton 2003
Sonic Mook Experiment 3: Hot Shit ◄ (2 versions) Feel Good Hit Of The Fall Blast First 2003
Think Twice DJ´s Mix December 2003 (CDr, Mixed, Promo) Me And Giuliani F Communications 2003
Trax Sampler 069 (CD, Smplr, Car) Me & Giuliani Down By ... Trax Sampler 2003
Doin' It After Dark Vol.02 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Pardon My Freedom (Mau... Ragbull 2004
In The Mix - The Sound Of The Fifth Season (CD, Comp, Mixed + DVD, Comp, Mixed) Hello? Is This Thing On? Cocoon Recordings 2004
Juillet/Août 2004 (2xCD) Pardon My Freedom Les Inrockuptibles 2004
Listen To Chill 01 (CD, Smplr, Car) Hello ? Is This Thing ... Chill (2) 2004
Margin (CD, Smplr) Theme From Space Island Warp Records 2004
Mind The Gap Volume 50 (2xCD, Comp) Shit Scheisse Merde Pa... Gonzo Circus 2004
Modern Wild Dub - Dread Meets Disco Punkrocker Downtown (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Me & Guiliani Down By ... Echo Beach 2004
Playlist: Volume 22 (CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr) Me & Guiliani Down By ... HMV 2004
SPEX CD #41 (CD) Dear Can Spex Magazine 2004
Sound Concierge #404: Electric Carnival (CD, Mixed, Comp) Me And Giuliani Down B... Cutting Edge 2004
The Cornerstone Player 052 (CD, Comp, Promo + CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo + DVD) Hello, Is This Thing O... Cornerstone Promotion 2004
The Glimmers ® (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Hello? Is This Thing O... Eskimo Recordings 2004
The Sound Of Young New York II (CD) Me And Giuliani Down B... Plant Music Inc. 2004
Trax Sampler 074 (CD, Smplr, Car) Pardon My Freedom Trax Sampler 2004
WarpVision: The Videos 1989 - 2004 ◄ (3 versions) Shit Scheisse Merde [P... Warp Records ... 2004
Balance 007 (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Hello, Is This Thing O... EQ Recordings 2005
Balance 007 (12" Sampler - Part 1) ◄ (2 versions) Hello? Is This Thing O... EQ Recordings 2005
Benicàssim 2005 (3xCD, Comp) Hello? Is This Thing On? Festival Internacional de Benicàssim 2005
Clicks, Acid 'n' Disco (CD, Mixed) Instinct Trust The DJ 2005
DJ Mix - 2005 (CDr, Comp, Mixed, Promo) Hello? Is This Thing On? NovaMute 2005
Disco Dimensions Volume 1 (CD, Comp, Dig) Pardon My Freedom (Mau... Smash Hit Music Co 2005
I Music Selection (CD) Hello? Is This Thing O... Just Entertainment 2005
La Route Du Rock 15 (CD) Pardon My Freedom La Route Du Rock 2005
Lucha Libre (Clash Extraordinaire) (CD) Hello? Is This Thing On ? F Communications, Tigersushi 2005
Music First (CD, Comp) Pardon My Freedom PIAS Spain 2005
Naked (CD) Intensifieder - Sunrac... Nocturne 2005
The Sound Of Young New York 2 (2x12") Me And Guiliani Down B... Plant Music Inc. 2005
Twisted (2xCD) Me And Giuliani Down B... Vertigo 2005
MyDi$co, Vol. 2 (File, MP3, Comp, Mixed) Shitscheissemerde (Par... Race Car Productions 2006
Warp (CD, Promo) Take Ecstasy With Me Sinedín Music 2006
A Snapshot From Domino 2007 (CD, Promo) All My Heroes Are Weirdos Wire Magazine 2007
All Areas Volume 88 (CD) Heart Of Hearts ((The ... Visions Magazine 2007
City Clubbing 2 (CD, Comp, Promo) Must Be The Moon (Hot ... Wagram 2007
FabricLive. 31 (Radio Mix) (CD, Promo) Get Up Fabric (London) 2007
Festivalguide 2007 (DVD) Heart Of Hearts (Live,... Festivalguide 2007
Groove CD #105/N°14 (CD, Comp, Car) Break In Case Of Anything Groove 2007
Motel Mozaïque 2007 Sampler (CD, Smplr) Heart Of Hearts Not On Label 2007
Objectif 2007 - Vol. 2 (CD) Heart Of Hearts (Versi... Les Inrockuptibles 2007
Optimus Blitz Aprova Os Melhores De 2007 (CD, Comp) Heart Of Hearts Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Portugal) 2007
Sounds - Now! (CD) Yadnus Musikexpress 2007
Trax Sampler 104 (CD, Smplr, Car) A New Name Trax Sampler 2007
¬ 71 (CD, Comp) A New Name Spex Magazine 2007
Hot Chip Presents Chips Ahoy Vol.2 (12", Promo) Must Be The Moon (Hot ... EMI Records 2008
Live At KEXP, Volume Four (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Yadnus KEXP 2008
Warp Records Spring 2008 ◄ (2 versions) Yadnus (Still Going To... Warp Records 2008
Unofficial Releases:
50,000,000 Soulwax Fans Can't Be Wrong (2xCD, Mixed) Hello? Is This Thing O... Wire Tap Recordings 2005
Booty Shake / Me And Giuliani Down With The Underground (12") Me And Giuliani Down W... Fresh Press  
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