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Chase Johnson, the frontman of Half the Animal, hyped the crowd during it&#039;s 8 p.m. performance. The band played a 40-minute set, which included songs &quot;Babylon&quot; and &quot;Saturday Night.&quot;(Nick Kardan/Daily Bruin)

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Dance Marathon 2017

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SoCal-native band Half the Animal brings alternative pop to Dance Marathon - Daily Bruin

SoCal-native band Half the Animal brings alternative pop to Dance Marathon

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Half the Animal’s all-black outfits clashed with the bright sounds they brought to Dance Marathon. Growing up in Laguna Beach, California, drummer Nick Gross and lead singer Chase Johnson began their musical careers in a band called Open Air Stereo in high school, mainly performing rock music, Gross said.

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SoCal-native band Half the Animal brings alternative pop to Dance Marathon

By Linda Xu

April 8, 2017 10:28 p.m.