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Formats and Editions
1. 16
2. Anchor
3. This Here Guitar
4. You Say
5. When We Were Kids
6. Bobby
7. Sailin' With Jerry
8. Take Me Home
9. When The Lights Went Out
10. Lyin To Myself
11. Lonely Guy
More Info:
You've probably seen him on the Asbury Park Boardwalk guitar in one hand, board in the other. You've probably sung along to his crowd favorite 'Sailin' with Jerry' or listened intently to the stories his songs perfectly tell. Chris Brown (no, not that rapper guy) is a singer/songwriter based in the eclectic city of Asbury Park, NJ. He's known for his lighthearted- yet gripping, rollicking style of songwriting. He's a folky, punky, rootsy guy. And he's damn good at it. Asbury Park's residential Acoustic-Punk, Chris Brown, has mastered the mug-rattling sea-shanty while starring in our musical hub's various late night watering holes...he honed his craft in the Punk scene, and it's evident in the physical intensity of his performance: booming vocals, sustained high notes, and such strumming that you are shocked he doesn't snap 3 strings a song. His guitar is covered in scratches from picks wounds and other battle scars. However, there is a direct, honest artistry to what he does. 'My songs tell stories. Some of them are very personal while others are fusions of what I've seen, heard, or just made up in my frantic mind,' Brown explains. If the crowd is lucky, his band, Last Night's Disasters, will show up to play too. Chris Brown writes with heart and plays with a passion that emanates clearly and simply. His honest and thoughtful songs reflect his experiences in a raw, yet whimsical way. Performing at venues from the world-famous Asbury Lanes to the highly successful Atlantic City Beer and Music Festival, Brown has been growing a passionate fan base in New Jersey and beyond. His songwriting is fantastic, so good that one of his songs, "Sailin' with Jerry", was nominated for a Jersey Acoustic Music Award. Many of his songs talk about the good ole days, but he is also capable of singing about more personal topics, and of telling heartbreaking stories. He has a gift for expression, and if he ever were to write prose I for one would love to read it. If it were to even come close to the quality of music it would be remarkable. His newest album, and 3rd release to date, Anchor, was recorded and produced by Pete Steinkopf of the Bouncing Souls in June 2013 and is set to be released in the summer of 2014. Following his 2011 release of Sing Yourself To Sleep, Anchor carries a series of beachside, feel-good ballads and whiskey-slinging tales of life and love.
