Multiple Choice - Music

There Are Two Artists With The Same Name. 1. Chris Nelson From Lebanon Pennsylvania USA Plays A Unique Blend Of Folk Rock And Blues With A Little Psychedelia Mixed In For Good Measure. And Flavor 2. Chris Nelson Names His Albums With Curious Titles Like "Lets Talk About Something Else" And "Well Of Good Hope" 1. Chris Nelson Is A Blues/rock/folk Musician From Lebanon Pennsylvania USA Who Has Been Playing Music For Over 25 Years And Has Written A Large Volume Of Songs Mostly Under The Name Of His Former Band Fishkill Although On Most Of The Recordings He Played All The Instruments From 1986 To 2004. Some Of The Songs Have Even Reached High Chart Positions On A Variety Of Internet Radio Stations. He Released A Total Of Four Discs Under This Name. In 2004 He Turned The Recording Project Into A Live Band And Began Playing Music Throughout The Central Pennsylvania Area. The Band Even Participated In The 2005 Bodog Battle Of The Bands In Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA Where They Made An Impression On The Crowd As Something A Little Out Of The Ordinary. The Band However Only Recorded Six Songs Three Of Which Are Live Performances. Poor Audience Turnout And The Loss Of Their First Drummer Altered The Creative Chemistry Of The Band And Ultimately They Parted Ways. After The Band Broke Up In 2006 Nelson Began Compiling Songs That Would Be Used To Re-Launch Himself As A Solo Musician. This Time He Started Leaning Toward A More Folk-Like Sound While Keeping The Spirit Of Rock And Roll Intact. What Followed Was A New Sound Known As "Dark Folk". In 2009 He Released His First Solo CD Nightfall Which Features All New Songs Which Range From Hard Rock To Acoustic Folk. He Currently Performs Songs Live As An Acoustic Performer But Plays All The Instruments On His Recordings. Periodically He Gets Help From Some Other Musicians.. In 2011 He Released The Follow Up To This Disc The Invisible Man As A Digital Only Release. The Album Got Regional Attention Around Central Pennsylvania With Tracks Being Played On Both Terrestrial And Internet Radio Stations. His Song In Praise Of Failure Was Featured As One Of Discover The Area's Music And Entertainment Scene Of Pennsylvania’s DAMES Of PA Top Five Songs Of 2011. Unfortunately This E-Zine Is No Longer Published. 2012 Saw The Release Of Fish Stories 1986 - 2005 Which Featured A Collection Of Tracks From His Years Recording And Performing Under The Name Fishkill. The Tracks Have Been Digitally Remastered And In Some Cases Partially Or Totally Re-Recorded. Some Were Previously Unreleased Tracks. In 2013 He Released Some Of The Outtakes From The "Fish Stories" Project As Fish Stories Disk II Exclusively For Last FM. His Music Has Been Featured On WRVV 97.3 FM’s Local Music Program “Open Mic Night With Michael Anthony Smith” Broadcasting In The Central Pennsylvania. He Released The Holiday Single Coming Home For Christmas Which He Co-Wrote With Col. Walt Johnson From Turtle Pond Music In 2010 To Raise Awareness For Honor And Remember A Group Attempting To Establish A Memorial Flag For Fallen American Service Men And Women. He Has Also Worked With Michael Ellenbogen Author Of “The Insider’s Guide To Saving Money” On A Song About His Life With Alzheimer’s Disease. He Has Also Been Active In Fundraising Efforts For Veterans Organizing The Annual “Sound Off For Vets” Fundraiser On Harrisburg Pennsylvania’s City Island. More Information And Music Can Be Found At Chris Nelson's Official Site Www.Chrisnelsonband.Com read less