Leonie Yeoman

CHRIS PICKERING - A little bit of Ryan Adams, Rufus Wainwright and Gram Parsons - all shook up! With enchanting melodies, insightful lyrics and a fresh-eyed handsomeness, award-winning musician Chris Pickering is redefining the Alt.Country and Americana genre. Since releasing his debut EP Hard to Find in 2004 and the follow-up album A Safer Place (2005), he’s been winning over audiences throughout the country (and the U.S.A) with his distinctive sound that combines soaring melodies with lyrics that paint vivid pictures of life in – and out – of the country. In 2006, CP released his next EP, Ghost City. Produced by ARIA Award-winning legend Magoo, Ghost City earned CP a swag of rave reviews. The accolades continued in 2006 when he won his first QSong songwriting award for ‘Better Off’ (from A Safer Place LP). CP’s reputation as a musician on the rise was cemented in August 2007, when he secured his second QSong award for ‘The Humming Song’. In 2008 he performed a showcase and other gigs at SxSW in Austin, TX, with more shows (and some co-writing) in Nashville, TN. CP returned to Tennessee in July 2008 for more gigs and writing sessions with Nashville luminaries, and headlined a well-received show in Memphis. He was also a finalist in three categories of the 2008 QSong Awards and a semi finalist in the UK Songwriting Awards. After showcasing at the North American Folk Alliance in Memphis in February 2009 CP has relocated to Nashville for most of the year to concentrate on performing, writing and recording. 2009 will see CP showcasing at the International Folk Alliance in Memphis, and relocating to Nashville for most of the year to concentrate on writing, performing and recording. In April 2009 CP played the famous VIPER ROOM in Los Angeles in April, as a showcase artist of MusExpo 2009.
Label: think/FUSE (Australia & New Zealand)