Chum

Huntington, West Virginia hard rock outfit Chum was formed in 1992 by vocalist/guitarist John Lancaster, guitarist Mac Walker, bassist Chris Tackett, and drummer Chuck Nicholas. After flirting with major-label MCA, Chum released a lone 1996 album through Century Media entitled Dead to the World. While in the process of recording a follow-up, they were dropped by their label, which led to the eventual dissolution of the band. Lancaster continued as the sole founding member and, after a series of lineup changes, Chum effectively ended in 1999. However, to the delight of fans, th...