Author Archives: chop chop the chimp

Filled with mucus, and generally grumpy, our beloved chimp will probably fall on you at a show. He is not the most coordinated primate, and his memory is god awful, but the ladies love a chimp in uniform. He can be seen swigging a coca cola, or picking lice from the heads of fans when he is feeling peckish. Generally speaking, chop chop smells bad. More specifically speaking, chop chop smells even worse. Yeah that’s right, he’s our chimp and we love him, sailor talk and all.

Listen to the What Cheer? Brigade in Hi-Fi!

So what do you get when you bring 18 fantastic musicians and one dumb ass goof in a chimp mask to a top notch recording studio? Well, to find out, may we direct you to the “music” section of our web site, where we offer you new recordings recently recorded at the fantastic, Machine With [...]

We Need more trumpet players!

Do you find yourself wondering what you should be doing nights? Do you find yourself thinking, “I don’t surround myself with enough loud and talented people bringing joy and merry to the public.” Well, now’s your chance! The What Cheer? Brigade is looking for a new trumpet player. Someone with the chops and style to [...]

We’re back and getting ready to rock the Purim Party!

That’s right, kids. The What Cheer? brigade is back home after four days, five shows, and a few street shanangins. Jersey, Baltimore, West Phili and New york will never be the same again. but, wait! There’s more, Oy Vay! The flyer below is for a radical purim party we’re playing, and hope to see you [...]

Where did the What Cheer? Brigade go?

That’s right, folks. The Brigade is taking a well earned break for the winter to learn new songs, to write new songs, and to let all wounds heal. So, while we are off in the deep recesses of a Providence, Rhode Island warehouse, catch up with out performances in the photos section, as many news [...]