The Juxe: Unreal is Here

I was emailed this list of “10 Bands from the 90s You’ve Never Heard.” While I had heard of many of them, some were new to me. But I wanted to highlight one that wasn’t, and that’s the group Chavez, a math-rock band from the mid-90s. I never followed them too closely but they do have one song I particularly like called Unreal Is Here.

The video is pretty funny. Chavez were not a well known band, but the video presents them as if they were in a faux “behind the scenes” style manner, catching them in fake candid situations that a “big” band might find themselves in (riding in helicopters, dropping off a big check for their “Chavez Kids” charity, excitedly rushing out of the shower to see their video being played on tv). My favorite moment is when the bass player plays basketball while wearing his bass (Which is something Metallica’s bass player bizarrely does in the video for Nothing Else Matters.)

Also, this would be a dope “theme song” for a magic show. “Unreal is Here” is a solid show title. And the lyrics fit too…

Yes, you will do now
What can't be done
Your unreal is here now

Correct, you can learn now
What truth denies
Your unreal is here now

There is nothing to not be amazed at
There are weeks upon years upon days that...

Things that can happen
Happen to you
Your unreal is here now

There is nothing to not be amazed at
There are weeks upon years upon days that...

Just take this with you
Just take this with you...

Here’s another bizarre, funny, weird Chavez video for the song Break Up Your Band.