Chicago-based alternative pop artist CHNNLL — also known as Chris Davidson was born in Manhattan and raised in Stamford, Connecticut. Chris initially excelled on the drums. A student of jazz at The New School, he explored guitar and piano for the first time while also teaching himself how to write songs. He spent more than a decade working as a highly sought-after professional jazz drummer but maintained a passion for writing and a desire to record his own material. “All along, I wanted to have more of a voice in the music,” he notes. “So, my trajectory changed.”
He made his mark on the music scene with his self-titled, CHNNLL EP in 2018. This was followed by the 2021 full-length album, The Test, produced by Joey Waronker [Atoms For Peace, Beck, R.E.M.]. This album also included the likes of Zac Rae [Death Cab For Cutie, Alanis Morissette, Stevie Nicks] on guitar, piano, and synthesizers and Gabe Noel [Kendrick Lamar, Harry Styles, Father John Misty] on bass and strings. During his rise, the artist has shared stages with the likes of Moth & The Flame, Wingtip, and Beach Bunny.
Throughout 2023, Chris recorded his latest EP at Steve Albini’s studio with engineer Drew Brown, [Radiohead, Atoms for Peace, Beck] and creative input from The Test friends Joey Waronker, Zac Rae, and Gabe Noel. CHNNILL’s latest offering, titled “My Mistake,” is the sophomore single from his forthcoming six-track EP slated for release in January 2024
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Above: CHNNLL; Credit: Orel Chollette, provided by Milestone Publicity
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