Chris McCormack (born 1973 in

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, England) is an English rock guitarist, best known as the guitarist and co-founder of 1990s rock band, 3 Colours Red and the organiser of Camden Rocks Festival. The younger brother of

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The Wildhearts The Wildhearts are an English rock band, formed in 1989 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as the Beatles and 1980s-e ...

, Chris McCormack first found success playing guitar for Newcastle-upon-Tyne heavy metal outfit

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, who released an album on Bleeding Heart Records before McCormack eventually left. He originally moved to London to join

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with C. J. from The Wildhearts but ended up forming 3 Colours Red with ex- Diamond Head bassist

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instead. They went on to record two UK top 40 albums and six UK top 40 singles before splitting at their peak in 1999. He soon joined electro rockers

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with Rich Battersby from The Wildhearts, and spent several months touring the US with them. 3 Colours Red reformed in 2002 and released a third album but split again in 2005. He has also toured as the guitarist in

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's live band, and the reformed

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, with former

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drummer

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. Since 2009 he has run Camden Rocks Festival; a music festival in Camden Town, London showcasing both new and established artists across twenty venues in just one day. The festival headliners have featured the likes of The Cribbs, Bullet For My Valentine, The Subways, PiL, Feeder and Frank Turner. McCormack also organises regular Camden Rocks shows in Camden Town for upcoming bands.

Discography

EPs

* ''Paralyse'' E.P - 3 Colours Red (

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, 1998)

Albums

* ''Blasthead'' -

(Bleeding Heart, 1994) * ''

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'' - 3 Colours Red (Creation, 1997) * '' Revolt'' - 3 Colours Red (Creation, 1999) * ''Blame Everyone'' -

(

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, 2000) * ''

The Union of Souls ''The Union of Souls'' is the third album from U.K. rock band 3 Colours Red. It was released on Mighty Atom Records in 2004. Eight of the ten tracks were recorded at the old BBC studios in Swansea, Wales with Joe Gibb (Funeral for a Friend); t ...

'' - 3 Colours Red ( Mighty Atom, 2004) * '' If You Ain't Got a Weapon...'' (compilation) - 3 Colours Red (Sanctuary, 2005) * ''

Nuclear Holiday ''Nuclear Holiday'' is a live album by UK rock band 3 Colours Red. It was recorded at the Islington Academy in London, England, on 6 February 2004 for a live D.V.D. (''Live at the Islington Academy'') by Secret/Snapper Records. The audio was l ...

'' (live) - 3 Colours Red ( Snapper, 2005)

References

External links

BBC Music profile
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