Formation and Something for Nothing (2007–2010) The band formed in 2007, when Paul Cordebard wished to experiment with blending influences from pop punk with
hardcore punk and
heavy metal and invited his friends Bertrand Poncet and Jonathan Donnaes to form a band with him. The band was confident in their signing with Fearless as they considered them "one of the best labels out there for that kind of music". To coincide with the re-release the band released a music video for "Captain Blood", which was overall the second single off the album. In October 2011 Captain Chunk! joined
The Artery Foundation's European "Across the Nation" tour headlined by
Miss May I. This is the first time Captain Chunk! has performed in the United Kingdom. The tour was well received including Captain Chunk!'s, said to have featured "a downright bizarre and eclectic lineup". In 2012 Captain Chunk! tour schedule in the United States expanded rapidly, supporting
Attack Attack! in late January and February 2012 as part of their on going
This Means War album support. Throughout March and April the band also supported
deathcore band
Chelsea Grin on their debut headline tour "The Sick Tour". Captain Chunk! also was announced for
Vans Warped Tour 2012 line-up, the band toured for the entire festival and played on the
Ernie Ball Stage. With their performances as part of the Warped Tour the band contributed the single "In Friends We Trust" to the Warped Tour 2012 Tour Compilation album. During their performances on the Warped Tour the band performed new songs. The band also was the main support for
Woe, Is Me on their
Talk Your [S]#?! Tour across November and December 2012. Although proud of how strong their fanbase in America grew in the year of touring the band found the
language barrier and being a new band difficult, In January 2013 the band started to record their second album with producer
Joey Sturgis in
Michigan, United States. Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! performed at the Australian
2013 Soundwave festival performing at all 5 dates in:
Brisbane,
Sydney,
Melbourne,
Adelaide and
Perth between 23 February and 4 March. While they were in Australia for the festival, they performed two club shows with
All Time Low and
Polar Bear Club. Across March and April the band returned to the United States to support the upcoming release of their second studio album. To coincide with their appearance at
Texas based
South by So What?! festival they wrapped a short headline tour with support from
Handguns, State Champs and
City Lights in mid March. The band is also supporting
A Day to Remember on the first half of their
Right Back at It Again tour also featuring
Of Mice & Men. The band saw the opportunity to tour with one of their influences as one that couldn't be refused. They played
Slam Dunk Festival 2013 in the United Kingdom in May The band then returned to the United States to support a co-headline tour of
We Came As Romans and
Silverstein in October and then to do their second headline tour of the country with
Counterparts,
State Champs and
Living With Lions. In which it was announced they would act as main support for
We Came As Romans along with
The Color Morale and
Palm Reader in the United Kingdom. The band will appear on
Warped Tour 2014 in the United States. In early February, it was announced that the band will make their second appearance in the Punk Goes... series on the
Punk Goes 90's 2 album, covering "
All Star" by
Smash Mouth. It was also revealed in March that the band will be releasing a music video accompanying the album's release for the song. On May 13, it was announced that the band will be releasing a deluxe version of their second album
Pardon My French, which will feature 3 previously unreleased tracks and an acoustic version Taking Chances, and will be released on June 13.
Get Lost, Find Yourself, and hiatus (2014–2019) Shortly after the Warped Tour, drummer Jonathan Donnaes left the band as of August 4, 2014, leaving the following message as of his departure: On March 11, Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! announced their upcoming third album to be titled
Get Lost, Find Yourself and revealed its album artwork and track listing. On August 12, 2016,
Fearless Records released a new song on their YouTube channel called "Blame It On This Song". After Warped Tour 2016, the band went on a hiatus, "We’re taking a break at the moment to focus on other things but hopefully new stuff in 2019." On December 25, 2019, the band announced that they will play a festival date, thus ending their hiatus.
Gone Are the Good Days (2020–present) On May 9, 2020, during Fearless Records' Fearless at Home event it was announced that the band were working on new music which they later told
Wall of Sound will be released in 2021 during an interview. On May 14, 2021 the band dropped a new song called "Bitter" and also announced the new album
Gone Are the Good Days which was released on July 30, 2021. ==Musical style==