Chris Schutz and the Tourists

About Me

I'm a Missouri boy that left the country for the big city when I was just a lad. Went searching for the man behind the curtain, instead I found the angels with dirty faces. I spent some years playing bass in a blues band and the blues remains a big influence. I tend to write about everyday kind of folks and the trials and tribulations of my own collection af strange days. The Tourists vary from little old me to a 6 piece depending on the show- lately I've been touring as a duo or trio with 2 guitars and a bass- when not on the road I enjoy the finer things in life- Camel Lights, Maxwell House and PBS. I have a love affair with vinyl records and Radioshack tape recorders, I never learned how to write in cursive and still use rabbit ears to get my three channels of TV in my little house next to the tracks. I am working on my next record here in Philly with my friend and fellow Tourist, Jay Davidson. I don't have a title yet, not since I found out "Heavy Metal Be-Bop" was already spoken for.

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Member Since: 5/18/2006
Band Website: touristsmusic.com
Band Members: Chris Schutz- Lead Vox, Guitars, Keys, Random Bits/ Steph Hayes- Vox, Guitars/ Jay Davidson- Keys, Sax, Accordion, Vox Chris Maute- Bass Guitar, Vox/ Eric Hoyer- Guitars Jay Horvath- Drums
Influences: Nina Simone, Muddy Waters, Beethoven,50's and 60's Country Music, Allan Holdsworth, Rufus Wainwright, Santo and Johnny, John Lennon, Camille Saint-Saens, Concrete Blonde, The Pixies,David Alan Coe, Mama Cass, William S. Burroughs, John Denver, Anne Sexton, Frank Loesser
Sounds Like: Confessional Americana http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdQOA8mxDlo I Know that Shit Ain't Right

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Record Label: Evil Twins
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Check out this event: Hex Hollow Hears a Who

Hosted By: Who HillWhen: Saturday Jul 19, 2008 at 9:00 AMWhere: Hex Hollow Music90 Bull RoadBarto, Pennsylvania|39 19504United StatesDescription:Who Hill Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Chris Schutz and the Tourists on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:49:00 PST

A handful of new songs- they come in 3's....

I have been holed up in Kansas ity for the past few days- doing some radio shows and other things- I swore I was going to take yesterday off, but was unable to escape the recording bug wi...
Posted by Chris Schutz and the Tourists on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:09:00 PST

With Kenn Kweder at tha M Room Philly this Saturda

Hosted By: Chris Schutz and the Tourists When: Saturday Jan 26, 2008 at 9:00 PMWhere: The Manhattan Room15 West Girard AvenuePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania|39 19123United StatesDescription:Chris Schutz an...
Posted by Chris Schutz and the Tourists on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:09:00 PST

Holiday Extravaganza @ The Set Table 12-14-07

Hosted By: Chris Schutz and the Tourists When: Friday Dec 14, 2007 at 8:00 PMWhere: The Set Table3572 Indian Queen LanePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania|39 19129United StatesDescription:Chris Schutz and the ...
Posted by Chris Schutz and the Tourists on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 05:50:00 PST

Brand New Songs Come on Down

`1 ..> Brand New Chris Schutz and the Tourists song to check out!!! Body: This tune is ffrom a rehearsal tape from last week- featuring Steph Hayes (Slo- Mo, Tourists, Stargazer Lily) on bass and ...
Posted by Chris Schutz and the Tourists on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:38:00 PST

Check out this event: The Stars Come Out Underground

Hosted By: Chris Schutz and the Tourists When: Wednesday Jul 18, 2007 at 7:00 PMWhere: The Underground40th and SprucePhiladelphia, PA 19104United StatesDescription:Chris Schutz and the Tourists Cl...
Posted by Chris Schutz and the Tourists on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:09:00 PST

Arizona

Here'sthe lyrics to my new song, Arizona- look for a recorded version to rear it's head here in the next couple of weeks- It's the tell tale sign of the th...
Posted by Chris Schutz and the Tourists on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:04:00 PST

Doc Watson's this Saturday 4/28

The light bulb came on. Jen Hess called me up and asked me to come on down to Doc's for a show. Laura Mann will be on the show and Steph will do a solo set (she roc...
Posted by Chris Schutz and the Tourists on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:51:00 PST

Devil of a thing...

Here is s a new video of my old song, "Devil, Take This Bottle" shot by Mia Johnson at my crib here in the Falls. Black and white and old-tyme tale of woe- there ar...
Posted by Chris Schutz and the Tourists on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:10:00 PST