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Chris Moore

About Me

Update 30-3-09: Found a vocalist, again - Isabell :)
Hope to start rehearsing next week.
Update 16-3-09:
Michelle decided to leave, and head off in a different musical direction. We achieved a lot in the 3 months we were working together. (Thanks again Michelle - it really was great working with you). Michelle managed to learn 7 of my songs and we performed at 3 local open acoustic venues - twice at Loftus and once at Saltburn.
I'd like to humbly share some of the one-word comments we received from friends and fellow musicians, mostly as a result of the live performances: Spellbinding; Atmospheric; Enchanting; Beautiful; Soothing; Mesmerising; Magical.
I'm an acoustic guitarist/songwriter, based in Guisborough, Yorkshire, North East UK. Been getting back into music since 2007, after being 'away' for god knows how many years. Don't know how that happened! :) I've got a renewed enthusiasm for songwriting/playing, but my voice isn't really good enough for lead vocals and sometimes I'm a bit short on lyrics. I've collaborated so far with with Laura Anya, a great vocalist, based in Devon, up until March 2008'ish, and with Michelle Gunton, another superb vocalist, December 2008 to March 2009.
I have no visions of stardom, but I would like to produce some decent original acoustic songs. See how it goes basically, no rush, but the chemistry has to be right.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/23/2007
Band Members: Collaboration with Laura Anya (vocals):
October 2007 to March 2008

Working with Michelle Gunton (vocals):
December 2008 to March 10th 2009.
Influences: In the past... Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Daryll Hall/John Oates, Hendrix, Cream, John McGlaughlin, John Lennon, Steely Dan, Chick Corea, Electribe 101, Prince, Al Jarreau, Luther Vandross, Lisa Stansfield
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Blast from the past

Hi,18-4-09In the last practise sesh with Isabell she asked to hear my music from years ago when I was recording my own stuff in my home studio. I really hadn't listened to it for years and years. Anyw...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:37:00 GMT

new song - instrumental

Hi,Just uploaded a new song called 'Into the night'.It's my first bash at an instrumental really. Could probably do with another musical passage adding somewhere for a bit of variation, but I'm happy ...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Apr 2009 07:47:00 GMT

new song in progress

Hi,Uploaded a new song in progress tonight - just the guitar track - still working on lyrics. Comments appreciated :)Bye for nowChris
Posted by on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:18:00 GMT

new vocalist

Hi,Will be starting practising with Isabell this week.Looking forward to hearing a new voice with my songs, and I'm really grateful that Laura and Michelle and Isabell have wanted to collaborate.Bye f...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:51:00 GMT

Looking for vocalist

Update 16-3-09:Now looking for a vocalist. Michelle decided to leave, and head off in a different musical direction. We achieved a lot in the 3 months we were working together. (Thanks again Michelle ...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:14:00 GMT

Split up :(

Hi,10-3-09Michelle has decided to go her own way.I'm really grateful for all she's done with my songs, it's been great working with her.Not going to dwell on it - onward and upward!Any vocalists out t...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:53:00 GMT

update

Hi,Me and Michelle won't be appearing anywhere for a couple of weeks. Michelle is learning the vocals for 2 of my existing songs, and we're also working on new song(s).Bye for nowChris
Posted by on Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:02:00 GMT

credit due

Hi,Now that I've started performing live I need to remind listeners that some credit is due to Laura Anya, who contributed a few lines of lyrics and all vocal harmonies on 'Greatest love', 'On my way'...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:14:00 GMT

Videos of live debut and 2nd appearance

Hi,You can see me and Michelle playing live on our debut and 2nd appearance - on the Loftus Open Acoustic myspace site and also the Ian Swinburne myspace site:1st appearance playing "Never ever"2nd ap...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Feb 2009 03:20:00 GMT

retraction of ’No more love songs’

In my last blog I thought love themes were nearly out of my system.Oh well... probably not, since 'Get back to lovin' was written recently.What's the point in 'fighting' it? :) If another love them...
Posted by on Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:01:00 GMT