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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Scared of Chaka
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| caption =
| background = group_or_band
| origin = [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]], U.S.
| genre = [[Garage punk (fusion genre)|Garage punk]], [[pop punk]]
| years_active = 1993–2001, 2008 (reunion)
| label = 702 Records<br/>Empty Records<br/>[[Hopeless Records]]
| associated_acts = [[The Shins]]<br/>Broadcast Oblivion
}}

'''Scared of Chaka''' is an American [[punk rock]] band based in [[Albuquerque, New Mexico]], that was formed in 1993 by guitarist/vocalist [[Dave Hernandez|David Yanul Hernandez]], bass guitarist Dameon Waggoner and drummer Jeff Jones. Jones was later replaced by Ron Skrasek. The band played a [[The Dickies|Dickies]]-inspired mix of garage and pop-punk, following in the footsteps of local Albuquerque act the Drags.

The band released a number of full lengths, 7-inch EPs, and split records throughout its career for labels including 702 Records, Empty Records, Dirtnap Records and Hopeless spin off [[Sub City Records]]. Following the 2001 release of ''Crossing with Switchblades'', the band dissolved. The band played a number of reunion shows in 2008, including Music Fest NW in Portland, Oregon, and FunFunFunFest in Austin, Texas. On September 20, 2008, they performed with [[Dillinger Four]] as part of the inaugural year of Forward Music Fest in [[Madison, Wisconsin]]. In 2024, the band released the single "Bated Breath", their first recording in more than twenty years, along with a live performance on [[KEXP]].<ref> {{Cite web |url=https://www.slovenly.com/artist/scared-of-chaka/ |title=Scared of Chaka - Slovenly Records |author= |date=6 Sep 2024 |website=Slovenly Recordings |publisher=Slovenly Recordings |access-date=23 Nov 2024 |quote=}}</ref>

==Legacy==
Following the breakup of Scared of Chaka, Hernandez formed Broadcast Oblivion in 2002 with Coady Willis (of [[Murder City Devils]], Dead Low Tide and Big Business) and Andrew Church (of The Droo Church and [[Supersuckers]]).

Hernandez had previously performed in projects with [[James Mercer (musician)|James Mercer]], who went on to form the popular [[indie rock]] act [[The Shins]] (Scared of Chaka also released a split 7-inch with the pre-Shins act Flake Music). The original line-up of The Shins featured Hernandez on bass guitar. After a year, however, he left the band to pursue a personal relationship in New York. In 2003, when Shins bass guitarist Neal Langford left the group, Hernandez re-joined the Shins as a bass guitarist. He currently{{when|date=November 2011}} lives in [[Seattle]]. Skrasek lives in [[Portland, Oregon]], and Waggoner lives in Los Angeles.

Scared of Chaka's music was influential in the U.S. garage / punk rock scene. Current bands which have continued similar musical threads, such as [[the Riverboat Gamblers]], and The Robits from Milwaukee, WI have cited Scared of Chaka as an influence.[https://web.archive.org/web/20040303032936/http://www.insiteaustin.com/insite_music.html]

== Discography ==

=== Main albums ===
* ''Hutch Brown Sayngwich'' (702, 1995) - LP
* ''Scared of Chaka'' (702) - LP
* ''Masonic Youth'' (Empty, 1996) - LP
* ''How to Lose'' (702 / Empty, 1998) - EP
* ''Tired of You'' (Hopeless / Sub City, 1999) - LP
* ''Crossing with Switchblades'' (Hopeless / Sub City, 2001) - LP

=== Collections ===
* ''Seven Stories Tall: Singles '94-'99 (702) - LP

=== Singles/EPs and splits ===
* Scared of Chaka / The Gain - split 7-inch (702 Records) - EP
* Scared of Chaka / [[Flake Music]] - split 7-inch (702 Records / Science Project) - EP
* Scared of Chaka / Fatal Flyin' Guilloteens - split 7-inch (Dirtnap Records)
* Scared Of Chaka / Real Swinger - split 7-inch (Ballroom Blitz Records)
* Scared of Chaka / The Traitors - split 7-inch (Johanns Face Records)
* "live at Jay's" (Bad Man Records, 2002) - 7-inch EP - ltd 200 - white marble vinyl
* Scared of Chaka / Word Salad - split 7-inch (Science Project)
* Scared of Chaka "Automatic" 7-inch (eMpTy)
* Scared of Chaka "Bated Breath" b/w "Nobody" (Slovenly Recordings)

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.emptyrecords.com/empty/bands/band_detail.asp?intbandid=20 Scared of Chaka at Empty Records]

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[[Category:American pop punk groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups from New Mexico]]
[[Category:Sub City Records artists]]

Scared of Chaka - Revision history

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