Chris Garneau
is an American singer and songwriter and musician. Garneau has a distinct sound with combined elements of folk, Americana, pop, baroque, and carnival music. Since releasing his debut album, Garneau has toured throughout the United States, Canada, Brazil, and Europe. In performance, Garneau usually places a lamp on the piano before playing. [1]
Garneau cites Jeff Buckley, Nina Simone, Nico, and Chan Marshall as influences. [2] He lives in Brooklyn, NY and recently finished his second full-length album, titled "El Radio," which was released July 7, 2009.
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Early Life
Garneau, a native of
Boston, lived with his family in
Paris during grade school, and later
New Jersey before moving to
New York City. Garneau discovered a love of music at a young age while learning to play piano. After high school, Garneau briefly attended
Berklee College of Music in Boston, but left after completing one term and moved to
Brooklyn, NY. There he began writing music and playing live shows at small venues in the
East Village and
Lower East Side of
Manhattan, including
CBGB's Gallery and the Living Room.
Career
Garneau eventually signed with
Absolutely Kosher Records, an
Emeryville,
California-based record label. He was brought to the label by
Jamie Stewart and
Caralee McElroy of
Xiu Xiu. Garneau released his debut album
Music for Tourists
in October 2006 and on
iTunes in January 2007. In March 2007 he did a
Take-Away Show video session shot by
Vincent Moon. His next project, an EP called "C-Sides", was released in December 2007.
The soundtrack to season four of TV's
Grey's Anatomy
includes Garneau's music. The episode "
Love/Addiction" features his song "Castle-Time," and the episode "
Forever Young" features the song "Black and Blue."
[3] The series premiere of
Private Practice
, "
In Which We Meet Addison, a Nice Girl From Somewhere Else," features the song "Sad News."
[4]
Garneau has also appeared on
Logo's
NewNowNext Music television show where he talked about
Music for Tourists
and his video for "Relief."
Discography
- Music for Tourists
(2006)
- C-Sides
EP (2007)
- El Radio
(2009)
References
- A Chat With Out Musician, Chris Garneau
- The Narcissist Issue: Chris Garneau; Hottie Musician With Skills
- http://www.tvshowsongs.com/greysanatomymusicseason4.html
- http://www.tvshowsongs.com/privatepracticemusicseason1.html