Chumped

Childhood friends Anika Pyle (vocals, guitar), Drew Johnson (guitar), and Dan Frelly (drums) grew up in the small town of Monument, Colorado, and while all three had been active in bands or had played solo, it wasn't until Johnson and Pyle upped sticks and moved to New Jersey that the idea of Chumped properly came together. Joined on bass by Doug McKeever -- whom Pyle had met while working at a farmers' market -- the threesome worked their way through drummers before Frelly decided to move to Brooklyn, and although he'd never played drums before, he joined the band. With an in...