| Influences | These amazing individuals, groups, orgainizations, productions and publications all figure somewhere in the back of Chris' mind when he writes his songs:
Jim Henson, Monty Python, Dr. Seuss, MAD Magazine, Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, The Electric Company, Mr. Dressup, The Friendly Giant, Paul Reubens, Looney Tunes, Saturday Night Live, The Marx Brothers, Robert Munsch, Kevin Henkes, The Clumsy Lovers, Danny Elfman, Stompin' Tom Connors, Buddy Holly, The Gruesomes, The Clash, Lenny Bruce, Eddie Cochrane, Marvel & DC, Frank Sinatra, Sergio Aragones, The Dubliners, The Simpsons, George Lucas, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Buster Keaton, Bruce McDonald, Wayne Dyer, Don King, Django Reinhardt, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Brad Bird, pre-1990 Disney movies (and the PIXAR ones), Archie Comics, Johnny Cash, Tim Burton, The Animals, Charles M. Schulz, Jerry Lee Lewis, Nick Park, Joseph Campbell, U2, SCTV, The Kids in the Hall, Violent Femmes, Lorne Michaels, John Williams, Ennio Morricone, The Cramps, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., REM, Bill Watterson, The Paperboys, Stan Lee, Charles Addams, Darren Merinuk, Gary Larson, The Beatles, Ray Charles, Beck, many many other talented folks and countless hours of '70s and '80s Saturday morning cartoons (see also "Sounds Like").
If there are any names you don't recognize in this list, Chris strongly recommends looking them up. Please note: not all of these are necessarily "child-friendly". |
| Sounds Like | Children's music that doesn't sound like "children's music" OR Barenaked Ladies, Ramones, Mojo Nixon, Pogues, Specials, Misfits & Stray Cats all trying to sound like Raffi, Fred Penner, Dan Zanes, Zak Morgan, Ralph's World, Laurie Berkner, Justin Roberts or The Wiggles.
OR The Muppets jamming with Monty Python. Hmmm..."Muppet Python" perhaps?
Chris Hamilton's CDs for Kids are available for online purchase:
 | CHRIS HAMILTON: Boogie Child
Funky, rockin', rowdy kids' music parents dig too.
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Boogie
Child is also available at Amazon.com click here
NEW: BOOGIE CHILD NOW AVAILABLE on iTunes!
 | CHRIS HAMILTON: Sticky Situations
Kids' music with rockin', folksy, funky roots.
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Sticky Situations is also available at Amazon.com click here
NEW: STICKY SITUATIONS NOW AVAILABLE on iTunes!
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NICK JR. FAMILY MAGAZINE describes Chris' music as "...songs that are as memorable as they are loaded with kids'
humor...a party-ready mix."
