| Chris Bailey | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Christopher James Mannix Bailey |
| Origin |  Born in Nanyuki, Kenya, Irish nationality |
| Genre(s) | Rock, punk, Avant Grade, Post-punk, Blues, Grunge, Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Instrumentalist, Record producer, guitarist |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Label(s) | Cadiz, Wildflower |
| Associated acts | The Saints, The General Dog |
| Website | The Saints |
Chris Bailey is the founder and front man of legendary rock band The Saints. Nanyuki is a Market town in central Kenya, lying north west of Mount Kenya along the A2 road and at the terminus of the branch railway The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Post-punk was a popular musical movement in the mid to late 1970s following on the heels of the initial Punk rock explosion of the early 1970s The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression See also Folk (disambiguation, Volk (disambiguation Folk is one of the Germanic roots that mean "(of the people" or "our A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The Saints are an Australian Rock band, formed in Brisbane in 1974 He was born in Nanyuki, Kenya in 1959 to Irish parents. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Bailey grew up in Belfast until the age of seven, when his family emigrated to Australia. The Saints were formed in Australia in 1974 and their fist hit was in the UK with (I'm) Stranded. The Saints are an Australian Rock band, formed in Brisbane in 1974 As well as performing with The Saints Chris Bailey has also maintained a solo career. The Saints are an Australian Rock band, formed in Brisbane in 1974
A cover of The Easybeats' "The Music Goes Round My Head" was issued as a single in December 1988 and featured on the soundtrack to the film Young Einstein. The Easybeats were a Rock and roll band from Australia. They formed in Sydney in late 1964 and split at the end of 1969 Young Einstein is an Australian Comedy movie starring Yahoo Serious, released in 1988. In 1991, Bailey formed the Chris Bailey Combo including Paul Hester, Nick Seymour, Dror Erez and a revolving cast of guest players. Paul Newell Hester ( January 8, 1959 &ndash March 26, 2005) was an Australian Musician and television personality best
Demons was Bailey's second solo album, recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, where he had been sent by TVT records. Savage Entertainment was released in October 1992, and in 1993 Bailey wrote and recorded together with Concrete Blonde's Johnette Napolitano, which included a rework of the song "All Fools' Day". Johnette Napolitano (b September 22, 1957, Hollywood Los Angeles California) is an American singer Songwriter and Bassist
Bailey's fourth solo album 54 Days . . . at Sea was recorded in Malmö, Sweden and was released in 1994. It featured Bolivian folk musicians Mundo Folk, whom Bailey had seen busking when visiting friends in Sweden the previous year. Swedish musicians Eddie Nyström (guitar), Magnus Börjeson (bass) and Stellan Colt (drums) provided the rock base for the album.
For the Earth Music compilation, issued in June 1994, Bailey contributed a cover of Tim Finn's "Not Even Close". Brian Timothy "Tim" Finn OBE (born 25 June 1952) is a New Zealand born singer and songwriter
In 1996 Bailey decided it was time for a new Saints album (the previous one being Prodigal Son in 1988) and recorded Howling. The Saints are an Australian Rock band, formed in Brisbane in 1974 This album was followed by Everybody Knows the Monkey (1998), Spit the Blues Out (2002), Nothing is Straight in My House (2005) and Imperious Delirium (2006), which were all recorded under the name of The Saints. Everybody Knows the Monkey is the tenth studio album released by The Saints. Spit the Blues Out is the eleventh studio album released by The Saints. Nothing is Straight in My House is the twelfth studio album released by The Saints. Imperious Delirium is the thirteenth studio album released by The Saints. The Saints are an Australian Rock band, formed in Brisbane in 1974 (For full discography please go to The Saints. The Saints are an Australian Rock band, formed in Brisbane in 1974 )
When Mushroom Music celebrated their 25th anniversary in 1998, Bailey was one of the invited artists to perform on a stage at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of an audience of about 100,000 people. Mushroom 25 Live is a Compilation album, Video and DVD of performance by various Australian musicians and was recorded live at the Mushroom 25 Concert He performed two of his most famous songs, "Ghost Ships" and "Just Like Fire Would", solo and also a duet with Paul Kelly: "Wide Open Road", a tribute to the late David McComb of The Triffids. David Richard McComb, ( February 17, 1962 &ndash February 2, 1999) was an Australian rock musician The Triffids were an Australian Rock band who achieved some international success in the 1980s
2003 saw Bailey make a guest appearance, singing the chorus vocals on "Bring It On", on Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album Nocturama. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian rock band with multinational personnel fronted by Nick Cave. Nocturama is the 12th studio Album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released in 2003 Bailey then toured America with the group and performed with them on the Late Night with David Letterman show. Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy Talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman.
At the 2005 Queensland Poetry festival in Brisbane, at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts, Chris Bailey headlined the event.
Chris Bailey and the General Dog is another one of Bailey's constellations, their latest record being Bone Box in 2005. Bone Box is an acoustic 15 track collection of Saints and solo material recorded in Amsterdam by Chris Bailey and The General Dog During the spring of 2007, Bailey undertook a solo tour of France, on occasion as a double act with French rock artist Mickaël Furnon, alias Mickey, from rock group Mickey 3D. Mickey 3D is a French rock group from Saint-Étienne that was founded in 1997 when Mickaël Furnon alias Mickey and Aurélien
Contents |
Discography
Chris Bailey solo albums
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- Casablanca (1983)
- What we did on our holidays (1984)
- Demons (1991)
- Savage Entertainment (1992)
- 54 Days at Sea (1994)
- Encore (1995)
- Bone Box (2005)
The Saints albums
See discography in article about The Saints
External links
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