The story
Chessie is an American experimental music group consisting of Stephen Gardner and Ben Bailes.
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Band · from United States · since 1993
Chessie
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Stories
Beyond the records: books, other lives and interviews, from the band and its members.
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Records
Albums 6
- Black Jacket
Black Jacket29 May 2026Vinyl
- Black Jacket
Black Jacket10 Apr 2026Vinyl - Manifest
Manifest25 Feb 2008Vinyl - Overnight
Overnight27 Nov 2001Vinyl - Meet
Meet9 Nov 1999Vinyl
- Signal Series
Signal SeriesMay 1998Vinyl
EPs 2
- Dual Mode
Dual Mode9 Jan 2006 · EPVinyl - Lost, Not Found
Lost, Not Found2000 · EPVinyl
Singles 1
- MagentaMagenta14 Feb 2026 · SingleVinyl
Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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Members
Members past and present, each with their own page. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
Also plays on
Records by other artists with Chessie in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.
In playlists
Playlists with Chessie in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.
If you like Chessie
- Kyle Dawkins2 sources agree
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- Julia KentListenBrainz listeners
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- Part TimerListenBrainz listeners
- Rachel GrimesListenBrainz listeners
- The BeatlesListenBrainz listeners
- Sigur RósListenBrainz listeners
Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of Chessie’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.
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