I am a very prolific artist with almost sixty homemade album releases
to my name. Some albums were labored over a number of months. Other
albums were written and recorded in one evening. The style is an
original mix of pop, rock, folk, country, jazz, and the avant garde.
The songs are very tuneful and catchy. I had a blast with the 2007
challenge, creating an album on the fly that I am still quite proud
of. I am always up for new musical challenges and I can't wait to
get started!
Group Members:
Chris Anderson: acoustic & electric guitars, acoustic &
electric basses, mandolin, banjo, accordian, keyboards, persuccion,
vocals, other shit.
2008 RPM Album Info
Date mailed or hand-delivered:
02/27/2008
Date Received:
03/01/2008
Genre:
Rock
Album Name:
A Thousand Heels Abound
Album Description:
"A Thousand Heels Abound" is the 54th solo release by Chris Anderson. It's a low-key affair, recorded live to a single mic, in the Sidebar. Running the gamut from folk ditties to dirges to full-on rock anthems, and just about everything in between, this album is in keeping with Chris' recent material, stripped down to reveal the bare essence of his work, and his general live sound.
Tracks (w/numbers):
01) If I Should Fall Down
02) Me & I
03) Keepin' On
04) Impossible
05) Hallelujah
06) Flow
07) Little Lines
08) Did You Even Try?
09) Seachanges
10) Slip And Slide
11) Magenta Rose
12) Molly Bring The Water
13) A Shaky Means To A Shaky End
14) A Thousand Heels Abound
Preferred Track:
Me & I
Band Bio:
34 year old Alexandria native Chris Anderson has been playing and writing songs since age 12, amassing over 1000 original songs, most of which were written in 10 minutes or less, and at least half of which are pretty good. First a drummer, then a bassist, then eventually a guitarist, he cut his teeth in a variety of local bands (including Carpe Diem and Ebb), but generally shied away from live performance (for the most part), instead opting for the confines of a rehearsal space or basement studio, and stockpiling the results. In addition to band projects and collaborations, to date, Chris has recorded and released 54 "homemade" solo albums, the latest of which, "A Thousand Heels Abound", is a collection of fourteen new songs, recorded live to a single mic, that break barriers and reveal even an further elevation in songwriting, continuing Chris' trend of making music that sounds distinctively like himself and no one else. Prolific to the very core, there are several projects currently in production, ranging from prog-rock song cycles to gentle, catchy pop songs, and just about everything in between. More on those projects as warranted. As for the music itself, well, you just have to check it out. While having an "equal love and appreciation for every single genre of music", Chris' most visible influence is his prior work, of which there is plenty. Visit www.myspace.com/chrisanderson or www.flyingdachshund.org for further details.
Band Members & Instruments Played:
Chris Anderson: acoustic guitar, vocals.
Band Location (city, state or province, and country):
Alexandria, VA
music, etc
RPM 2008 demos, works-in-progress, or tracks-finished-early... a musical sketchbook. This is just a sampler -- complete and finished albums will be uploaded into the real jukebox in March!
Thor, Bass Maniac
