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Chris Margolin & The Dregs

About Me

Chris Margolin & The Dregs:

Chris Margolin & The Dregs have been making a quick name for themselves by playing more than 200 shows (both solo and full band) in 2 years, receiving radio play with their single "Reckless," and being picked by Portland, Oregon fans and KINK Radio to be on the KINK Plug Into Portland Volume 2 CD.

We have new merchandise for sale. We are taking orders via myspace, so please let us know what you'd like. We have the following items:

shirts (limited supply... get them while they're still around) - $10
CDs - $5
2 Buttons & 2 Stickers - $3
Dropcards (digital download cards for the full CD) - $3
8x10s - Free with purchase
(shipping and handling determined by location of buyer)
Let us know what you'd like! We'll ship anywhere!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 02/01/2008
Band Website: http://www.chrismargolinandthedregs.com
Band Members:
Chris Margolin (vox, guitar)

Gunnar (bass)

Jason Lusk (drums)

Johnny Turner (piano)

Jeremy Kester (guitar)
Influences: Seven Mary Three, Third Eye Blind, Elliott Smith, Wilco, Our Lady Peace, Ryan Cabrera, Howie Day, Matchbox Twenty, Darius Rucker, Zac Maloy (Nixons), Josh Joplin, Dog's Eye View, Lisa Loeb, Finger Eleven, Third Eye Blind, Soul Asylum, Goo Goo Dolls, Three Days Grace, Ryan Adams, Fuel

Chris Margolin is Endorsed by:

TOADWORKS PEDALS
Sounds Like: Sounds like music you should play on your stereo system. ..

Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Welcome the newest Dreg...

Please welcome our newest member, Jeremy Kester (guitar): We are very excited about the new era of Chris Margolin & The Dregs. Jeremy's first show with us will be:
Posted by on Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:58:00 GMT

We've begun recording...

Today was day 2 in the studio. We finished off the rest of the first 5 drum tracks, and recorded all guitars, piano and vocals for "Smokescreen" and "The Cross." We are really excited to have be...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:46:00 GMT

starting the recording process...

Tomorrow we will be laying down the first batch of drum tracks for the next CD. We don't have a release date in mind yet, though we are thinking February or March of 2010. We have about 7 songs so fa...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:05:00 GMT

Recording with HEMA

Yesterday I had the pleasure of recording some vocals with the HEMA boys for their debut CD. Myself, Ryan Aiello (Ill Lucid Onset), and a few others were brought out to Gunnar's Northern Lights Studi...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:24:00 GMT

Big Announcement #2: KINK Plug into Portland CD Compilation

Dear friends and fans - "Reckless" has been chosen to be a part of KINK FM's Plug into Portland Compilation CD. We are stunned by the voter support that we had in order to be a part of this. Th...
Posted by on Mon, 25 May 2009 06:36:00 GMT

KINK Friday Escape Cruise - Book Your Reservations!

Hello All -KINK fm has asked us to play one of their Friday Escape Cruises on Friday, September 11th. This is a major honor for us, as the list of bands that play this event are some of the top names ...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 05:45:00 GMT

A Night of Different Genres: Dregs, Rustmine, Still Dead

We just finished our set at the Tonic Lounge, opening for Portland Metal giants, Rustmine. I am actually a huge fan of Rustmine, and our bass player, Gunnar, recorded their debut cd, so this was a big...
Posted by on Sun, 19 Apr 2009 10:09:00 GMT

Last night's Storytellers show...

I want to thank everyone who came out to Macadam's last night. This was a really fun show for us, and I know that for myself, being allowed to tell the stories behind the songs made things a lot more ...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:54:00 GMT

April Updates

Hello everyone -It's been a long time since we've written anything on this blog. We have been honored to see many of you at shows and really appreciate your support.We have added a new Dreg, Johnny Tu...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:10:00 GMT

Check out this event: Rock For A Cure: A Show For Adam

Hosted By:Chris Margolin & The DregsWhen:Friday, February 27, 2009Where:Tonic Lounge3100 NE Sandy BlvdPortlandDescription:All proceeds from this rockin' event go to the American Diabetes FoundationCli...
Posted by on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:58:00 GMT