Chase Petra is a band that exists out of necessity. Hunter Allen, guitarist and vocalist, started the project with Evan Schaid, drummer, in 2017 in an attempt to face the world as honestly and forcefully as possible. Brooke Dickson, bassist and vocalist, rounded out the project in 2018, offering a much needed revitalization to the project. Without each other, these 3 wouldn't be able to hold on to half of the hope they've amassed at this juncture.
The band's mission statement can best be summed up in their name. Petra is a powerful and yet fragile character from the 1985 science fiction novel, Ender's Game. Her ability to fall apart repeatedly only to put herself back together is both inspiring and revolutionary. The idea that someone could be both commanding and soft, aggressive and kind, authoritative and delicate does not seem plausible and yet. The members strive every day to emulate the pure tenacity of their fictional feminist icon Petra, hence the "chase" in Chase Petra.
Hailing from Long Beach, CA, this group is willing to go just about anywhere and try just about anything and they are very much looking forward to the future.