Illinois rockers Chevelle performed on the Main Stage at Louder Than Life on Saturday, September 28, 2024.
Photographer Nathan Zucker captured these images from their performance:
Chevelle is the understated musical powerhouse that has continually delivered rock anthems for the past 27 years.
Chevelle released their ninth full-length album, NIRATIAS, on March 5, 2021. The album draws on Pete’s fascination with space travel, simulation theory, and a healthy distrust and skepticism of the unknown. NIRATIAS was recorded over 2019 and 2020 with their longtime producer, Joe Barresi. After almost five years between releases, Chevelle decided they needed to put music out again, even with the uncertain landscape for music. “We decided that pandemic or not, we are a rock band, and writing and releasing music is just what we do. Even if it’s just for our mental health, it’s reason enough to put NIRATIAS out and feel some normalcy and pride in what we have been working on. As music fans, we appreciate this from the bands we follow, and we hope our fans will appreciate it too.”
Platinum and gold albums across their eight studio records, seven number one hits, 17 songs reaching the top 10 charts, over 5 million records sold in the U.S., and many more worldwide. Two compilation releases, a successful live CD, and two live DVD releases complete their extensive body of work to date. It’s all credit to their continuing dedication to their craft, the genre, and their fans. Chevelle’s last two album releases, La Gargola and The North Corridor, both debuted number one on the Billboard rock charts and number three and number eight, respectively, on the Billboard Top 200 charts. With no signs of this Chicago alternative rock duo slowing down any time soon, their numerous chart-topping releases have certainly earned them a place in American rock music history.
After more than two decades together, numerous releases, and countless worldwide tours, the outfit consisting of brothers Pete Loeffler [guitars, vocals] and Sam Loeffler [drums] has confidently sailed through decades of uncharted waters and emerged with a collection that’s equally intricate and intimate.
Certainly, it builds upon the pair’s impressive foundation, including the 2002 multi-platinum selling genre staple Wonder What’s Next and the 2004 platinum-selling follow-up This Type of Thinking Could Do Us In, which debuted number eight on the Billboard Top 200. The releases that followed held their own against the ever-changing face of popular music. 2007’s gold record-selling Vena Sera reached number two for rock albums on the Billboard charts. 2009’s release Sci-Fi Crimes reached number six on the Billboard Top 200 and number one on the alternative charts. 2011’s Hats Off to The Bull reached number five on the Billboard Top 200. 2014’s La Gargola debuted at number three on the Billboard Top 200. Most recently, 2016’s The North Corridor album debuted at number eight and soon reached number two on the Billboard Top 200. La Gargola and The North Corridor both debuted number one on the Billboard rock charts, with The North Corridor vinyl release reaching number seven on the Billboard Top 25 Vinyl charts. Chevelle released a B-sides and rarities collection titled 12 Bloody Spies in October 2018 while they wrote and recorded their much-anticipated ninth studio album. This latest album release, NIRATIAS, will surely add another chapter to the extensive catalog of this successful music career.
“You don’t want to repeat yourself,” affirms Sam. “We want to seize something different with each song. Every record has to take on its own identity. As an artist, you have to progress and evolve.” As they continue to master their craft, Chevelle takes on the critics and proves time and time again that they are a force to be reckoned with.
Follow the band at https://getmorechevelle.com/.