Biography
BIRTHPLACE: Athens, Greece
HOMETOWN: New Canaan, CT
EDUCATION: Graduated in 2001 with a B.A. in Biology at Wesleyan University
A FEW OF HER FAVORITE THINGS: Beer, hot sauce, gardening, Kurt Vonnegut, and Saturday Night Live
MUSICAL INFLUENCES: Ani DiFranco, Ryan Adams, Patty Griffin, Peter Mulvey, Pamela Means, Gillian Welch, Paul Simon, Kris Delmhorst
BACKGROUND
* During her senior year of college Chris recorded on slam poet/spoken word artist, Alix Olson's first album, "Built like that". Chris played guitar and sang vocals on "Checking my Pulse" and played guitar on "Eve's Mouth".
* Chris moved on and explored her own talents by releasing her self titled album that she recorded in her own bedroom.
* During the summer of 2001, Chris toured with Alix Olson for three months across the nation. This contributed to the national exposure that Chris received.
* In 2002, Chris moved to Northhampton to start to build up a local following by playing at open mics.
* She recorded on Alix Olson's second album, "Independance Meal" where she played on songs "Beautiful Bones", "Blessed with a family" and "Independance Meal".
* May 2004 Chris released her sophomore album, "Driving North" with Mark Alan Miller at The Slaughterhouse Studio in Amherst, MA.
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