• Chris was the singer/guitarist with Canadian recording artists Chalk Circle. They recorded 3 certified gold albums for Duke Street Records. ‘The Great Lake’, ‘Mending Wall’ and ‘As The Crow Flies’ included the hit songs April Fool, Me Myself and I, This Mourning, Not in my Back Yard, and Son’s and Daughters. Chalk Circle toured internationally in support of these recordings as a headliner and shared the stage with Crowded House, Tears for Fears and Rush on many occasions. 7 years and 3 albums later, Chalk Circle disbanded.
• After Chalk Circle, Chris went on to write and perform with Canadian Recording artists Big Faith. Along with Ken Greer (Red Rider), rhythm section Fergus Marsh and Michael Sloski (Bruce Cockburn) they independently released 2 critically acclaimed albums ‘Grounded’ and ‘Undertow’ and toured extensively across Canada and into the US.
• In 1994 Chris started commercial production company ‘Tantrum’ with a couple of partners. Together they produced several award winning commercials for clients like BMO, Coors Light, MT&T mobility and Save on Foods. After 5 years with Tantrum it was time for a change. Chris joined Pirate Toronto in January 1999 as a composer/director.
• Over the years Chris has helped mentor aspiring singers and recording artists. In 2004 He produced, co-wrote and arranged 5 song demo for Welland, Ontario rockers Oliver Black. Oliver Black is releasing their first album on TVT Records.
• In 2004 Chris was asked to write the song “A Little Music†for the Coalition For Music Education in Canada’s annual ‘Music Monday’ event. As a celebration of the galvanizing power of music, School children all across Canada simultaneously perform ‘A Little Music’ on the first Monday in May. (For more details about music Monday visit www.weallneedmusic.ca)
• Chris released first solo album ‘Hello… my name is Chris Tait’ in 2005.
• On February 24, 2006 Universal Music Canada released a Chalk Circle Best Of compilation as part of their ‘20th Century Masters’ series. Chalk Circle re-grouped for a sold out reunion performance at Lee’s Palace in Toronto in June 2006. Who knows they might be persuaded to do a couple more. Keep your ears open! www.chalkcircle.ca
• Chris is currently a composer and partner at commercial production company Pirate Toronto (www.piratetoronto.com) and continues to write and perform original music.
Also, Chris likes referring to himself in the third person.
