Chateau Chateau has been Tucson’s favorite self-deprecating party band since 2018. The formation of the five members began in the sweltering, dark caverns of an aerospace hanger with nothing but an audience of passerby dunkards making their way to the next door brewhouse. Though the five members fly far different flags, they found a creative unity in the harnessing of their unique powers. Alex Hamby, the founder, guitar player, and vocalist, whose biophysics background brings an analytical attention to detail to each track. Myles Hamby, Alex’s brother and bassist, is the emotional free spirit and voice of the party that all bands strive to possess. Zane Emory, the rhythm guitar and keyboard player, holds a dual B.A. in English and Creative Writing, and moonlights as the group’s resident tastemaker. Rachel Fitz, keytar player and vocalist, is a professional artist, and keeps the band’s creativity grounded and focused. Tom Hopper, drummer, is the beautifully sweet wild card of the group. Equal parts oddball and amigo, he keeps things interesting, never failing to remind the group that they have the greatest job in the world. Thanks to Alex’s various chance encounters, he was able to build a group of complementing personalities that makes Chateau Chateau a Tucson powerhouse.

The band works from Alex’s home studio, where they write, demo, and record every song since their debut single, Crisis Party. During those first recording sessions, the band developed their creative bond and technical process, with each member’s insight and personal touch being implemented along the way. In addition to songwriting, the band takes pride in doing everything from start to finish, together, including recording songs, printing shirts, building props, and sewing stage costumes. Crisis Party was independently released in the summer of 2018 and reached remarkable play counts after finding itself on Spotify’s Discover Weekly. Riding the wave of this surprising success, the band released their first EP, Evidence, with singles featured on Spotify's Fresh Finds, New Music Friday, Discover Weekly and over a hundred other playlists.

The band has often been noted for their colorful, flamboyant, and party-like vibe that is best on display in their wild and freaky live shows. Despite this festive atmosphere surrounding the band, you can find a much darker, sobering, and visceral imagery in their lyrics, as they frequent the deep end of subjects like mental illnesses, addiction, and suicide. The result of this blend between music and lyrics is a self-deprecating dramedy of five self-loathing introverts imploring their audience to sing and dance with them while they shoot confetti cannons and wave a 6’ tall magnifying glass.

Chateau Chateau will be releasing their debut full-length album, Princess, independently on all streaming services July 31st, 2020. You can listen to their debut EP, Evidence, on all streaming platforms now.