What started as three guys getting together just to see if they could ever make Stash sound anything like it ought to has turned into the Bay Area's only Phish Tribute Band.

Even if there weren't a crowd around, Chum (a name the band chose to reflect their humble approach to its mission), would still be playing every week in their studio, debating intricate parts, fine-tuning tone, and sweating out improvisational exercises in order to better understand how their musical heroes do what they do so well.