Grammy Nominated Writer / Producer / Engineer / Mixer
Chris took his first job as a Tape Op at the legendary Morgan Studios in 1975, which later became Battery Studios. He produced his first record at the tender age of 21, Gary Moore’s "Parisienne Walkways" after a rapid ascent through the Studio honour system. His discography reads like a veritable whos who of alternative rock taking in credits for NWOBHM acts like; Tygers of Pan Tang, Girl,Sledgehammer etc and then, Thin Lizzy, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Ian Gillan, Bruce Dickinson, Depeche Mode, The Tragically Hip, Concrete Blonde and more recently Yngwie Malmsteen, Gary Moore, Aqualung, Ian Hunter, Less Than Jake and ThisGirl.
Chris created and invented the VORTEX mic-ing system favoured by studios and producers worldwide for getting the true’est and most natural guitar sounds from their guitar amps. Chris also had his own valve state studio, up until Jan06 in Surrey, England piled high with vintage analogue gear along with the latest in digital recording platforms fondly named The Dump! 2005 saw Chris working on a diverse array of projects and albums including, New Model Army, Gary Moore, Glyder, Sacred, Leanne Harte, Stella Maris and Flashpoint. Lynchpin produced with good buddy Russ Russell was the final project at The Dump before the big move.
2006 had started with the construction of CT’s new studio sited on top of the famous White Cliffs at Dover, in his home village. Named "The Ecology rooms" based around a 32 channel TLA VTC desk and RADAR 24, it has a great sea view, a bunk house, a glorious atmosphere and all of that fine equipment from the old Dump studios. You’ll also be seeing Chris on the silver screen next year in a feature documentary covering the life and times of Canadian Metal giants ANVIL. The filming has documented the recording of their new album with Chris at The Ecology Rooms during April/May this year. If you can’t wait till next year to catch a glimpse of the "balded one" waxing lyrical, you might want to check out the new "Heavy Metal-Louder than Life" DVD which is out on general release.
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So here we are 2007 AD. It is 32 years since CT entered Morgan studios and made his first cup of tea! How the years have flown by.... and still rockin stronger than ever...
During Jan/Feb Chris is finishing up the final mixes for "The Haze" debut album and what a corker it’s turning out to be... and finally getting round to finishing the remaining mixes for the Mountain album..
February sees North East Rockers "A Ghost in the Machine" in for a new EP...
NWOBHM band "Bitches Sin" are in during March for the first leg of a brand new album and returning in September for the 2nd part...
April will see the lads from Deal "Coerce" recording their debut ep. and towards the end of the month "Dave Cousins" will be in doing his solo album.
"Biomechanical" will be in making their new album up till the end of June and then we have Germany’s "Kings Call" in july recording their debut album.
August sees the welcome return of "Godsized" to continue with the album recordings and the mixing of "Glyder’s" new album.
"Bitches Sin" are back to continue with their album through September.
"Ethan Brosh" guitar wiz from boston came in to mix his album as did Belgian Rockers "Solenoid" thru the first half of October.. "TSNK" were in doing pre-production for their forthcoming opus...
From the end of October thru till Christmas sees Canadian band "Matt Mays & el Torpedo" in for their new album.... "Lunarmile" will be in the studio sometime during this period also for some demos...
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This January 2008 will see in the welcome return of "Dave Cousins" for a new accoustic album. "The HAZE" are in tweaking their debut album for release in April... about time too! London band "Mordecai" are in at the end of the month for their debut ep.......
I’ve just arrived back from the Sundance film festival where the docu-film I told you about 18 months ago was being premiered, "Anvil, the story of Anvil" with yours truly in it. To say it was a sensation would be an understatement. Tom & Sandra Araya, Scott & Pearl Ian and Slash all came out to show their support for our film and Anvil. We had a great gig with Anvil at the star bar in Park city where both Scott and Slash got up and jammed with the boys. check out www.anvilmetal.com for links to the festival.
"King Lizard" making a new EP and "Bitches Sin" see us through February... So this means that the "Bitches Sin" album will be completed at long last. Looking forward to Mixing Sweedish rockers "CIRKUS" new album at the end of the month going into March.
Through the remainder of March we have Birmingham band "Breaker" making their album and Kent’s own "PANIC CELL" recording new material.
The Legendary "STRAWBS" will be recording their latest album mid April through to early may..... "Breaker" will be back in to mix their new album and that takes us up till the end of May...
"BLANCO DIABLO" from North Carolina will be in through July making their new record, Yee Haa! They are playing in the UK during most of the year so check out dates....
August sees "Last Stop China Town" in the Eco rooms for their new opus, which we already know will rock!!!
