Chris Barron
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Chris Barron
5 months ago
Chris Barron launches his inaugural Pocket Full of Chris Tonight Tour!
As always, it’ll be a jaunty evening of repartee, guitar playing, singing, and song.
Thursday, Mmore
As always, it’ll be a jaunty evening of repartee, guitar playing, singing, and song.
Thursday, Mmore
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Past
JUL
17
2024
Jersey City, NJ
Fox and Crow
I Was There
JUN
14
2024
Youngstown, NY
Ontario House, aka Stone Jug
I Was There
MAY
30
2024
Elkton, MD
Elkton Music Hall
I Was There
MAY
24
2024
Hollywood, CA
The Hotel Cafe
I Was There
MAY
23
2024
Phoenix, AZ
Musical Instrument Museum
I Was There
FEB
22
2024
Sparta, NJ
Krogh's Restaurant & Brew Pub
I Was There
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Fan Reviews
Stephanie
February 12th 2023
Great intimate venue! Chris put on a fantastic show, and was gracious in meeting his fans afterwards as well.
Wilmington, NC@Reel Cafe
Tom
January 16th 2023
FIrst time we've been to Otus Supply. Awesome venue.
Chris Barron was excellent. Nice mix of Spin Doctors and other originals.
Mike Leslie was also very good.
Ferndale, MI@Otus Supply
Timothy
January 15th 2023
Great show. Great music. One of the best entertainers there is!
Ferndale, MI@Otus Supply
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About Chris Barron
“A full-throttle blast.” ––Billboard Magazine
“Irrepressible…Chris Barron is a showman. ––Rolling Stone
“A visceral, instinctive and accomplished musician.” ––Guitar World
“A frontman with the temperament of a golden retriever.” ––The New York Times
The zeitgeist is a moving target, and Chris Barron has always been a crack shot. The New York songwriter is no longer the debutant who set out on the circuit’s sharp end in 1988 with $100, a battered acoustic and a headful of the alt-rock anthems that would elevate Spin Doctors to global stardom. He’s a veteran, living in a world changed beyond recognition, compelled to write the music that chronicles the here-and-now. As far back as he can remember, he’s had a hunger driving him onward, towards something just out of reach. In 2017, it propelled his new record, Angels and One-Armed Jugglers, the culmination of a lifetime’s craft and a record both contemporary and classic.
Ask Barron for a pivotal moment from his journey and he’ll rewind the reels to a high-school music theory class, where a cherished teacher advised him to “learn the rules so that you can break them.” Almost four decades later, that same irreverent wisdom hangs over Angels and One-Armed Jugglers. In a cynical era of songwriting by committee, these eleven songs rip up the verse/chorus template, eschew the stock lyrical themes and crash thrillingly among genres, as this fascinating songwriter acts entirely on instinct.
“I’ve taken stock of everything I’ve learned about music,” says Barron, “and I’ve got to a point now where I’m just following my nose. These songs range from old jazz standards to funky beer-hall folk tunes. But I’ve never really been that interested in genres. I’m just interested in songs. I think the reason it’s so eclectic is because the songs were chosen more thematically than based on genre.”
You suspect there’s no canvas large enough to capture the endless light bulbs pinging above the head of Chris Barron––but the thrilling Angels and One-Armed Jugglers is the closest we’ll get to a portrait of this visionary songwriter as a mature artist. “I got lucky with this one. It’s better than I could have imagined or hoped for.”
“Irrepressible…Chris Barron is a showman. ––Rolling Stone
“A visceral, instinctive and accomplished musician.” ––Guitar World
“A frontman with the temperament of a golden retriever.” ––The New York Times
The zeitgeist is a moving target, and Chris Barron has always been a crack shot. The New York songwriter is no longer the debutant who set out on the circuit’s sharp end in 1988 with $100, a battered acoustic and a headful of the alt-rock anthems that would elevate Spin Doctors to global stardom. He’s a veteran, living in a world changed beyond recognition, compelled to write the music that chronicles the here-and-now. As far back as he can remember, he’s had a hunger driving him onward, towards something just out of reach. In 2017, it propelled his new record, Angels and One-Armed Jugglers, the culmination of a lifetime’s craft and a record both contemporary and classic.
Ask Barron for a pivotal moment from his journey and he’ll rewind the reels to a high-school music theory class, where a cherished teacher advised him to “learn the rules so that you can break them.” Almost four decades later, that same irreverent wisdom hangs over Angels and One-Armed Jugglers. In a cynical era of songwriting by committee, these eleven songs rip up the verse/chorus template, eschew the stock lyrical themes and crash thrillingly among genres, as this fascinating songwriter acts entirely on instinct.
“I’ve taken stock of everything I’ve learned about music,” says Barron, “and I’ve got to a point now where I’m just following my nose. These songs range from old jazz standards to funky beer-hall folk tunes. But I’ve never really been that interested in genres. I’m just interested in songs. I think the reason it’s so eclectic is because the songs were chosen more thematically than based on genre.”
You suspect there’s no canvas large enough to capture the endless light bulbs pinging above the head of Chris Barron––but the thrilling Angels and One-Armed Jugglers is the closest we’ll get to a portrait of this visionary songwriter as a mature artist. “I got lucky with this one. It’s better than I could have imagined or hoped for.”
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Genres:
Acoustic
Hometown:
New York, New York
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Send a request to Chris Barron to play in your city
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Live Photos of Chris Barron
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Latest Posts
Chris Barron
5 months ago
Chris Barron launches his inaugural Pocket Full of Chris Tonight Tour!
As always, it’ll be a jaunty evening of repartee, guitar playing, singing, and song.
Thursday, Mmore
As always, it’ll be a jaunty evening of repartee, guitar playing, singing, and song.
Thursday, Mmore
View More Posts
concerts and tour dates
Past
JUL
17
2024
Jersey City, NJ
Fox and Crow
I Was There
JUN
14
2024
Youngstown, NY
Ontario House, aka Stone Jug
I Was There
MAY
30
2024
Elkton, MD
Elkton Music Hall
I Was There
MAY
24
2024
Hollywood, CA
The Hotel Cafe
I Was There
MAY
23
2024
Phoenix, AZ
Musical Instrument Museum
I Was There
FEB
22
2024
Sparta, NJ
Krogh's Restaurant & Brew Pub
I Was There
Show More Dates
Fan Reviews
Stephanie
February 12th 2023
Great intimate venue! Chris put on a fantastic show, and was gracious in meeting his fans afterwards as well.
Wilmington, NC@Reel Cafe
Tom
January 16th 2023
FIrst time we've been to Otus Supply. Awesome venue.
Chris Barron was excellent. Nice mix of Spin Doctors and other originals.
Mike Leslie was also very good.
Ferndale, MI@Otus Supply
Timothy
January 15th 2023
Great show. Great music. One of the best entertainers there is!
Ferndale, MI@Otus Supply
View More Fan Reviews
About Chris Barron
“A full-throttle blast.” ––Billboard Magazine
“Irrepressible…Chris Barron is a showman. ––Rolling Stone
“A visceral, instinctive and accomplished musician.” ––Guitar World
“A frontman with the temperament of a golden retriever.” ––The New York Times
The zeitgeist is a moving target, and Chris Barron has always been a crack shot. The New York songwriter is no longer the debutant who set out on the circuit’s sharp end in 1988 with $100, a battered acoustic and a headful of the alt-rock anthems that would elevate Spin Doctors to global stardom. He’s a veteran, living in a world changed beyond recognition, compelled to write the music that chronicles the here-and-now. As far back as he can remember, he’s had a hunger driving him onward, towards something just out of reach. In 2017, it propelled his new record, Angels and One-Armed Jugglers, the culmination of a lifetime’s craft and a record both contemporary and classic.
Ask Barron for a pivotal moment from his journey and he’ll rewind the reels to a high-school music theory class, where a cherished teacher advised him to “learn the rules so that you can break them.” Almost four decades later, that same irreverent wisdom hangs over Angels and One-Armed Jugglers. In a cynical era of songwriting by committee, these eleven songs rip up the verse/chorus template, eschew the stock lyrical themes and crash thrillingly among genres, as this fascinating songwriter acts entirely on instinct.
“I’ve taken stock of everything I’ve learned about music,” says Barron, “and I’ve got to a point now where I’m just following my nose. These songs range from old jazz standards to funky beer-hall folk tunes. But I’ve never really been that interested in genres. I’m just interested in songs. I think the reason it’s so eclectic is because the songs were chosen more thematically than based on genre.”
You suspect there’s no canvas large enough to capture the endless light bulbs pinging above the head of Chris Barron––but the thrilling Angels and One-Armed Jugglers is the closest we’ll get to a portrait of this visionary songwriter as a mature artist. “I got lucky with this one. It’s better than I could have imagined or hoped for.”
“Irrepressible…Chris Barron is a showman. ––Rolling Stone
“A visceral, instinctive and accomplished musician.” ––Guitar World
“A frontman with the temperament of a golden retriever.” ––The New York Times
The zeitgeist is a moving target, and Chris Barron has always been a crack shot. The New York songwriter is no longer the debutant who set out on the circuit’s sharp end in 1988 with $100, a battered acoustic and a headful of the alt-rock anthems that would elevate Spin Doctors to global stardom. He’s a veteran, living in a world changed beyond recognition, compelled to write the music that chronicles the here-and-now. As far back as he can remember, he’s had a hunger driving him onward, towards something just out of reach. In 2017, it propelled his new record, Angels and One-Armed Jugglers, the culmination of a lifetime’s craft and a record both contemporary and classic.
Ask Barron for a pivotal moment from his journey and he’ll rewind the reels to a high-school music theory class, where a cherished teacher advised him to “learn the rules so that you can break them.” Almost four decades later, that same irreverent wisdom hangs over Angels and One-Armed Jugglers. In a cynical era of songwriting by committee, these eleven songs rip up the verse/chorus template, eschew the stock lyrical themes and crash thrillingly among genres, as this fascinating songwriter acts entirely on instinct.
“I’ve taken stock of everything I’ve learned about music,” says Barron, “and I’ve got to a point now where I’m just following my nose. These songs range from old jazz standards to funky beer-hall folk tunes. But I’ve never really been that interested in genres. I’m just interested in songs. I think the reason it’s so eclectic is because the songs were chosen more thematically than based on genre.”
You suspect there’s no canvas large enough to capture the endless light bulbs pinging above the head of Chris Barron––but the thrilling Angels and One-Armed Jugglers is the closest we’ll get to a portrait of this visionary songwriter as a mature artist. “I got lucky with this one. It’s better than I could have imagined or hoped for.”
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Genres:
Acoustic
Hometown:
New York, New York
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