Chase McBride is an American songwriter and visual artist based in San Francisco. Born in Montana, McBride moved to California at the age of 18.
His style has been described as "jangly hook-laden folk pop".
He has released 5 solo albums, receiving recognition for both his music and visual arts.
Career
In 2008, McBride left his hometown of
Billings, Montana
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, with a population of 117,116 as of the 2020 census. Located in the south-central portion of the state, it is the seat of Yellowstone County and the principal city of the Billings Met ...
for
San Luis Obispo, California, where he recorded his debut album of original music, ''From the Mountains to the Sea''.
The album was followed by a west coast tour and led to the production of a music video for the single "1937". This initial effort was met with positive reviews
and won McBride an award for "Best Solo Artist" from the popular California publication New Times.
In 2010, McBride relocated to
Ventura, California
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to work on material for a follow up to his first album with
surf-rock producer Todd Hannigan. After a year of studio work, he released two albums, a full-length record, ''The Good Fight'' and a five-song EP, ''Wild Child''.
McBride followed the releases with an extensive tour of the west coast.
Upon moving to
Missoula, Montana
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in 2011, McBride began producing material for other bands and exploring new directions for his original material.
His fourth solo album ''Every Road I Take'', was independently released in 2013.
In 2017, McBride independently released his fifth studio album, ''Cold Water''. The recording session took place in
Bodega Bay, CA
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with San Francisco producer Mackenzie Bunch. A limited run of 250
vinyl records
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were produced and sold at an album release show in San Francisco. The lead single, "On The Other Side", was picked up by several major music blogs, and earned a feature on
Spotify
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's "''Weekly Buzz''", "''Viral 50 USA''" (#8), and "''Viral 50 Global''" (#14) playlists. The success of the independent release earned McBride nods from some of his songwriting heroes. Impose Magazine stated the album had, "An eloquence and authenticity that gently fills a room".
After touring in support of Cold Water, McBride traveled to London, U.K. to begin work on a new album, Green Shade, projected to release in fall 2017.
Discography
*''From the Mountains to the Sea'' (2008, When It Hits Records)
*''The Good Fight'' (2010, Sun Tribe Records)
*''Wild Child'' (2010, Sun Tribe Records)
*''Every Road I Take'' (2013, self-released)
*''Cold Water (2017, self-released)''
*''Green Shade (2018)''
*''Pink Lemonade'. October 1, 2018
References
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1988 births
Musicians from Montana
American folk musicians
Living people
People from Billings, Montana