The Chop Chop Band was born in Barletta, Apulia, in 1992: the reggae beats around the charismatic figure
Pino Pepsee frontman, singer, guitarist and composer. The six musicians from experiences
artistic different, they share a passion for the sounds of Jamaica, for the black music, reggae as
lifestyle and song of complaint letting contaminate the hip-hop scene more contemporary and
without sacrificing the solid tradition of Italian singer-songwriter.
The early years of the band have been busy in live concerts, spreading alive Vibration
and rebellious in social and autonomous collective centers throughout Southern Italy, Catania and Perugia, from Matera to
Rome.
In 1995 the band recorded the demo "Reggae Revolution" and contributes to the compilation "Sonica 96" with
song "Questione di valori" and is finalist at the Adidas Streetball Milan.
There is a growing belief in their own ability and also increasing the training, which also provides copious
horn section in ska style for a total of ten elements.
In 1997, the fame of the Chop Chop Band ballooned thanks to the publication of "Fiore Di Terra"
distributed in 40 thousand copies with the "Avvenimenti". Continued without stopping the live activity,
finds its first consecration with a performance at the 1998 Rototom Sunsplash in Lignano, the festival
Italian reggae par excellence, which will be long regular guests.
exciting and important moment, which continues in 1999 with the release of the second LP "Sveglia". In October, the
song, "Scopri la chiave" ends in "Sottosuoni" compilation of the magazine World Music and follow
participations to other collections, such as "Reggae Weekend", "Reggae Party" (Vitaminic) and "Sweet Jamaica". There
Chop Chop Band is credible, his reggae roots sound like and convinces fans of the genre (and beyond).
In 2001 the band released the single "L'isola che c'รจ" (with South Sound System partnership),
included in the compilation "Reggae Radio Station" curated by DJ Vito War of Radio Popolare di Milano.
In May 2004 finally he released the album "Ci sei O No !?", published by the label V2 Music
Sony distributed, and supported by a new tour around Italy and some European countries. In 2009 he was
Sunshine published the album, an album with experimental sound and featuring with many national and international Djs
Since 2010 the band goes back to work back to the reggae music and continuing the activity live and dj-live set
After a long period of experiences, experiments and collaborations, Here comes again the band with new ideas
and proposals aimed at the publication of the new album. The first single is "Un Po 'Di Volume" summer
2015 related video (https://youtu.be/FYd1AnwShx4). To April 2016 released by Fridge Records and the new album Goodfellas "Rialimenta". A new album
positive light that preserves the refinement of texts and attention to social issues has always been dear to
production of Chop.
The first single from replenishes, "Se lei domani", is also the new video clip of the Chop Chop Band
shot in the beautiful countryside of Puglia (https://youtu.be/LgIICAziFU8)
With replenishes the famous band released its fifth job and returns to the stage after an artistic break
of years. "The new album has been for us a duty, gratitude to our fans who have always
and followed that crowd our concerts "- Pino Pepsee goes on to say that" Rialimenta "was born to
spreading positivity without being trivial, looking for the right balance between irony and sense of civic duty to
convey the desire to go back and believe in the future. "Rialimenta" from the title, indicates a
rebirth, the desire to return to get involved without fear, at any age and with any dream
accomplish.