Chris Trout is a

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songwriter, musician and music writer. He has instigated or played in several

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based bands, including Kilgore Trout,Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 193, 908Robb, John (2009) ''Death To Trad Rock'', Cherry Red Books, , p. 370 A.C.Temple (1986–1991),Robb, John (2009) ''Death To Trad Rock'', Cherry Red Books, , p. 33-40 Spoonfed Hybrid,Buckley, Peter (2003) ''The Rough Guide to Rock'', Rough Guides, , p. 766 Team 10, Bear, Lazerboy, Coping Saw and

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. He is also notable for his music criticism, as a significant contributor to Yorkshire-based

Ablaze! (fanzine) ''Ablaze!'' is a British indie music fanzine, produced in Manchester and Leeds. ''Ablaze!'' ran for ten issues between 1987 and 1993, and returned for an eleventh issue in 2015. Ten issues of the zine were compiled into a book, ''The City Is ...

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/ref>Ablaze, Karren (2012) ''The City is Ablaze!: The Story of a Post-Punk Popzine, 1984-1994''. Mittens On Publishing, , p. 7 London-based music magazine The Lizard (1993-1995) and music website

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(2011-2012).

References

External links

Misterchristrout.com

Discography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Trout, Chris Living people Year of birth missing (living people) British indie rock musicians Musicians from Sheffield 4AD artists