Chris Bathgate | |
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 Chris Bathgate performing at Neu! Club in Madrid, Spain in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 21 April 1982 Pecatonica, IL |
| Origin | Ann Arbor, MI |
| Genres | Folk, indie folk,[1] acoustic, indie rock, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Acoustic guitar, piano, electric guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Quite Scientific Records, (UK) Tangled Up!/One Little Indian |
| Website | chrisbathgate.org |
Chris Bathgate (born 21 April 1982) is an American indie folk singer-songwriter and musician. He is prominent in the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti folk music scene in Michigan.[2] In 2007, Bathgate signed to Quite Scientific Records, on which he released his most prominent album to date, A Cork Tale Wake. His most recent release was Salt Year, a full-length album released on 26 April 2011.[3] Bathgate has been compared to folk singer-songwriters Sufjan Stevens, Iron & Wine, and Damien Jurado.[4]
- ^ Geisler, Alison K. "Indie Folk Singer Chris Bathgate at Cafe Nine". Hartford Courant. Tronc, Inc. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ Quite Scientific- Chris Bathgate Archived 28 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine, quitescientific.com
- ^ Bathgate, Chris – Salt Year, quitescientific.com, 16 August 2011
- ^ Bathgate, Chris – A Cork Tale Wake – Album Review, absolutepunk.net, 13 September 2007