Chris Pickering
Australian singer
Christopher James Pickering is an Australian alternative country singer, songwriter and guitarist based in Melbourne, Australia.
Life
Pickering was born and grew up in the town of Warwick, about 130 kilometres (81 mi) south-west of Brisbane. Until June 2004, Chris drummed and sang for the Boat People.
Pickering released his debut solo EP, Hard to Find in 2004, and his debut album A Safer Place in 2005. His 2006 EP Ghost City was produced by ARIA Award-winning producer Magoo.
Pickering's "Edge of the Earth" was nominated for the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards for Alternative Country Song of the year. In 2008, Pickering showcased at the South by Southwest (SxSW) festival in Austin, Texas. In 2009, he represented Queensland at the North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance festival in Memphis, Tennessee. In 2010, Pickering released Work of Fiction, produced by Don Nix and recorded in studios in Memphis Tennessee and Brisbane Queensland.
In 2016, Pickering released Canyons, an album of songs recorded both at Bomb Shelter Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, and Joshua Tree, California, at Hicksville Trailer Park.
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