Chris Brown (Canadian musician)

For the American recording artist, see Chris Brown.
Chris Brown

Chris Brown performing in 2007 with the Rheostatics at Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario
Background information
Birth name Hugh Christopher Brown
Origin Virginia, USA
Genres Folk rock, alternative rock
Occupation(s) musician, singer-songwriter
Instruments guitar, keyboard instruments, trombone
Years active 1985–present
Associated acts Bourbon Tabernacle Choir
Chris Brown and Kate Fenner
Barenaked Ladies
Website www.chrisbrownmusic.com

Hugh Christopher "Chris" Brown is a Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

Career

Brown was one of the primary singers and songwriters for the alternative rock band Bourbon Tabernacle Choir in the 1980s and 1990s. When that band broke up, he continued performing as a duo with his Bourbon bandmate Kate Fenner. Brown has accompanied dozens of notable musicians on stage, including a six-month stint as a member of Barenaked Ladies in 1998 filling in for Kevin Hearn while Hearn battled leukemia.

Brown released a solo album, Burden of Belief, in 2003. He performs this material both solo and with Tony Scherr, Anton Fier, and Teddy Kumpel as Chris Brown and the Citizens' Band. The group's album Oblivion was released in 2007.

Also in 2007, musical contributions from Brown were included on Salamandre, the soundtrack for architectural designer Eric Clough's Mystery on Fifth Avenue apartment renovation project. Along with Fenner, he composed original music: four melodies of inspiration through four centuries of music, including renaissance, classical, Victorian, a Vetentian waltz, jazz, ragtime, blues, folk, and funk.[1]

Chris currently lives in Wolfe Island where he tours solo and performs with local musicians in a band called Open Hearts Society.

Discography

Chris Brown

Chris Brown and the Citizens' Band

Chris Brown and Kate Fenner

Bourbon Tabernacle Choir

Contributions to other artists' albums

Chris Brown playing piano

Compilations

References

External links

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