Fight Prostate Cancer EP
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Ben Harper (the soul that embodies hiself), Ryan Adams (his unbelievably complex, indepth and diverse lyrics), Nick Drake (soft airy and intimate sound), Damien Rice (the passion in every word he shares), Tom McRae (his soft but pearcing falsetto voice)
Sounds Like
"Blackout"
Live at 14 Below
August 8th, 2008
"Naked as a Jaybird"
Live at O'Briens Whisky Bar in Santa Monica
June 3rd, 2008. Is it a dream or reality?
Chris Bendt pushes the singer-songwriter envelope by writing about anything and everything occurring in his ever tumultuous life in the City of Broken Dreams, Los Angeles, California. Bendt tries to capture the spirit of his internal struggle for freedom from the politics of the corporate world, his father's expectations, and abandonment by the love of his life, while grappling with loneliness and questioning the presence of a higher being. He beautifully captures the internal and external struggles Bendt encouters with straightforward lyrics and scattered innuendoes expressing universal topics.
In addition to his eclectic lyrics, Bendt's sound combines elements of great singer-songwriters, including Ryan Adams, Jeff Buckley, Ben Harper, Nick Drake and Damien Rice, and the passionately soulful intimacy they brought to every song. Chris Bendt strives to bring new light to new topics and at the same time, showcase a sound that's highly relevant and full of soul.
Chris Bendt was born in St Paul Minnesota, but lived the majority of life in Washington, sharing time with each parent who divorced when he was four. During his childhood Bendt found himself following his mother's life-long passion for music through scummy bars and underground blues clubs, finding a passion to sing and perform along the way. Unfortunately, Bendt suppressed this desire once puberty hit and his voice dropped a few octaves. He quit singing and performing for almost 10 years, until discovering Radiohead's Ok Computer and Ben Harper's Burn to Shine in College, inspiring him to pick up the guitar and begin teaching himself how to play.
Bendt viewed music purely as a hobby and quickly settled into a corporate job and again found himself complacent and suppressing his true love for music. After a 10-day spiritual journey to Peru, he realized his destiny. A month later he quit his corporate job with one of the largest conglomerates in the world and went to work on his debut EP.
Bendt explains, "I just hope that my detailed experiences will help others come to grips and overcome their own circumstances. I just want everyone to be happy about who they truly are."
Deep down Bendt knew that if he really wanted to pursue music, Los Angeles was the place to begin. Bendt is finally ready to share his heartfelt, true-to-life songs with the world.
"Let's Just Be Friends" Live at O'Briens
June 3rd, 2008
"Rain Me Down" Live at O'Briens
June 3rd, 2008
Chris - NAKED EP NOW ONSALE's Friend Space (Top 20)
Not much man, i havent seen you in a long while and i saw you on drakes friends and i thought i'd check out your music. I dig it a lot! Its so chill. but anyway how have you been?
Hi Chris how are you? I WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND GREAT NEW YEAR!!! LET'S HAVE A BETTER UPCOMING 2009! I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST. TAKE CARE.
yeah bro i heard them, i love them all. and im sad to say i wont be able to make it out for christmas break, even though surfing in december sounds like the best thing ever, i got a bball tournament right after christmas.
Hi Chris thanks for your answer! So I'm a witch...! I'm good but I have to settle a little bit of things in this moment. Congratulations for your new songs, I like very much "Mississipi Morning" and "Let's just be friend". It's very nice "Obama" too for its lyrics...great!!! Take care and I hope to hear before Christmas time. A lot of kisses and I wish you good luck! Emy
Hey Chris it's everything alright? I hope so! It's a long time I don't have any news about you. Hope to hear you soon and in the meantime take care and go on with your wonderful music!
Hey Chris it's everything alright? I don't hear you anymore so I think you're busy. Stay well and when you'll be free send a message. Take care! Good luck and many kisses!!! Emy
