Fresh off being voted “Best Rock Band” in the Iron City Rocks Pittsburgh Music Awards in February, Chip & The Charge Ups released the album, entitled What Happened to the Boy Next Door? It features a noticeably harder-edged sound for the band. Chip & The Charge Ups celebrated the music drop with an album release party at the Hard Rock Café-Pittsburgh on Saturday June 3, 2023.

The album kicks off with “Paying Back the Devil,” a gritty, heavy rock tune that was released as a single in 2022 and was voted “Best Song” in the Pittsburgh Music Awards. “Paying Back the Devil” ushered in a new era for Chip & The Charge Ups, blending a more metallic influence alongside their trademark poppunk stylings...

Featuring music from: The Crowning, Villainess, Winter's Descent, Chip & the Charge Ups, 9Sundays, 13 Saints