Chris Stamey
Encyclopedia
Chris Stamey is an American musician
, singer, songwriter
and record producer
. After a stint playing with Alex Chilton
, and a brief partnering with Mitch Easter
under the name Sneakers, he formed The dB's
, whose stewardship he would share with Peter Holsapple
.
In 1977 in New York, Chris founded the independent record label, Car Records, which released Chris Bell
's single "I am the Cosmos" / "You and Your Sister" (1978).
Stamey recorded and released two critically acclaimed albums with The dB's
, Stands for deciBels (1981) and Repercussion (1982), before quitting the band to begin a solo career.
In 1991, he and Holsapple reunited to record an album entitled Mavericks.
Chris relocated from New York back to Chapel Hill, NC in 1996, and founded a recording studio, Modern Recording with former dB's producer Scott Litt
. He has worked as a producer and mixer for various artists and albums. One of his first projects at Modern Recording was recording and mixing Whiskeytown
.
Chris recorded "Fireworks" in 1988 for A&M Records.But it was released in 1991 through a Rhino subsidiary RNA Records.
After a long hiatus from recording as an artist, he released two records in quick succession, Travels in the South (2004) and A Question of Temperature (2005). On the latter recording, he is backed by the band Yo La Tengo
.
In July 2009, Stamey and Holsapple released their second album as a duo entitled Here and Now. They are currently touring in support of the album.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
. After a stint playing with Alex Chilton
Alex Chilton
William Alexander "Alex" Chilton was an American songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer, best known as the lead singer of the Box Tops and Big Star...
, and a brief partnering with Mitch Easter
Mitch Easter
Mitch Easter is a songwriter, musician, and producer. As a producer, he is probably best known for his work with R.E.M. from 1981 through 1984, though he has also worked with many other acts including The Hang Ups, Pavement, Suzanne Vega, Game Theory, Marshall Crenshaw, Velvet Crush, and...
under the name Sneakers, he formed The dB's
The dB's
The dB's are a jangle pop/power pop group who came into prominence in the late 1970s and 1980s. The bandmembers were Peter Holsapple, Chris Stamey, Will Rigby and Gene Holder, all of whom were from Winston-Salem, North Carolina...
, whose stewardship he would share with Peter Holsapple
Peter Holsapple
Peter Holsapple formed, along with Chris Stamey, the singing, songwriting, and guitar-playing core of the dB's, a jangle-pop band from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He became the band's principal songwriter and singer after Stamey's departure. The dB's were at the forefront of the guitar bands...
.
In 1977 in New York, Chris founded the independent record label, Car Records, which released Chris Bell
Chris Bell
Chris Bell may refer to:*Chris Bell , singer-songwriter and guitarist of the band Big Star*Chris Bell , former Congressman and 2006 candidate for Governor of Texas...
's single "I am the Cosmos" / "You and Your Sister" (1978).
Stamey recorded and released two critically acclaimed albums with The dB's
The dB's
The dB's are a jangle pop/power pop group who came into prominence in the late 1970s and 1980s. The bandmembers were Peter Holsapple, Chris Stamey, Will Rigby and Gene Holder, all of whom were from Winston-Salem, North Carolina...
, Stands for deciBels (1981) and Repercussion (1982), before quitting the band to begin a solo career.
In 1991, he and Holsapple reunited to record an album entitled Mavericks.
Chris relocated from New York back to Chapel Hill, NC in 1996, and founded a recording studio, Modern Recording with former dB's producer Scott Litt
Scott Litt
Scott Litt is an American record producer who mostly works with artists in the alternative rock genre and is best known for producing six R.E.M. albums.-Biography:...
. He has worked as a producer and mixer for various artists and albums. One of his first projects at Modern Recording was recording and mixing Whiskeytown
Whiskeytown
Whiskeytown was an alternative country band formed in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1994. Fronted by Ryan Adams, other members included Caitlin Cary, Phil Wandscher, Eric "Skillet" Gilmore, and Mike Daly. They disbanded in 2000, with Adams leaving to pursue his solo career...
.
Chris recorded "Fireworks" in 1988 for A&M Records.But it was released in 1991 through a Rhino subsidiary RNA Records.
After a long hiatus from recording as an artist, he released two records in quick succession, Travels in the South (2004) and A Question of Temperature (2005). On the latter recording, he is backed by the band Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo, sometimes abbreviated as YLT, is an American alternative rock band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has consisted of Ira Kaplan , Georgia Hubley , and James McNew .Despite achieving limited mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called "the quintessential...
.
In July 2009, Stamey and Holsapple released their second album as a duo entitled Here and Now. They are currently touring in support of the album.