chris and thomas Tour
07/01/2008
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(Musebox) Having been around for years, chris and thomas are hitting the scene again with a newly booked tour coming up in August. The duo’s ability to bring a fresh spin on genres that have lost their niche in mainstream music makes them quite the anomaly. chris and thomas’ live shows will bring back the good old days of music, if only ephemerally, and they will definitely be something you won’t want to miss.
With sounds gathered from the landscapes of the American Southwest, chris and thomas' music could just as easily find its home in the rainy hills of the early 1970's English countryside. Combining American roots instrumentation with soothing vocal harmonies, the duo’s rustic sounds and heartfelt songs are filled with thoughtful lyricism, harkening back to the likes of Nick Drake, Simon and Garfunkel, Bob Dylan and the Beatles.
chris and thomas became close friends at the historic art school in Liverpool where John Lennon and Paul McCartney had met up decades before. During their student years they found themselves in the bohemian surrounds of a group of painters, sculptors, renegades, holy men and metaphysical explorers who had made up much of Liverpool’s underground. They played the drunken Irish pubs till the sun shone and they sang for the Queen while they earned music degrees in film composition.The duo’s full-length debut Land Of Sea was recorded with renowned producer/engineer Mark Howard (Bob Dylan, U2, Tom Waits). Howard, who used to work with producer Daniel Lanois for over ten years, has a very unique way of recording. He rented out an old soundstage in Hollywood the size of Abbey Road Studios, where he set up vintage recording equipment, Persian rugs, Victorian lamps and brought in legendary musicians to accompany chris and thomas on their record. chris and thomas’ woven harmonies and sparse instrumentation will make you think of big skies with small clouds.
Tour Dates:
8/13 - Ventura, CA @ Zoey's Cafe
8/14 - Felton, CA @ Don Quixote's International Music Hall
8/15 - Cambria, CA @ Painted Sky Studio's
8/16 – Oakland, CA @ Mama Buzz Café
8/18 - Monterey, CA @ Monterey Live
8/20 – Martinez, CA @ Armando’s
8/21 – Eugene, OR @ Cozmic Pizza
8/22 – Lacey, WA @ Forza’s Coffee
8/24 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
8/25 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Pizza
8/26 - Spokane, WA @ Empyrean
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