KNVN-NBC 12 Action News: State Radio Does Community Service Before Taking Stage

Reported by: Karli Bulnes
KNVN-NBC 12 Action News
Email: kbulnes@khsltv.com
Last Update: 1/24 7:25 pm

A visiting rock band's opening act is all about giving back.

"A lot of the songs deal with issues people are facing everyday so we try to do things that back up what we're singing about," said "State Radio" bassist Chuck Fay.

The three members of the rock-reggae group "State Radio" spent the morning of their Chico show in Forest Ranch.

They worked alongside volunteers with the Broom Education and Eradication Program pulling up non-native broom plants.

"It takes over for where native plants are supposed to grow and it's a fire hazard," said BEEP volunteer Ellen Clark.

The band has different environmental and social projects planned for nearly all their tour dates. It's their way of letting community service take center stage.

"It could slowly start this sort of movement for service or contribute to that at least," said State Radio lead singer Chad Stokes.


Waking up early to do hard work may not be part of the typical rock star lifestyle, but the members of State Radio say community service helps them get off the tour bus and into the communities they play in.

"A lot of times you have a lot of down time and you're in the bus or the van a lot, so it's nice to get out and meet people," said State Radio drummer Mike Najarian.

The band and the volunteers pulled out a few thousand plants in just a few hours.

State Radio played Saturday night in Chico at the Senator Theatre on Main Street. The show was sold out.

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• mike najarian
• chuck fay
• chico
• senator theater
• broom plant
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• public service
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• calling all crows

[mev1010]

Heavy Metal? Rock-reggae yes, heavy metal no.

[carson00042]

ok, WHAT THE FUCK!!! I just found this band, really like them, then look at this video and THIS IS MY TOWN!!!!!!!!! I missed it! SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[doriankilledsibyl]

@mev1010 ehhh, news making sure their stories match their narratives...see how they found a really "rock"-like song of the band? pathetic!

[popomczowzow]

Heavy Metal? epic fail

[thackernc]

i just had the same exact revelation last weekend.

[69Macdaddy]

chad = jesus