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 Chris Rael's Profile |
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Singer, composer, sitarist, producer |
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| Location: | NEW YORK CITY & LOS ANGELES, California |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Aug 21, 2008 (0 days back) |
About Me |
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| Chris Rael's acrobatic vocal style was influenced by years of classical music study in Varanasi, India. The sitarist/guitarist is leader of NYC Indo-pop band Church of Betty, founder of indie label Fang Records, and producer of dozens of CDs and hundreds of live events in downtown New York. Composer of 300 songs and 25 CDs since 1989, he is currently developing the chamber musical 'Araby' (inspired by James Joyce's 'Dubliners'), composing feature songs and soundtracks for film (Outstanding Score Award at Outfest Film Festival, Los Angeles 2005), and collaborating with Sydney-based tabla player Bobby Singh. Church of Betty was part of the first wave of progressive acts through the original Knitting Factory, and later became a regular favorite at Greenwich Village's legendary Bottom Line. Rael has performed at Town Hall, Lincoln Center & Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York, Sydney Opera House, the Secession Building in Vienna, the National Mall in Washington DC, the Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, Berlin, London, Dublin, Glasgow, Mexico City, Varanasi, Eastern Canada and across America, with numerous appearances on National Public Radio. He has collaborated with many dozens of artists, including Penny Arcade, Oasis, Annabella Lwin (Bow Wow Wow), David Byrne, Najma, Johnny Society, Elliott Sharp, Curt Smith (Tears for Fears), Jayne County, Samir Chatterjee, Amar Nath Mishra, Steve Gorn, John Kelly, Rebecca Moore, Stew, Richard Fearless (Death In Vegas), Frank London (Klezmatics), Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond), Tom Scott (the Muffins), White Magic, West Indian Girl, Ida, Gordy Goudie (Echo and the Bunnymen), Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth), Charles Henri Ford, Marty Matz, Ira Cohen, and Life in a Blender. He co-produced the underground classic 'Acorn' by the Mommyheads, and played in one of the great underground rock bands, The Hand (see myspace page in 'top friends' below). See Chris's CD catalog at www.fangrecords.com. Sample reviews: "Chris Rael has consistently blended rock and Indian music better than any western guitar guy, ever." - Village Voice. "Sliding, scalloped phrases shape Hindustani music to the concision of pop hooks... irresistible." - New York Times. "Conjures and cleanses, swoons and seduces. If otherwordly rock exists, surely this is as lofty as it gets." - All Music Guide. Videos: CHURCH OF BETTY "JOY" live in NYC: CHURCH OF BETTY "BIG RED SEAHORSE" video about addiction: CHRIS RAEL "SYMPATHY" video about Penny Arcade: | |
My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 10/8/2005Band Website: chrisrael.com Band Members: Drums: Jon Feinberg, Brian Geltner, Jan Kotik, Stan Mitchell. Bass: Joe Quigley, Chris Smylie, Cindy Rickmond. Guitar: Marlon Cherry, Kenny Siegal, Ed Pastorini, Mike McMahon. Tabla: Bobby Singh, Deep Singh. Pedal steel: Jonathan Gregg. Accordion: Blueberry. Strings: Rima Fand, Marla Hansen, Serena Jost, Matt Goeke, Ina Litera, Greg Kitzis. Horns: Dan Levine, Claire DeBrunner, Julie Joslyn. Producers: Kenny Siegal, Tom Schick, Bryce Goggin, Danny Kadar, Al Houghton. Influences: Beatles, XTC, the Muffins, Captain Beefheart, S.D. Burman, Prince, Minutemen, Little Feat, Talking Heads, Clancy Brothers, Tijuana Brass, The Dogs Sounds Like: Chris Rael Record Label: Fang Records Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Alternative / Rock / Pop) |
My Blog |
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Remembering Jan Kotik (1972-2007) |
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| Jan Kotik was an inspiration to me - certainly creatively, but more important as an example of how to live the right way. He was a dozen years younger than me & taught me so much just by... Posted by Chris Rael on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:27:00 PST |
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The New Wild West |
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| New York through the hour glass
My wife Penny Arcade once said that artists would come to NYC to "throw ourselves onto the pyre that made New York great". That was certainly my case in the mid-80s. On... Posted by Chris Rael on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 04:23:00 PST |
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Strange Pilgrims |
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| Ever have the feeling of being totally unique and engaged in the world and your life, of impending excitement and possibility, but when you look at the world just outside your skin, there's nothing re... Posted by Chris Rael on Fri, 10 Mar 2006 07:00:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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Penny Arcade, THE HAND, Johnny Society, Life In A Blender, Luminescent Orchestrii, MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND, Dudley Saunders, Rebecca Moore, Alan Cumming, Michael Holt, Annabella Lwin, Mr. Smolin, The Mommyheads, pa-tree-a, Brian Woodbury, Debbie Harry, Dixon Place, JAYNE COUNTY, a.p. fee-rah-rah, Hrundi V Bakshi, patria jacobs, Trevor Baldock, Serena Jost, nupachino, Mala, lamiae, Miss Babù, Rama Sethu, Mark Islam, Tommy Carl, Mike M., ROKIMOS, Henri Matisse, Sandhya Sanjana, Jesus H Christ & The 4 Hornsmen of the Apocalypse, Harry Payuta, GUN, VALI, Neel Murgai, Ananda, Billy Mallery, composer, GRAIKOI, Amy Denio, Edward, ~Karen~, Armen Ra, Mach Four - Cyber Punk(s), Barrel, Blueberry, THE BEEF TORNADOES, Orphean Circus, THE WOLF (Producer), Empress Bass, georgewallace, wayne, GIANTfingers, Monica Nelson
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Chris Rael's profile has been tagged with the following keywords. Click a tag to search for profiles with the same tags. charles henri ford, samir chatterjee, underground rock bands, chris rael, sydney opera house, city varanasi, brooklyn academy of music, life in a blender, steve gorn, west indian girl, varanasi india, echo and the bunnymen, national public radio, warhol museum, church of betty, bobby singh, knitting factory, penny arcade, feature songs, steve shelley |
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