Chris Pickering: Bio

With enchanting melodies, insightful lyrics and a fresh-eyed handsomeness, award-winning musician Chris Pickering is already redefining the alt.country genre.

Despite his relative youth, singer-songwriter Chris is no youngster on the Australian music scene. Since releasing his debut EP Hard to Find in 2004 and the follow-up album A Safer Place, he’s been seducing audiences throughout the country with his distinctive acoustic sound that combines soaring melodies with lyrics that paint vivid pictures of life in –
and out – of the country.

In 2006, Chris released his next EP, Ghost City. Produced by ARIA Award-winning legend Magoo, Ghost City earned Chris a swag of rave reviews. The accolades continued in 2006 when he won his first Qmusic songwriting award for ‘Better Off’ (from A Safer Place LP).

And if there was any doubt, Chris’ reputation as a musician on the rise was cemented in August 2007, when he secured his second Qmusic award for ‘The Humming Song’, featured on his latest album ‘Excuses Excuses’.

Chris spent much of 2007 performing to a loyal – and growing – following throughout Queensand, Victoria and New South Wales. He began 2008 on a high note, showcasing at the prestigious South By SouthWest event in Austin, Texas, and spent time in Austin, Nashville and Los Angeles touring and co-writing.

Although he plays with a 4-piece band, it’s these solo performances that offer a truly intimate musical experience.

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