- Chris Wollard
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Chris Wollard is a singer and guitarist in the band Hot Water Music[1] from Gainesville, Florida. He's also a member of The Draft.
Other Gainesville-based projects in which Wollard has participated include Baroque (featuring Samantha Jones), The Blacktop Cadence, The Cro(w)s (aka The Sheryl Cro(w) Mags) and, most notably, Rumbleseat, alongside fellow Hot Water Music member Chuck Ragan, as well as bassist/vocalist Samantha Jones. He is also given two co-writing credits on the Bad Religion album The Empire Strikes First for the songs "The Quickening" and "Beyond Electric Dreams". In 2008 he provided background vocals for The '59 Sound album by The Gaslight Anthem.
Chris released a split 7" w/Mike Hale (formerly of Gunmoll) on Asian Man Records. He has just finished his first solo record, the self-titled Chris Wollard & The Ship Thieves, which will be released on No Idea Records. The Ship Thieves are named after a book by historian Sian Rees.[2]
During the early HWM years Chris played Gibson guitars but in the later years he switched to a Fender telecaster.
References
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: Hot Water Music". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p182511. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ Terra, David (July 2009)."Shorts: Chris Wollard & The Ship Thieves." Beyond Race Magazine (BRM).
Chuck Ragan • Chris Wollard • Jason Black • George Rebelo Studio albums Compilation albums Never Ender • Till the Wheels Fall OffLive albums EPs and Splits Push for Coin • Eating the Filler • Happy Days • Allied 7" • Split with Clairmel • Snuffy Smile • Some 7" • Hot Water Music/Rydell Moonpies for Misfits • BYO Split Series, Vol. 1 • Alkaline Trio/Hot Water Music • Colors, Words, and Dreams • Muff Potter/Hot Water Music • Live in Chicago (RSD 2010)Labels Related Articles References
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