!!! (Chk Chk Chk) Backstage with Best Fit
02 November 2015, 10:00
Photography by
Siamak Amini
(Photos)
The unpronounceable Sacramento dance-punks were in London for two nights at Oslo Hackney and Siamak Amini went behind the scenes for this fantastic and intimate pictorial account, complete with inventive and energetic portraits.
Their sixth LP, As If, featuring the single “Bam City”, is out now on Warp Records.
![Chk Chk Chk Portrait 2](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/ChkChkChk-Portrait-2.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174520&s=dfee49849b676b3fc1fa80f1697188eb)
![Pre show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 4](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Pre-show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-4.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174524&s=31e1f510283465ac67874d635e945854)
![Pre show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 9](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Pre-show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-9.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174526&s=7621a6fca2b3bb0ad4726dec3e73ae91)
![Pre show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 7](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Pre-show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-7.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174526&s=aa633f28251fe1fc0026cbf5a126022e)
![Pre show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 11](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Pre-show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-11.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174528&s=2ead2d9d9d6fdfcbc4d334105d32655a)
![Pre show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 14](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Pre-show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-14.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174529&s=08bd44d1cfececab9603a984fcb24676)
![Portrait Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 2](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Portrait-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-2.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174534&s=12e0dd8e640c41fa9da1bbe3366cdaac)
![Portrait Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 3](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Portrait-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-3.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174538&s=aeb1aac859382600212a8d4ea08682a7)
![Live Show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 25](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Live_Show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-25.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174540&s=83dcce2111072c2533091e9027f5e030)
![Live Show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 27](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Live_Show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-27.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174545&s=d24cd8238c6febc3191dbecde0b5b58b)
![Live Show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 21](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Live_Show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-21.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174545&s=06068c0dcade45130271bb06f9f83b4f)
![Live Show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 16](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Live_Show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-16.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174547&s=fb83e03c4fbaf581dadba821416d4e05)
![Live Show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 18](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Live_Show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-18.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174549&s=33102a6226e6748085dde8483a72c030)
![Live Show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 23](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Live_Show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-23.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174550&s=363c8944274f0ea77d92ec8489a01281)
![Live Show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 20](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Live_Show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-20.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174552&s=4c9f33b54401d2645d99e2c40b407dd2)
![Live Show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 26](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Live_Show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-26.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174557&s=499d69bf2c2214116e437a2b0b6590be)
![Live Show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 28](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Live_Show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-28.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174563&s=744d481e0d24abd1c3da6f79729220a4)
![Post Show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 31](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Post_Show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-31.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174567&s=b27a0fe3b69016a3fa465339a8390336)
![Post Show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 32](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Post_Show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-32.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174569&s=4ffa868229f01c38bb3f6d31b237baba)
![Post Show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 33](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Post_Show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-33.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174572&s=0ed6d547bb729763af2d48bebc207f88)
![Post Show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 34](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Post_Show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-34.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174573&s=98432c43b71516e114b664879b3b4dcb)
![Post Show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 35](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Post_Show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-35.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174573&s=5fcc3af9677e258e493f89ff8eee8f9f)
![Post Show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 36](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Post_Show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-36.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174574&s=d4ceba9d986e90966ee80f4b1d229c1a)
![Post Show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 37](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Post_Show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-37.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174575&s=a7f3ec429b1e8a5faf2155aa853bb81a)
![Post Show Oslo London 241015 Siamak Amini 39](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/chk-chk-chk-backstage-with-best-fit/Post_Show-Oslo-London-241015-Siamak_Amini-39.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648174576&s=4fa11239722af41a2a711d16ef5bc38f)
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