Chris T-T | |
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 Chris T-T in the Leaf Lounge at 2000 Trees Festival July 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Thorpe-Tracey |
| Born | 16 September 1974 England |
| Origin | Winchester, England |
| Genres | Alternative, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1997–2017 |
| Labels | Xtra Mile Recordings (2007–2017), Snowstorm Records (2000–2005), Wine Cellar Records, |
| Website | christt |
Chris T-T (born Christopher Thorpe-Tracey, 16 September 1974) is a retired English singer-songwriter based in Brighton. In a 20-year career he released 10 studio albums, two live collections and a number of collaborations. He is also a speaker, piano accompanist, activist and radio presenter, and he has written for a range of publications.[1] For several years he contributed a weekly column on the arts to the left-wing newspaper The Morning Star.[2] T-T's most recent album is Best Of Chris T-T, a career retrospective double-CD released on 19 May 2017 by London-based independent label Xtra Mile Recordings.[3]
While T-T did not achieve mainstream success, his influence as an underground artist is widely felt and his music was consistently praised by critics over two decades.[4]
- ^ "Biography". Chris T-T. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ [1] Archived 26 September 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Twitter / Chris T-T: Coming today and tomorrow". Twitter.com. 18 November 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ "Quotes". Chris T-T. Archived from the original on 24 February 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.