Some songwriters are very much products of their upbringings and their surroundings, and it informs who they are as artists and performers. The influence that his hometown has had on his songwriting is undeniable for Chaepter and his brand new single “The Boonies,” which comes ahead of the release of the Chicago-based songwriter’s debut record Kicking The Cat on October 7th. While he moved to Chicago a few years ago, Chaepter’s roots lay within small-town Illinois, in rural communities where hopes and dreams go to die and fade away into oblivion. This is the general theme behind both the album and this specific single “The Boonies,” and what both cities and rural communities represent to their inhabitants, and how our surroundings dictate the individuals that we become. The Boonies by Cha...