About the Band

The Chadwicks are an Arizona based cover band that has been performing consistently since 1994. Playing songs ranging from Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’ to Rage Against the Machine’s ‘Killing in the Name’, they have concentrated on staying current with new songs on the alternative radio stations as well as learning classic rock songs.

The Chadwicks have been sponsored by Miller Genuine Draft and Bud Light in their distinguished history and have performed at such events as Summerfest in Milwaukee, The Tostitos New Years Eve Block Party (3 times), and Phoenix Suns and Arizona Diamondbacks games. They also played every Thursday night at Martini Ranch in Scottsdale for over ten years, as well as many other venues in and around Arizona, like The Joint (Hard Rock Hotel – Las Vegas).

The Chadwicks originated in Tempe, AZ in the fall of 1994 when Drummer, Gary Sanchez, and Bassist, John Colby, decided to put together a band that could play a wide variety of Rock’n’Roll songs. They recruited local guitarist, Allan Chadwick because he had the ability to play anything. Then they found a singer, Scott MacDonald, who could also sequence keyboard and horn parts. After a couple of months and less than ten shows, Scott was replaced by Tim Teal, Gary and John’s former singer in a previous band (Method U).

The band would maintain the same line-up for the next seven years, until the summer of 2002, when Allan decided to pursue other endeavors. Gary, John, and Tim recruited their guitarist from Rock Lobster (their eighties band formed in 1995 as a side project). Dallan Baumgarten had been flying in from Los Angeles every Saturday to play in Rock Lobster for about two years, as well as playing in an original band in LA (Big Love) and touring with the band, Berlin. It was a natural fit and The Chadwicks haven’t missed a beat.