Chris Thompson (born July 4, 1971) is a Canadian musician
who has performed in a variety of
Maritime
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bands, including
Eric's Trip
Eric's Trip is a Canadian indie rock band from Moncton, New Brunswick. Eric's Trip achieved prominence as the first Canadian band to be signed to Seattle's flagship grunge label Sub Pop in the early 1990s. The band had a minor hit in alternative ...
,
,
Orange Glass, and his solo project
Moon Socket.
Although Thompson was born in Ottawa, his family moved to
Moncton
Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. The ...
,
New Brunswick
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when he was five years old.
Thompson began Moon Socket before Eric's Trip had broken up.
Thompson contributed to former Eric's Trip bandmate
Julie Doiron
Julie Doiron (born June 28, 1972) is a Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian heritage. She has been the bass guitarist and co-vocalist for the Canadian indie rock band Eric's Trip since its formation in 1990. She has released ten solo albums, begi ...
's 2007 album ''
Woke Myself Up
''Woke Myself Up'' is an album by Julie Doiron, released in 2007.
Doiron's former Eric's Trip bandmate Rick White produced and played on the album. Three songs on the album — "I Woke Myself Up", "No More" and "The Wrong Guy" — also include ...
''.
As of 2022, Thompson is also a member of the rock bands Diamondtown since September 2018, and Gemstones,
[https://gemstones.bandcamp.com] since February 2021.
Moon Socket discography
LPs
* ''Eurydice'' (2015)
* ''Moon Socket'' (1995)
* ''The Best Thing]'' (1996)
* ''Take the Mountain''
Squirtgun Records
Squirtgun Records was an independent record label founded by Lee Maslin in 1994 specializing largely in releases by Canadian rock bands.
Artists who have worked with the label include Shortfall, hHead, Scratching Post (band), Scratching Post, Tr ...
(1997)
EPs
* ''Spaced-Odd-Ditties'' (1993)
* ''Moon Socket'' (1995)
* ''Moon Socket'' (1995)
* ''It's the End of the Trip'' (1997)
Singles
* "Accept Fear" (1995)
* "Feeling Around" (1995)
* "I Want Now" (1996)
See also
*
Music of Canada
The music of Canada reflects the diverse influences that have shaped the country. Indigenous Peoples, the Irish, British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has also subsequently been ...
*
Canadian rock
Rock music of Canada is a wide and diverse part of the general music of Canada, beginning with American and British style rock and roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern po ...
*
List of Canadian musicians
This is a list of Canadian musicians. Only notable individuals appear here; bands are listed at List of bands from Canada.
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* Lee Aaron – jazz and rock singer-songwriter, also known as "Metal Queen"
*Abdominal – hi ...
References
External links
The Memories Attackon
Myspace
Eric's Trip Live Archive– Guide to Eric's Trip's studio sessions and live concerts, including side-projects.
1971 births
Living people
Canadian indie rock musicians
Canadian male singer-songwriters
Canadian singer-songwriters
Musicians from Moncton
Musicians from Ottawa
21st-century Canadian male singers
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