One of the leaders of the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti folk scene, Chris writes seminal folk songs that are at once new and old, rock and sometimes not roll, but all seem to reel you in with the intensity of voice, lyricism, and depth.
Having drawn comparisons to Jeff Tweedy, Will Oldham, etc., Chris has risen from the ranks of everyday singer/songwriter to a national touring favorite, spending the early part of 2007 on the road with Saturday Looks Good to Me and making his first trip to the SXSW Music Festival. After releasing and selling out of two separate records on his own in 2006, he was recently named the Best Solo Artist in Michigan by Real Detroit Weekly and was approached by YerBird records to provide a track on their upcoming compilation featuring additions from the likes of Hayden, O’Death & Paleo.
Chris Bathgate was recently voted “Best Solo Artist” by the Detroit Metro Times
Never wanting to rest on his laurels, 2007 saw Chris Bathgate team up with Quite Scientific Records to release his third full length, A Cork Tale Wake, and spend the remainder of ‘07 touring nationally for the first time. In the begining of 2008 Chris kept it coming by releasing the limited edition EP Wait, Skeleton., and embarking on a two week UK tour, to support the european release of A Cork Tale Wake by One Little Indian/Tangled Up!.
Chris Bathgate was recently voted “Best Solo Artist” by the Detroit Metro Times, and was listed earlier this month on the staff picks for the iTunes store. He is quickly gaining renown around the country and appearing in Blogs worldwide.
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