Chris Pickering
Encyclopedia
Chris Pickering is an Australia
n alt.country singer, songwriter
and guitarist
based in Brisbane
, Australia
.
He was born and grew up in the town of Warwick
, about 130 kilometres (80.8 mi) south-west of Brisbane.
Until June 2004, Chris drummed and sang for the Boat People
. He released his debut solo EP, Hard to Find in 2004, and his debut album A Safer Place the following year. His 2006 EP Ghost City was produced by ARIA Award-winning producer Magoo
.
Pickering's "Edge of the Earth" was nominated for the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards
for Alternative Country Song of the year.
In 2008, Pickering showcased at the South by Southwest
(SxSW) festival in Austin, Texas
. In 2009, he represented Queensland
at the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance
festival in Memphis, Tennessee
.
'Work of Fiction', a ten-track album produced by Don Nix and recorded in studios in Memphis Tennessee and Brisbane Queensland, was released in 2010 on the Longtime Listener label.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n alt.country singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
based in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
He was born and grew up in the town of Warwick
Warwick, Queensland
Warwick is a town in Queensland, Australia, lying south-west of Brisbane. It is the administrative centre of the Southern Downs Local Government Area. In 2006 the town of Warwick had a population of 12,562....
, about 130 kilometres (80.8 mi) south-west of Brisbane.
Until June 2004, Chris drummed and sang for the Boat People
The Boat People (Australian band)
The Boat People are an Australian four-piece indie pop band. The Brisbane based group consists of James O'Brien, Robin Waters, Charles Dugan and Tony Garret...
. He released his debut solo EP, Hard to Find in 2004, and his debut album A Safer Place the following year. His 2006 EP Ghost City was produced by ARIA Award-winning producer Magoo
Magoo (Australian producer)
Magoo is the professional name of Lachlan Goold, a multi award-winning Australian music producer based in Brisbane, Australia. With his business partner Jeff Lovejoy, Magoo operates Black Box Recording, a Brisbane-based recording facility....
.
Pickering's "Edge of the Earth" was nominated for the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards is an international program that honors top-ranked independent artists and releases in more than 50 Album, Song, Music Video and Design categories....
for Alternative Country Song of the year.
In 2008, Pickering showcased at the South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
(SxSW) festival in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. In 2009, he represented Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
at the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance
North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance
The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance is a non-profit organization that sponsors an annual conference that is an industry focal point for folk music and dance...
festival in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
.
'Work of Fiction', a ten-track album produced by Don Nix and recorded in studios in Memphis Tennessee and Brisbane Queensland, was released in 2010 on the Longtime Listener label.
External links
- ChrisPickering.net (official website)