From a young age, Chris has been surrounded by music. The youngest son of guitarist parents Paul and Jill, he was born in Stirling in 1986. His family have moved all over the UK with his father's work, eventually settling in Sheffield, although at 18 Chris moved to Liverpool to study music at university. His aspiration to become a singer/songwriter has slowly become realised during his years in the city, being heavily involved in the local music scene as a member of various bands, as a promoter and, most recently, as a solo artist. He is heavily influenced by American acoustic and folk musics, but is not afraid to admit an appreciation of more popular styles; this combination has allowed him to write some memorable tunes with meaningful words - a combination seen all too rarely in today's music. Chris will be performing a tour of intimate venues throughout April and May 2009, playing shows in Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Cambridge, with more to be confirmed shortly. The tour is in support of his debut release, the Graffiti Dreams EP, which is being released through the Pip-Music label and will be available to download from 22nd March.