Christopher Fairman- Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Nick York- Electric Guitar
David Houston- Bass
Produced by Christopher Fairman & David Houston
Born Broken- 2007 (Broken Carousel Records)
Christopher Fairman- Guitar, Vocals
David Houston- Bass, guitar, keys
Mike Farrell- Lead Guitar
Matt McCord- Drums
Natalie Gordon- Harmonies
Sandi Leeper- Harmonies
Mark Harrod- Harmonies
Alison Sharkey- Cello
Christina Maradik- Viola
Reylynn Goessling- Violin
Krystyna Ogella- Cello
Produced by David Houston
Christopher Fairman- Guitar, Vocals
Mike Farrell- Guitar
Chris Vogel- Bass
Neil Young, Ryan Adams, The Smiths, Lou Reed, Beck, Bob Dylan, Prince, Morrissey, The National, The Cardinals, Tom Waits, Mike Farrell, Elvis Costello, Forword, Agent Ribbons, Jaco Pastorius, Damien Rice, Elliott Smith,Bright Eyes, Jonny Cash, The Killers, Jolie Holland, David Houston, Wilco, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Miles Davis, Sam Eliot, Two Sheds, Travis Vick, Charlie Parker,The Workdoneman, The Doors, Spoon, My Ferrel Kin, Jay Shaner, CAKE, Aaron Ross, Pat Metheney, Natalie Merchant, Eminem, Nirvana, Outkast, Phish, Paul McCartney, Patty Griffen, The Arcade Fire, Tom Pettey, U2, Whiskeytown, Tilly and the Wall, The Party Machine!
It is the year 2009...
The year to do everything that I have ever wanted to do. The year to say as much as possible without saying too much to give away the big secret. The time to get things GOING!
I am currently working on several projects...
1) A Solo career as a musician...after all, we spend a lot of time alone...I better get used to it...
2) The Stilts: my Rock'N'ROLL band featuring my heroes and close friends, Mike Farrell and Chris Vogel. In my opinion.... one of the greatest bands of all time :) We plan on releasing a 7" very shortly.
3) I am a bird named Maxwell Stienfeather that plays the tambourine with one of my favorite bands; Agent Ribbons.
4) A member of the band The Stenographers in which I play bass and sing. We will be releasing our first record "Our Mythology" in late 2009.
5) Working on a series of paintings to be shown in 2010
6) Very slowly working on a book that may or may not ever be read by anyone...
About "85,87"
This album begins quietly—and moves only toward silence. Dark at first, it ends deathly black—fully undressed, just as it was born, walking down a city street—alone.
When Christopher announced that he was done recording, no one even knew that he had begun. Even Nick York, who achieves on here some of the most entrancing and tragic guitar arrange-ments imaginable, didn’t know that the recording was to begin until two hours before the session started. The entire album, including setup time, took roughly four hours to record.
The tormented passion achieved on this album transcends artistic vision, for even Christopher hadn’t planned recording on the day it all happened. And the recordings are simply too desolate and heartbreaking to be the result of trite inspiration. …But the terrible facts of life—the awful, unspeakable longings and sorrows which surely created these songs in the first place, ultimately brought this album to life with such perfection and magic that each haunting note seems to explain everything.
The surging tide of Nick York’s guitar swells, engulfing you, but never invades that living place where Christopher sings. David Houston, on bass, settles into a propulsive groove that deftly compliments the songs’ confessional tone.
85,87, in its subtlety and free emotion, is a work of honesty. Wait by the door; listen through the cracks; feel the air soften—just listen.
Hey Chris, I know we haven't really talked, but I hope you don't mind a shameless plug for my latest release. "Occam's Razor" is my 2nd album, and it's up for free download on my page! I've worked and poured myself into this project so much for the last 3 months, so I hope you enjoy it, and I would love to hear back about it :)
Hello! We just got our NEW LAYOUT up and a BRAND NEW SONG that we would love for you to take a look and a listen to. Stop by check it out and say hello! We hope all is well.
The new True Margrit CD - The Juggler's Progress - is now available for pre-order, along with t-shirts and artwork, photo and drumheads, as we get ready for our monthlong tour of the Great Northwest! Check it out here: http://bit.ly/7Cu8J
Look for us in Washington, Oregon and California between October 15 and November 15, when our tour wraps up with the big show at San Francisco's best rock club, Bottom of the Hill! For the complete show schedule, check here: http://bit.ly/1UgGqQ
Thanks for the add!
Come swing by and check out the music and let me know what you think.
Also, come check out my teams website as we head to vancouver this february to represent the USA at this coming winter Olympics in february.
Peace&love from Duluth minneSNOWta
-Chris
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