One in the Chamber

Playhat is a band based out of Southern California who has a unique style all of their own. Their Rock, Punk, Alternative, and Reggae influences are heard through this entire album. They coin the term "Rootcore" as their genre to help explain their punk rock, reggae, and alternative style that has been heard on Southern California stages throughout the past 30 years.



Playhat Original line up

Vocals: Ara “Adogg” Kiledjian
Guitar: Phil Brewster
Guitar: Jonny “Nutz” Krupp
Bass: Ronald “Rhino” Mina
Drums: Francis “Pook” Gabagat


Current Line up as of 2013

Vocals: Ara “Adogg” Kiledjian
Guitar: Phil Brewster
Guitar: Sean Hammond
Bass: Mario Jimenez
Drums: Francis “Pook” Gabagat
Additional everything
Mr. Nutz




Thank you to all th players that have
help keep Playhat together
Mike Schwartz
Scott Sosa
Paul “Shindig” Shinn
Jon Newkirk
Jaime Morales
“Nutz” As always both in and out of the
band has stepped in to keep it together.
Love you Nutz.


Engineered By Phil Brewster and Jonny Nutz
Mixed By Jonny Nutz
Produced by Playhat & Jonny Nutz
Executive Producer Phil Brewster & Ara Kiledjian
Recorded at Magnitude 8 studios and Rootcore Studios
Mixed at Universal Studios
Mastered by Jonny Nutz
For booking call (818)256-9375

Playhat Thank you to James Flores, Harry Balam, Alica Balam, Donald Bolden, Paul Ott, Tim Cline, Mike Henegar, Jana Pivkova,
Art Corona, PJ, Laura Krupp, Maria Kiledjian, Eve Mina, Jewel Gabagat, Blake Kiledjian, Elijah Gabagat, Lathen & Leo Krupp,
Jared Mina, Antonia Mina, Nile Brewster, Vivian Brewster, and Ilona Brewster for all your support through the years,
Thank you to Lee Ving and all the rest of the bands we have shared stages with for being cool. Much love to all.

ARA (ADOGG) KILEDJIAN - Thank you to all my family and friends. Couldn't have done this without you. My amazing wife Maria,
my son Blake, my beautiful mother, and my father RIP who has always given me sound advice. My niece and nephews, my band
mates and their families, Patrick Shevelin, Jonny Krupp, James Flores, Les Claypool, Daniel Vega, Chris “FLO” Flores,
Brad Daddy X, Johne Necro & OPM, Larry Cummins, Mike Schwartz, Paul Ott, and anyone else I forgot to mention.


Phil Brewster” Special thanks to My wife and family , my kids Nile and Vivian for being my biggest fans. I would like to thank
Les Claypool, Joe Romersa, Joe Barresi, Patrick “Nice” Shevelin, Rhino, JonnyYong Bosch, Kevin Anderson, Brian Reeves, and
Ed Laing, Jonny“Nutz” Krupp’ for being great inspirations for me throughout my musical and engineering carreer.Thank you to Adogg
For being my voice.