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07/02 Thursday
7:00 PM Chris Townsend
www.myspace.com/christownsendmusic
www.christownsendmusic.com/
Since early 2006 when he supported “The Feeling” Chris has played over 200 shows all over the UK culminating in a 3 night sold-out gig at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2007. The 23-year-old has also played a number of concerts in Copenhagen, Denmark during a six-month stay there between August 2006 and January 2007 and plans to return later this year to promote the new single and album.
‘…perfect faultless pop music. A catchy song recorded & mixed to the best quality. Perfect for national radio play’
Bristol Rocks
‘…cuts through the trivialities of life, right down to the raw emotion which can be both painful and euphoric.’
Student Pages
Townsend’s songs explore the classic themes of love, life, loss and regret but these now have an added originality when he plays live with the use of effects pedals, creating drumbeats, bass and lead lines and vocal harmonies live onstage around his acoustic guitar and vocals. This creates an ethereal and dramatic sound; similar to that of bands such as Crowded House, The Verve and Coldplay with further comparisons being drawn from the likes of US artists Gavin Degraw, John Mayer, Howie Day and The Dave Matthews Band.
His independently released “What Are You Waiting For” EP has sold over 5000 copies reaching audiences all over the world thanks to online resources such as Myspace.com where Chris regularly features in the top UK artists. To date he has had over 300,000 plays on his fan sites around the world.