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The CIA

aka The Chris Ingrao Awakening

About Me

Hey, this is Chris and welcome to the Official Myspace Music Home Page of the CIA, short for The Chris Ingrao Awakening:

I started this venture in April of 2007 and am currently doing acoustic shows around the Puget Sound and writing new material. Thanks to those of you who have made it to the shows that I've done, please feel free to come up and say hi. I appreciate your support! :)

My music is constantly evolving whether it be in style, presentation, or the music itself...all contributing to a dynamic adventure. :) With several different musical influences at play, whether it be in rock, folk, or electronica, there is always the promise of something not quite like anything you've heard before with every song release.

I am a Christian artist... though in more of the Christian Crossover vein, with several different influences at play that constantly redefine the flow and shape of my music. . Based in the Seattle area I'm currently working towards more concerts, more material, and whatever else God may have in store for The CIA.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/27/2006
Band Website: chrisingrao.com
Band Members: Chris Ingrao - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Piano/Keys, Drums, Recording/Mixing, The Works.
What is your favorite CIA song currently spinning on MS?
Fall Away
Release
Stranger in this Town
Edge of Eternity
1,000 Words

Free Myspace: Polls

Influences:

Musically and lyrically: God most importantly

Musically/Instrumentally: Pink Floyd, Jars of Clay, Third Day, Switchfoot, U2, The Beattles, Oasis, Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Depeche Mode, Johnny Cash, Guns N Roses, Queensryche, Randy Rhoads Era Ozzy Osbourne, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Dream Theater


Sounds Like: The songs on the Myspace...with an occassional mariachi band or oompa outfit.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Lyer’s Cross - Lyrics

Hey Y'all,These are the lyrics for the new song I've just posted.  This one's a bit harder to explain as it's a mixture from personal experiences, to also reflecting on spiritual growth, and real...
Posted by The CIA on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 07:27:00 PST

The Thirst - Lyrics

Hola! First posted song in nine months. This one shows some of my classic rock influences and I wrote thematically about finding God in the trying times.  Enjoy. :) If I have what I want, I can f...
Posted by The CIA on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:01:00 PST

The Sounds of Summer: Part 1

  ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />  The Adventures of EQ DQ (now get me a Frosty!)   Hi, my name is Chris Ingrao and I'm a singer/songwriter/pro...
Posted by The CIA on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 04:34:00 PST

Recovery and Heading into the Studio

Wow...it's really been a long time since the last update....though so much has occurred over the last few months....The admittedly biggest scare was coming down with bronchitis which lasted for rough...
Posted by The CIA on Fri, 11 May 2007 05:12:00 PST

It's Spring...and the Times...they are a Changin

Hey everyone, Welcome to the first blog entry for The CIA.  This Spring promises to be a fruitful one, and I wanted to let you in on all the latest developments.  First of all, The CIA, or T...
Posted by The CIA on Mon, 09 Apr 2007 05:36:00 PST

Musings on the Music Industry as it Exists Today (Personal Opinion Time :)

Hola Everyone, I think it's been about a week or two since I've written anything in here...so it's time to take another trip inside Chris's noggin. (enter at your own risk...though yeah...I guess I'll...
Posted by The CIA on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 01:00:00 PST

First Radio Single, Album, and Other Updates (Again :)

Wow, so life is crazy for Ingrao....as usual..though it's official...we're going into the pro studio in early May! We'll be at beautiful Blash Studios in Bellevue...where the acoustics were done by th...
Posted by The CIA on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:34:00 PST

Time Capsule: Where We've Been & Where We're Going

Hola Compadres, After Jon and I arrived back from our Portland set yesterday, I had one of those transcendental experiences that just seems to transport you to musical heaven... You see, I upgraded th...
Posted by The CIA on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:02:00 PST

EQ & EDITS

currently working on EQ and editing the songs we've been working on... howard came in last night and recorded some drum tracks and stuff (big thanks to him for takin time to do that!) so yeah chris an...
Posted by The CIA on Sat, 27 Jan 2007 11:40:00 PST

RECORDINGS

so chris and i recorded a few things today, cleaned up a few rough cuts and basically tried to tie up loose ends on a few of the songs you might've heard on here lately... this is chris obviously ca...
Posted by The CIA on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:17:00 PST