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About Me


So here's the deal with the two sites:
If you want to know more about me personally you can read about it here .
Note: I try to change the songs on this thing every now and then so if you check back frequently you'll probably hear something new.
My name is Chris.
That's me on the right.
You might know me from my band The Ultrasounds . The New Big 3, however, is my solo recording project named for the style in which it was originally recorded (piano trio). The name also makes for a sly reference to the motor city! Since I've become more ambitious with my projects I've been playing more and more instruments for the recordings.

Once again, feel free to read about me personally with the first link, but definitely take a look-see at the second link for The Ultrasounds.
Thanks to Patrick for the amazing cover artwork!
Disclaimer: If you want any or all of these albums drop me a message or send me an email and I can send them to you electronically. This music is free for you to listen to, download, and even to use with my permission. Despite my openness with this music, it is copyrighted by myself and therefore you should not attempt claim ownership, sell it for money, or some other such nonsense. Just be nice.
Pink and White
The last serious collection of music I recorded from mid-2008. A good mix of covers, standards, and original tunes recorded in my basement.Things That Happen 'Round Midnight
Experiments in sound from early 2007. This is more or less program music: each track details a different part of a narrative. Everything was done in my room without effects.
Throat Full of Blood
I had a brief stint making music with the trial version of fruity loops. Three track single features Throat Full of Blood, Cardiod, and Sarabande.
Don't Get Right Just Yet
A disc of low-fi stuff that I made late 2006 early 2007, with a more stripped down sound since i didn't have access to my drum-kit.
You Barely Know Me
My third complete album from summer 2006. When I started work on Songs About Feelings, I wanted it to be almost entirely original material, but this disc is mostly my interpretations of music I like.
Songs About Feelings
The first full length album made almost back to back with You Barely Know me early in 2006. My first serious experience with mixing and recording a lot of instruments.
Live From My Room
A live recording I made in my room at Michigan State in spring of 2005. It's not particularly good but I did all the takes between 12 and 5am and everything happened in the room while I was playing.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 20/06/2006
Band Website: The Ultrasounds " The Ultrasounds
Band Members: The New Big 3, a solo project by
Christopher Smith .

Musical instruments I play on these recordings include:

Piano
Drum kit
Electric/stand-up Bass
Bongo Drums
Ukulele
Home-made Percussion
Trumpet

Influences: I like this music:

- Ambulance LTD.
- Art Blakey
- The Bad Plus
- Ben Allison
- Ben Folds
- Birth
- Brendan Benson
- Built to Spill
- Charles Mingus
- Charlie Parker
- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
- Dave Brubeck
- Duke Ellington
- Elliott Smith
- E.S.T.
- The Flaming Lips
- The Futureheads
- Greg Osby
- Happy Apple
- Herbie Hancock
- Jamey Aebersold
- John Coltrane
- Kings of Leon
- Los Fabulosos Caddilacs
- Madeline Peroux
- Michael Brecker
- Miles Davis
- Olu Dara
- Phoenix
- Thelonious Monk
- Stan Getz
- Shannon Wright
- Shout Out Louds
- The Black Keys
- The Greenhornes
- The Pillows
- The Sights
- The Strokes
- They Might Be Giants
- The White Stripes

See more?

Sounds Like: It sounds like me.

Cellphone picture animation of me working on my piano.
Record Label: You'd like to label me? [email protected]

My Blog

YOU BARELY KNOW ME - New cover album completed FREE DOWNLOAD!

You can now download my new CD, You Barely Know Me! The concept here is a few new originals and my interpretations of songs that I enjoy. No liner notes this time so I'll provide the track list here....
Posted by on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:26:00 GMT

SONGS ABOUT FEELINGS - Download the entire CD for free!

Get my first CD, Songs About Feelings and tell me what you think! The album is almost all-original material over the past two years (there is one Elliot Smith cover). For all the links and the low-dow...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:58:00 GMT