Artist Information
Biography
"My Not-So-Silent Movie," is the opposite of a morality tale. Life is not neatly tied up. Sin does not exist but consequences do and ambiguities persist. Our music incorporates those ideas with Rock and Soul: high-arcing vocals, powerful guitars and a danceable rhythm.
When writing this record I was concerned that the songs might not work together on one record. The concept of collecting them in a soundtrack gave me freedom to write any way I wished. At some point the songs stopped flowing so easily. I bought a few books on screenwriting and wrote scenes to inspire the rest of the music. This was important because it forced me to keep continuity.
Other Influences:
I trained in the arts as a painter and apply techniques of layers and colors to music and records. My favorite visual artist is Rembrandt: stunning beauty created with limited resources. Work as a stained-glass glazier was also an influence: interplay of color and light, expensive penalties for mistakes and a chance to bleed if careless. I visualize harmonies, scenes and timbres of sound. Teaching "at-risk" young people for several years was an amazing experience that informs many of the characters in my stories.
Description of Approach:
I am primarily a storyteller and fortunate to play with such accomplished musicians. The songs sound straight forward on the surface, but require some skill to perform. Like a good painting, there should be details to discover without losing site of the main idea. I strive to bring a pop/rock record to a literary level without pretension or losing the primal groove-up. The music should stand on its own, a foundation for the entertainment and visual experience as a whole.
Instrumentation
Chris Gleason- lead, vocals
Backline usually includes two of the four:
Brian Akers- drums
Kevin Stout- keys
Todd Pertl- bass, pedal steel
Matt Hubbard- keys, engineering- on record
Discography
Acoustic Record: Tin Eagle: January 2006
Electric Record: Not-So-Silent Movie: slated March 2008
XM satellite airplay is pending.
Audio
Lyrics
Video
Press
Setlist
1-3 Sets
Album: My Not-So-Silent Movie [electric]
At The Edge
Mother Cries For Freedom
Target
Antagonist [sword of justice]
Your Tears Ain’t Holy Water
They Meet
Caught Between Red & Black
Chase Music
In Hiding
Holdin’ On
Big Town Beat Down
Dog Eaten
Narration Riff
Foster
Album: Tin Eagle [acoustic]
Lookin’ Down
Cloud Chaser
Holdin’ On
Salted Legends
In Hiding
Solm
Your Tears Ain’t Holy Water
At The Edge
Tin Eagle
Mother Cries For Freedom
Hear That Train
Simple Love Song
demo: [DragonFish]
Its Late
Strangers I’ve Known For Years
Chroma-some
Baybeh
[loosies]
Finger On the Shadow of My Soul
Lookin for a Pair of Wings
Crossed Paths
Heart Woven from Butterflies
Tower Bell
You Don’t Love Me
Cinnamon
Mornin’ Moon
[covers]
Let It Loose by Rolling Stones
Seasons by Chris Cornell
Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie
Jeff Buckley
Ben Harper
Elvis Presley