Chris Seefried
Encyclopedia
Chris Seefried is an American
record producer
, songwriter
and multi-instrumentalist
, best known as the lead vocalist
and frontman of bands Gods Child, Joe 90
, Low Stars
and producer co-writer for the neo soul band Fitz and the Tantrums.
, who stopped the song midway through, ejected the tape and declared "this is mine". That song and four other psychedelic rock & soul tracks found their way to legendary artist, producer, musician and then record company president Quincy Jones
and his A & R man Hugo Burnham
, drummer from premiere English punk band Gang Of Four
. After flying to N.Y.C. to see Gods Child perform one of many shows at New Yorks CBGB
's, they signed the band to Warner Brothers records via Quincy's imprint label Qwest. Their first record Everybody
was written and produced by Seefried with fellow band mate Gary DeRosa under the pseudonym Bullfrog and the Elephant. Single "Everybodys 1" charted in two Billboard charts simultaneously, peaking at #18 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #25 on the Modern Rock chart. While making video's for songs "Everybody's 1", "Stone Horses" and "Slide", Gods Child toured nationally headlining shows in NYC at Irving Plaza and Roseland Ballroom and also performed "Everybodys 1" on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien
. Second record Aluminum
, produced by Tim Palmer
, was critically acclaimed but singles "Female Elvis" and "This Is the Real World?" only charted regionally. The song "Need" was featured in the Fox Network television series Melrose Place.
adding Adam Hamilton
to the mix. Adam Duritz
of Counting Crows
signed the group to his imprint through Geffen Records
. Their debut record Dream This
includes the hit song "Drive" which Duritz sings on. Seefried returned the favor guesting on "I Wish I Was a Girl" and hit song "Hangin Around" from This Desert Life
. Joe 90 performed this song live with Counting Crows
on Late Night With Conan O'Brien
. Their second album A Raccoons Lunch
features the Laura Nyro
song "And When I Die", which was the end title for the New Line Cinema movie Final Destination
and "When you Arrive" from the soundtrack for the movie Boys and Girls
. Their third record remains unreleased.
in between touring as Rosanne Cash
's guitar player. The record was recorded in studio's in New York City and Los Angeles and includes a cast of friends, Gary DeRosa (Gods Child, Joe 90
), Tony Shanahan (Patty Smith), Richard Lloyd
(Television
) as well as co- producers David Immergluck
(Counting Crows
) and Rich Pagano (Fab Faux). Denim Blue
, completed in 2005, was held back because Chris started southern California rock band Low Stars
whose debut album used tracks "Child", "Tracks In The Rain" and "L.A. Forever", previously slotted for Denim Blue
. Low Stars
eponymous debut album was produced by George Drakoulias
and released in 2007 at Starbucks
stores all over the country through Hear Music
. Low Stars performed songs "Calling All friends", the theme song that appears at the beginning of each episode of J.J. Abrams' show What About Brian and "Child" on Last Call with Carson Daly
while capping a national tour with a performance of "One Step Up" at Carnegie Hall to celebrate the music of Bruce Springsteen
.
Denim Blue
was released through Seefried's record label Gnome Alone in 2008 featuring songs "More or Less", "Denim Blue" and "Justified", a perennial Low Stars
concert closer.
In the seventh episode of the first season of Lost
, the producers contacted Los Angeles-based singer/songwriters Jude
and Chris Seefried to write a full version of the song You All Everybody . The song is sung by Chris Seefried, on the episode.
and full length debut Pickin' Up The Pieces
. The album reached #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. On January 12, 2011, Fitz and The Tantrums performed Seefried co-writes "MoneyGrabber" and "Don't Gotta Work It Out" on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live
in Los Angeles. On February 28, 2011, they performed "MoneyGrabber" on TBS' Conan and on April 5, 2011, on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
. Most recently they performed new single "Don't Gotta Work It Out" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
. In 2011, the group's music video for the song "MoneyGrabber" was incorporated into the opening scene of a sixth season episode of the CBS crime-drama Criminal Minds
entitled "Safe Haven".
In mid-March 2011, Seefried co-write "News 4 U" was chosen for the promo of Desperate Housewives
seventh season.
Michael Cuesta
's latest Magnolia Pictures
movie "Roadie", which premiered at The Tribeca Film Festival in April 2011, will be on demand everywhere December 2nd and in theaters January 6th. The film includes a score by Chris Seefried and an end title by Counting Crows
produced by Seefried.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, 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 multi-instrumentalist
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
, best known as the lead vocalist
Lead vocalist
The lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
and frontman of bands Gods Child, Joe 90
Joe 90 (band)
Joe 90 is an alternative rock band, which was formed from the group Gods Child, based in New York City, and was later relocated to Los Angeles...
, Low Stars
Low Stars
Low Stars is a musical project of Dave Gibbs and Chris Seefried, that captures the sound of classic bands like Crosby, Stills, and Nash and The Eagles.- History :...
and producer co-writer for the neo soul band Fitz and the Tantrums.
Gods Child (1992-1996)
Seefried's U.S. career started when a cassette tape of "Everybody's 1" was heard by PrincePrince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
, who stopped the song midway through, ejected the tape and declared "this is mine". That song and four other psychedelic rock & soul tracks found their way to legendary artist, producer, musician and then record company president Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Quincy Delightt Jones, Jr. is an American record producer and musician. A conductor, musical arranger, film composer, television producer, and trumpeter. His career spans five decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend...
and his A & R man Hugo Burnham
Hugo Burnham
Hugo Burnham was the drummer for the English rock group Gang of Four. Creem magazine's Dave DiMartino said in 1980 "Witness Hugo Burnham, a close-cropped, thickset out-and-out scary drummer who looks like his idea of fun might be pushing young American faces into old American brick walls." He...
, drummer from premiere English punk band Gang Of Four
Gang of Four
The Gang of Four was the name given to a political faction composed of four Chinese Communist Party officials. They came to prominence during the Cultural Revolution and were subsequently charged with a series of treasonous crimes...
. After flying to N.Y.C. to see Gods Child perform one of many shows at New Yorks CBGB
CBGB
CBGB was a music club at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.Founded by Hilly Kristal in 1973, it was originally intended to feature its namesake musical styles, but became a forum for American punk and New Wave bands like Ramones, Misfits, Television, the...
's, they signed the band to Warner Brothers records via Quincy's imprint label Qwest. Their first record Everybody
Everybody (Gods Child album)
-Personnel:* Chris Seefried – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, Mellotron, bass, percussion, samples* Gary DeRosa – wurlitzer piano, strings, casio, synthesizer, percussion, background vocals, loops* Alex Alexander – drums, percussion* Craig Ruda – bass...
was written and produced by Seefried with fellow band mate Gary DeRosa under the pseudonym Bullfrog and the Elephant. Single "Everybodys 1" charted in two Billboard charts simultaneously, peaking at #18 on the Mainstream Rock chart and #25 on the Modern Rock chart. While making video's for songs "Everybody's 1", "Stone Horses" and "Slide", Gods Child toured nationally headlining shows in NYC at Irving Plaza and Roseland Ballroom and also performed "Everybodys 1" on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
. Second record Aluminum
Aluminum (album)
Aluminum was the second album from NYC band Gods Child, littered with damaged guitars, distressed mellotron, and raw vocals. Produced by Tim Palmer the album features a spaced-out aura, solid musicianship and soaring sonics...
, produced by Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer
Tim Palmer is a British music producer, audio engineer and songwriter of rock and alternative music.-1980-1990:Palmer worked as an assistant engineer at Utopia Studios in London, England in the early 1980s...
, was critically acclaimed but singles "Female Elvis" and "This Is the Real World?" only charted regionally. The song "Need" was featured in the Fox Network television series Melrose Place.
Joe 90 (1996-2000)
After two albums with Warner Brothers, Chris moved to LA and changed the name from Gods Child to Joe 90Joe 90 (band)
Joe 90 is an alternative rock band, which was formed from the group Gods Child, based in New York City, and was later relocated to Los Angeles...
adding Adam Hamilton
Adam Hamilton (musician)
Adam Hamilton is a Los Angeles based music producer, songwriter and session musician. He is also the former bass guitarist of L.A. Guns. With L.A. Guns, he co wrote and played on the albums Rips the Covers Off, Tales from the Strip, and Loud and Dangerous: Live from Hollywood...
to the mix. Adam Duritz
Adam Duritz
Adam Fredric Duritz is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and film producer. He is best known for his role as frontman and vocalist for the rock band Counting Crows, in which he is a founding member and principal composer of their catalogue of songs.Duritz has recorded solo...
of Counting Crows
Counting Crows
Counting Crows is an American rock band originating from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1991, the group gained popularity following the release of its debut album in 1993, August and Everything After, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones"...
signed the group to his imprint through Geffen Records
Geffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
. Their debut record Dream This
Joe 90 Dream This
-Personnel:* Chris Seefried – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, mellotron, piano, samples* Gary DeRosa – piano, wurlitzer, organ, casio, synthesizer, percussion, background vocals* Craig Ruda – bass, loop guitar...
includes the hit song "Drive" which Duritz sings on. Seefried returned the favor guesting on "I Wish I Was a Girl" and hit song "Hangin Around" from This Desert Life
This Desert Life
This Desert Life is the third studio album from Counting Crows. The cover art is by noted comic book artist Dave McKean, best known for his work with Neil Gaiman, and is in fact an adaptation of the cover art McKean did for Gaiman's picture book The Day I Swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish.-Track...
. Joe 90 performed this song live with Counting Crows
Counting Crows
Counting Crows is an American rock band originating from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1991, the group gained popularity following the release of its debut album in 1993, August and Everything After, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones"...
on Late Night With Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
. Their second album A Raccoons Lunch
A Raccoons Lunch
A Raccoons Lunch was a compilation by Joe 90 of demos from the bands inception, unreleased masters and songs recorded for movies. The album includes "When You Arrive" from the movie soundtrack album Boys and Girls and Laura Nyro cover "And When I Die", which is the end title from the 2000 New Line...
features the Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro
Laura Nyro was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist. She achieved considerable critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums Eli and the Thirteenth Confession and New York Tendaberry, and had commercial success with artists such as Barbra Streisand and The 5th...
song "And When I Die", which was the end title for the New Line Cinema movie Final Destination
Final Destination
Final Destination is a 2000 supernatural slasher film written and directed by James Wong. The film was co-written by Glen Morgan and Jeffrey Reddick, both of them having previously worked with Wong in the TV series The X-Files. The film stars Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith and Tony Todd...
and "When you Arrive" from the soundtrack for the movie Boys and Girls
Boys and Girls
Boys and Girls is Bryan Ferry's sixth solo album, released in 1985 by EG Records. It remains Ferry's only number 1 solo album in the UK and contains two UK top 40 hit singles...
. Their third record remains unreleased.
Solo/Low Stars (2000-present)
Seefried recorded solo debut Denim BlueDenim Blue
Denim Blue is the long-awaited solo record debut by Chris Seefried, recorded before and during the making of his band "Low Stars" debut. It features musical contributions from David Immergluck of "Counting Crows" and Richard Lloyd from Television...
in between touring as Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of the late country music singer Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian Liberto Cash Distin....
's guitar player. The record was recorded in studio's in New York City and Los Angeles and includes a cast of friends, Gary DeRosa (Gods Child, Joe 90
Joe 90
Joe 90 is a late-1960s British science-fiction television series documenting the exploits of a nine-year-old boy, Joe McClaine, who embarks on a double life as a schoolboy turned spy when his scientist father invents a pioneering machine capable of duplicating and transferring expert knowledge and...
), Tony Shanahan (Patty Smith), Richard Lloyd
Richard Lloyd
Richard Lloyd is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the rock band Television.- Early life :...
(Television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
) as well as co- producers David Immergluck
David Immerglück
David Immerglück is an American multi-instrumentalist who is best known as a guitarist in the alternative rock bands Counting Crows, Camper Van Beethoven and the Monks of Doom...
(Counting Crows
Counting Crows
Counting Crows is an American rock band originating from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1991, the group gained popularity following the release of its debut album in 1993, August and Everything After, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones"...
) and Rich Pagano (Fab Faux). Denim Blue
Denim Blue
Denim Blue is the long-awaited solo record debut by Chris Seefried, recorded before and during the making of his band "Low Stars" debut. It features musical contributions from David Immergluck of "Counting Crows" and Richard Lloyd from Television...
, completed in 2005, was held back because Chris started southern California rock band Low Stars
Low Stars
Low Stars is a musical project of Dave Gibbs and Chris Seefried, that captures the sound of classic bands like Crosby, Stills, and Nash and The Eagles.- History :...
whose debut album used tracks "Child", "Tracks In The Rain" and "L.A. Forever", previously slotted for Denim Blue
Denim Blue
Denim Blue is the long-awaited solo record debut by Chris Seefried, recorded before and during the making of his band "Low Stars" debut. It features musical contributions from David Immergluck of "Counting Crows" and Richard Lloyd from Television...
. Low Stars
Low Stars
Low Stars is a musical project of Dave Gibbs and Chris Seefried, that captures the sound of classic bands like Crosby, Stills, and Nash and The Eagles.- History :...
eponymous debut album was produced by George Drakoulias
George Drakoulias
George Drakoulias is a Greek-American music producer and A&R executive at the American Recordings label. He is often considered a protege of Rick Rubin....
and released in 2007 at Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
stores all over the country through Hear Music
Hear Music
Hear Music, also known as StarCon is the brand name of Starbucks' retail music concept and record label. Hear Music began as a catalog company in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1990 before being purchased by Starbucks in 1999.-Concept:...
. Low Stars performed songs "Calling All friends", the theme song that appears at the beginning of each episode of J.J. Abrams' show What About Brian and "Child" on Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night talk show that is broadcast on NBC. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, the half-hour show featuring celebrity interviews, documentary-style coverage of a topic, and musical performances. Last Call airs weeknights at 1:35 a.m. Eastern / 12:35 a.m....
while capping a national tour with a performance of "One Step Up" at Carnegie Hall to celebrate the music of Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
.
Denim Blue
Denim Blue
Denim Blue is the long-awaited solo record debut by Chris Seefried, recorded before and during the making of his band "Low Stars" debut. It features musical contributions from David Immergluck of "Counting Crows" and Richard Lloyd from Television...
was released through Seefried's record label Gnome Alone in 2008 featuring songs "More or Less", "Denim Blue" and "Justified", a perennial Low Stars
Low Stars
Low Stars is a musical project of Dave Gibbs and Chris Seefried, that captures the sound of classic bands like Crosby, Stills, and Nash and The Eagles.- History :...
concert closer.
In the seventh episode of the first season of Lost
Lost (TV series)
Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
, the producers contacted Los Angeles-based singer/songwriters Jude
Jude (singer)
Jude , is an American singer and songwriter. His music ranges from acoustic to pop, featuring poetic lyrics, Beatles-esque melodies, and memorable vocals.-History:...
and Chris Seefried to write a full version of the song You All Everybody . The song is sung by Chris Seefried, on the episode.
Production, Songwriting, Scoring
Chris produced and co-wrote Fitz and The Tantrums ep Songs for a Breakup, Vol. 1Songs for a Breakup, Vol. 1
Songs for a Breakup: Vol. 1 is the debut studio EP by the American indie rock band Fitz and The Tantrums, released on August 11, 2009 through Canyon Productions...
and full length debut Pickin' Up The Pieces
Pickin' Up the Pieces
Pickin' Up the Pieces is the debut album by Country rock pioneers Poco, released in 1969. It was one of the earliest examples of the emerging genre of Country rock. Several of the songs here date back to Richie Furay's days in Buffalo Springfield...
. The album reached #1 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart. On January 12, 2011, Fitz and The Tantrums performed Seefried co-writes "MoneyGrabber" and "Don't Gotta Work It Out" on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.The nightly hour-long show made its debut on January 26, 2003, following Super Bowl XXXVII. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Jackhole Productions in association with ABC Studios...
in Los Angeles. On February 28, 2011, they performed "MoneyGrabber" on TBS' Conan and on April 5, 2011, on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny...
. Most recently they performed new single "Don't Gotta Work It Out" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny...
. In 2011, the group's music video for the song "MoneyGrabber" was incorporated into the opening scene of a sixth season episode of the CBS crime-drama Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds
Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime...
entitled "Safe Haven".
In mid-March 2011, Seefried co-write "News 4 U" was chosen for the promo of Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
seventh season.
Michael Cuesta
Michael Cuesta
Michael Cuesta is an American film and television director. Cuesta co-wrote and directed the 2001 independent film, L.I.E.. He has directed and produced television series including Six Feet Under, Dexter and Blue Bloods.-Biography:He received a BFA in photography from the School of Visual Arts in...
's latest Magnolia Pictures
Magnolia Pictures
Magnolia Pictures is an American film distributor, and is a holding of 2929 Entertainment, owned by Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban. Magnolia was formed in 2001 by Bill Banowsky and Eamonn Bowles, and specializes in both foreign and independent films....
movie "Roadie", which premiered at The Tribeca Film Festival in April 2011, will be on demand everywhere December 2nd and in theaters January 6th. The film includes a score by Chris Seefried and an end title by Counting Crows
Counting Crows
Counting Crows is an American rock band originating from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1991, the group gained popularity following the release of its debut album in 1993, August and Everything After, which featured the hit single "Mr. Jones"...
produced by Seefried.
Videography
- "Everybody's 1" (1994)
- "Stone Horses" (1994)
- "Slide" (1995)
- "Stop" (1999)
- "Drive" (1999)
- "Bowl Of Cherries" Includes: Trax in the Rain, More Or Less, Sweet Love, Denim Blue and more (2005)
- "Calling All Friends" (2007)
- "Child" (2007)
- "Low Stars epk" (2007)
- "Just Around The Corner" (2007)
- "Interview with Chris Hillman" (2008)
- "More Or Less" (2008)
- "Low Stars and Friends" (2009)
In popular culture
- In the closing moments of episode 4 of season 2 of Six Feet Under, Nate sits in the van with Clair, who says to him, "shut up and drive" and inserts a cassette into the deck as Joe 90's song Drive plays.
- The end title for the movie "Final DestinationFinal DestinationFinal Destination is a 2000 supernatural slasher film written and directed by James Wong. The film was co-written by Glen Morgan and Jeffrey Reddick, both of them having previously worked with Wong in the TV series The X-Files. The film stars Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, Kerr Smith and Tony Todd...
" is the Laura NyroLaura NyroLaura Nyro was an American songwriter, singer, and pianist. She achieved considerable critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums Eli and the Thirteenth Confession and New York Tendaberry, and had commercial success with artists such as Barbra Streisand and The 5th...
song And When I Die performed by Joe 90Joe 90Joe 90 is a late-1960s British science-fiction television series documenting the exploits of a nine-year-old boy, Joe McClaine, who embarks on a double life as a schoolboy turned spy when his scientist father invents a pioneering machine capable of duplicating and transferring expert knowledge and...
.
- The end title for the New Line Cinema movie "Body ShotsBody ShotsBody Shots is an American film written by David McKenna and directed by Michael Cristofer. Released in October 1999, Body Shots tells the story of eight singles whose night of drunken debauchery goes terribly wrong...
" is the Joe 90Joe 90Joe 90 is a late-1960s British science-fiction television series documenting the exploits of a nine-year-old boy, Joe McClaine, who embarks on a double life as a schoolboy turned spy when his scientist father invents a pioneering machine capable of duplicating and transferring expert knowledge and...
song Cars Go By.
- Joe 90 can be seen performing songs "Shame And Scandle" as well as Gods Child song Reachin in the opening of movie Tales From the Crypt Presents: Ritual the third and final film spin-off from the HBO television series Tales from the CryptTales from the Crypt (TV series)Tales from the Crypt, sometimes titled HBO's Tales from the Crypt, is an American horror anthology television series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the premium cable channel HBO...
.
- The effie award winning campaign for Nabisco Chips Ahoy cremewhiches features song Squeezed in the Middle written and performed by Seefried.
- "The Moth" is the seventh episode of the first season of LostLost (TV series)Lost is an American television series that originally aired on ABC from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010, consisting of six seasons. Lost is a drama series that follows the survivors of the crash of a commercial passenger jet flying between Sydney and Los Angeles, on a mysterious tropical island...
. For "The Moth" the producers contacted Los Angeles-based singer/songwriters JudeJude (singer)Jude , is an American singer and songwriter. His music ranges from acoustic to pop, featuring poetic lyrics, Beatles-esque melodies, and memorable vocals.-History:...
and Chris Seefried to write a full version of the song You All Everybody . The song is sung by Chris Seefried, on the episode. The lyrics were inspired by an incident producers Bryan BurkBryan BurkBryan Burk is an American film and television producer, as well as an occasional screenwriter.A graduate of USC's School of Cinema-Television, Bryan Burk began his career working with producers Brad Weston at Columbia Pictures, Ned Tanen at Sony Pictures and John Davis at FOX...
and Damon LindelofDamon LindelofDamon Laurence Lindelof is an American television writer and executive, most recently noted as the co-creator and executive producer for the television series Lost. He has written for and produced Crossing Jordan, and wrote for Nash Bridges, Wasteland, and the MTV anthology series Undressed...
had seen on The Phil Donahue ShowThe Phil Donahue ShowThe Phil Donahue Show, also known as Donahue, is an American television talk show that ran for 26 years on national television. Its run was preceded by three years of local broadcast in Dayton, Ohio, and it was broadcast nationwide between 1967 and 1996.In 2002, Donahue was ranked #29 on TV Guide's...
, where a female audience member said, "You all everybody, is acting like the stupid people wearing the expensive clothes.". You All Everybody was made available to players of the video game series Rock BandRock BandRock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
through the Rock Band Network.
- What About Brian is an AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
comedy-dramaComedy-dramaComedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...
television series created by Dana StevensDana StevensDana Stevens is a screenwriter and television writer/producer.-Biography:Stevens wrote the screenplays of the films For Love of the Game and City of Angels. She was the creator, head-writer and showrunner of the television dramedy What About Brian?...
and co-produced by J.J. Abrams' company Bad Robot ProductionsBad Robot ProductionsBad Robot Productions is an American film and television production company owned by J. J. Abrams. It is responsible for the television series Alias, Lost, What About Brian, Fringe, Six Degrees, Undercovers, Person of Interest and the feature length films Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol , ...
. The series premiered on April 16, 2006 on ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
, as a midseason replacementMidseason replacementIn American and Canadian television, a midseason replacement is a television series that premieres in the second half of the traditional television season, usually between January and May...
and concluded on March 26, 2007. The theme song that appears at the beginning of each episode is Calling All Friends, co-written by Seefried and performed by Low StarsLow StarsLow Stars is a musical project of Dave Gibbs and Chris Seefried, that captures the sound of classic bands like Crosby, Stills, and Nash and The Eagles.- History :...
.
- The song Low Day, performed by CapraCapraCapra may refer to:* Capra , comprising the goats* Capra , American music group* Capra , a titular see in the Catholic Church* Capra , a Romanian custom-People:* Frank Capra , American film director...
and produced by Seefried has been used in an ExpediaExpediaExpedia is an Internet-based travel website based in the US with localised sites for 21 countries...
commercial on TV, in movie Skyrunners and used in a commercial for Cartoon Network's newest series called Adventure Time: With Finn and Jake.
- In the T-mobile cellular ad campaign, Fitz and The Tantrums is mentioned as a music download, while we hear song Winds of Change, co-written and produced by Seefried.
- The official season 7 promo for Desperate HousewivesDesperate HousewivesDesperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...
, features News For You by Fitz and the Tantrums, co-written and produced by Seefried.
- Moneygrabber was featured in the "How 'bout that?" segment of the April 23, 2011 episode of "This Week in Baseball".