Chris Barker (bassist)

Infobox musical artist 2
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Background = solo_singer


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Name = Chris Barker
Birth_name = Christopher Lee Barker
Alias = Chris #2
Born = birth date and age|1980|5|13
Origin = flagicon|USAPittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA
Occupation = Musician, Singer-songwriter, Bassist
Associated_acts = Anti-Flag
Whatever It Takes
Genre = Punk rock
Hardcore punk
Instrument = Vocals, Bass, Guitar
Label = RCA Records
Fat Wreck Chords
A-F Records
website= [http://www.anti-flag.com Official website]

Christopher Lee Barker (born May 13, 1980), more commonly known as Chris #2, is the bassist and co-lead vocalist of the American Political Punk band Anti-Flag. Chris plays a Fender Geddy Lee Signature Bass, along with a Japanese Fender Vintage Re-issue PB70 Precision Bass, with a Leo Quan Bridge & Emg Pick-ups. He also played an Ibanez ATK300 & Music Man StingRay in his early years. For an amplifier, he plays an Ampeg SVT 5 and more recently an Ampeg SVT 4, both through an SVT 8x10. Fact|date=April 2007 Chris also played lead guitar and sang in a band called Whatever It Takes on A-F records. [cite web| url=http://www.punknews.org/review/2790| title=The Code / Whatever It Takes - Split] Due to busy schedules, they are no longer together today.fact|date=April 2008

He is also a vegan and animal rights advocate, who helps PETA with his band Anti-Flag. [cite web| url=http://www.peta2.com/OUTTHERE/o-antiflag.asp| title=Anti-Flag Stands Up for Animals]

Touring

Prior to the Waterloo, Ontario show of the Billy Talent tour, Chris was called home due to the murder of his sister and her boyfriend. She left behind two children.cite web|url=http://anti-flag.com/NE10.php?offset=35&news_item=318 |title=Thanks Everyone] As a result, Anti-Flag released A Benefit for Victims of Violent Crime (EP), which benefits The Center for Victims of Violence and Crime.

Anti-Flag

Chris #2 joined the band in 1999, when he replaced former bassist Jamie Cock. When Chris #2 joined Anti-Flag he wasn't a bass player, he in fact played guitar. However he turned up to a private practice with Lead singer Justin Sane with a Bass guitar he borrowed from his friend. He still made it through to the final line-up and has been with the band since. With Chris #2 originally playing Bass and singing backing vocals he soon became another Lead Vocalist.

Recently

Chris #2, Justin Sane and good friend Ben Kowalewicz from the band Billy Talent recently released the song 'Turn Your Back' to raise money for the Red Cross. Anti-Flag and Billy Talent are close friends and have toured together. Billy Talent vocalist Ben Kowalewicz was featured on the track "Wake up the Town" which was a bonus track on Anti-Flag's most recent album The Bright Lights of America.

Note

External links

* [http://anti-flag.com/AB21.php Chris #2 Profile] at Anti-Flag.com