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Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Chris Thompson started out in the [[Kon-Tiki Folk Club]] in Hamilton, and other coffee houses, and  after some initial success in Auckland with country and blues bands like The Stillwater String Band and The Myers Park Shufflers,in the early seventies he moved to England, where he played  in the band of Californian folk singer ''Julie Felix''. and  with British folk-blues legends ''Wizz Jones'' and ''Davey Graham''. In 1973 he made his first album, which is recognised internationally as an underground classic and is currently in its fifth edition. Back  in New Zealand in 1974, Chris toured with bluesmen ''Sonny Terry'' and ''Brownie McGhee''; Chris  maintained a lifelong friendship with ''Brownie'', for whom he wrote a song "Letter to Brownie"; the song had a video directed by [[Adam Hyde]], then a student at Waikato Polytech, which was filmed by Wayne Green and screened on TVNZ. In the mid-seventies Chris toured with N.Z.singer/songwriter John Hanlon, backing him up on stage and in the studio, and in the eighties, Chris toured with Texas blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan.  Chris married Canadian musician Lynne Bradstock in 1985, and together they have one daughter, Lora, who plays guitar in the Hamilton band Cheshire Grimm, and bass in the Melbourne band Winter Moon. Although Chris has played with many other artists, he has mainly been a solo singer/songwriter, playing clubs, concerts and television shows in New Zealand,America,Ireland,England,Belgium,France and Australia.He has had a long association with the Devonport Folk Club in Auckland where he has played nearly every year since 1968.
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Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Chris Thompson started out in the [[Kon-Tiki Folk Club]] in Hamilton, and other coffee houses, and  after some initial success in Auckland with country and blues bands like The Stillwater String Band and The Myers Park Shufflers,in the early seventies he moved to England, where he played  in the band of Californian folk singer ''Julie Felix''. and  with British folk-blues legends ''Wizz Jones'' and ''Davey Graham''. In 1973 he made his first album, which is recognised internationally as an underground classic and is currently in its fifth edition. Back  in New Zealand in 1974, Chris toured with bluesmen ''Sonny Terry'' and ''Brownie McGhee''; Chris  maintained a lifelong friendship with ''Brownie'', for whom he wrote a song "Letter to Brownie"; the song had a video directed by [[Adam Hyde]], then a student at Waikato Polytech, which was filmed by Wayne Green and screened on TVNZ. In the mid-seventies Chris toured with N.Z.singer/songwriter John Hanlon, backing him up on stage and in the studio, and in the eighties, Chris toured with Texas blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan.  Chris married Canadian musician Lynne Bradstock in 1985, and together they have one daughter, Lora, who plays guitar in the Hamilton band Cheshire Grimm, and bass in the Melbourne band Winter Moon. Although Chris has played with many other artists, he has mainly been a solo singer/songwriter, playing clubs, concerts and television shows in New Zealand,America,Ireland,England,Belgium,France and Australia and is well-known on the international folkscene. He has had(for example) a long association with the Devonport Folk Club in Auckland, having played there nearly every year since 1968.
  
 
Chris is an old boy of Southwell School and has spent most of his life in and around Hamilton, where he recorded Hometown Voodoo in 1981; this album contains the song [[Hamilton (song)|Hamilton]], about the city. This song has become widely known due to a version played by [[Big Muffin Serious Band]]. Other Hamilton and Raglan  musicians Chris has played with include Tim Armstrong and The Monday Club, Stan Jagger, The Dirt Band, and The Wild Allegations. After some success as a songwriter in America (where San Franciscan singer Meg Baird recorded The River Song, and Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold recorded Where is my Wild Rose?), Chris retired from touring and now lives in Taupo where he is writing new songs and performing the occaisional concert.In December 2016 Chris recorded a new album called 'On High Street'(by 'Chris Thompson, the Folksinger from Hell') which is released on Bandcamp.com
 
Chris is an old boy of Southwell School and has spent most of his life in and around Hamilton, where he recorded Hometown Voodoo in 1981; this album contains the song [[Hamilton (song)|Hamilton]], about the city. This song has become widely known due to a version played by [[Big Muffin Serious Band]]. Other Hamilton and Raglan  musicians Chris has played with include Tim Armstrong and The Monday Club, Stan Jagger, The Dirt Band, and The Wild Allegations. After some success as a songwriter in America (where San Franciscan singer Meg Baird recorded The River Song, and Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold recorded Where is my Wild Rose?), Chris retired from touring and now lives in Taupo where he is writing new songs and performing the occaisional concert.In December 2016 Chris recorded a new album called 'On High Street'(by 'Chris Thompson, the Folksinger from Hell') which is released on Bandcamp.com

Revision as of 10:44, 27 December 2016

1973 cover of the self titled "Chris Thompson" album


Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Chris Thompson started out in the Kon-Tiki Folk Club in Hamilton, and other coffee houses, and after some initial success in Auckland with country and blues bands like The Stillwater String Band and The Myers Park Shufflers,in the early seventies he moved to England, where he played in the band of Californian folk singer Julie Felix. and with British folk-blues legends Wizz Jones and Davey Graham. In 1973 he made his first album, which is recognised internationally as an underground classic and is currently in its fifth edition. Back in New Zealand in 1974, Chris toured with bluesmen Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee; Chris maintained a lifelong friendship with Brownie, for whom he wrote a song "Letter to Brownie"; the song had a video directed by Adam Hyde, then a student at Waikato Polytech, which was filmed by Wayne Green and screened on TVNZ. In the mid-seventies Chris toured with N.Z.singer/songwriter John Hanlon, backing him up on stage and in the studio, and in the eighties, Chris toured with Texas blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan. Chris married Canadian musician Lynne Bradstock in 1985, and together they have one daughter, Lora, who plays guitar in the Hamilton band Cheshire Grimm, and bass in the Melbourne band Winter Moon. Although Chris has played with many other artists, he has mainly been a solo singer/songwriter, playing clubs, concerts and television shows in New Zealand,America,Ireland,England,Belgium,France and Australia and is well-known on the international folkscene. He has had(for example) a long association with the Devonport Folk Club in Auckland, having played there nearly every year since 1968.

Chris is an old boy of Southwell School and has spent most of his life in and around Hamilton, where he recorded Hometown Voodoo in 1981; this album contains the song Hamilton, about the city. This song has become widely known due to a version played by Big Muffin Serious Band. Other Hamilton and Raglan musicians Chris has played with include Tim Armstrong and The Monday Club, Stan Jagger, The Dirt Band, and The Wild Allegations. After some success as a songwriter in America (where San Franciscan singer Meg Baird recorded The River Song, and Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold recorded Where is my Wild Rose?), Chris retired from touring and now lives in Taupo where he is writing new songs and performing the occaisional concert.In December 2016 Chris recorded a new album called 'On High Street'(by 'Chris Thompson, the Folksinger from Hell') which is released on Bandcamp.com


Releases

Chris Thompson (Anthology) cover art

as Chris and Lynne Thompson:


Compilations:

External Links

White Sapphire cover

Internet

Videos on Youtube:


This Chris Thompson should not be confused with Chris Thompson, the vocalist from Manfred Mann's Earth Band, who also spent time in Hamilton, including attending Hamilton Boys High School.