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Chris Bathgate

Chris Bathgate
Chris Bathgate performing at Neu! Club in Madrid, Spain in 2007
Chris Bathgate performing at Neu! Club in Madrid, Spain in 2007
Background information
Born (1982-04-21) 21 April 1982 (age 41)
Pecatonica, IL
OriginAnn Arbor, MI
GenresFolk, indie folk,[1] acoustic, indie rock, alternative rock
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, guitarist
Instrument(s)Acoustic guitar, piano, electric guitar, vocals
Years active1999–present
LabelsQuite Scientific Records,
(UK) Tangled Up!/One Little Indian
Websitechrisbathgate.org

Chris Bathgate (born 21 April 1982) is an American indie folk singer-songwriter and musician. He is prominent in the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti folk music scene in Michigan.[2] In 2007, Bathgate signed to Quite Scientific Records, on which he released his most prominent album to date, A Cork Tale Wake. His most recent release was Salt Year, a full-length album released on 26 April 2011.[3] Bathgate has been compared to folk singer-songwriters Sufjan Stevens, Iron & Wine, and Damien Jurado.[4]

  1. ^ Geisler, Alison K. "Indie Folk Singer Chris Bathgate at Cafe Nine". Hartford Courant. Tronc, Inc. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  2. ^ Quite Scientific- Chris Bathgate Archived 28 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine, quitescientific.com
  3. ^ Bathgate, Chris – Salt Year, quitescientific.com, 16 August 2011
  4. ^ Bathgate, Chris – A Cork Tale Wake – Album Review, absolutepunk.net, 13 September 2007