Chris Robley: "The Stephen King of Indie-Pop."
The LA Times, Boston Globe, San Francisco Examiner, NPR, and other fine publications have used nice words to describe my music.
As a songwriter and bandleader, I’ve released 6 albums of original material. As a producer and/or session-player, I’ve appeared on over 50 records, mostly by pop, rock, folk, and jazz artists from the Pacific Northwest.
I’m also a contemporary American poetry fanatic. I’ve recently begun dipping my toe into the frightening world of submitting poems for publication, as well as editing YRTEOP.COM (“POETRY” spelled backwards)– home to poet interviews, poetry news, and 1-Minute Poem Reports.
As marketing coordinator for CD Baby and BookBaby (distributors of independent music and books) I also manage/edit the DIY Musician Blog which sees over 100k unique visits per month, as well as the new BookBaby Blog.
Content never sleeps. Also, “content” is a terrible word.
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OK. After 9 months of dormancy, it’s time to get this blog back in shape. If things look funny, well,… they are. I’m tweaking things, slowly. Once everything is in shape, I’ll start sharing some photos and videos from the amazing beach recording sessions I did in March, as well as some other fun stuff. Stay tuned.
So, we’re playing every night for a week. July 17th through the 23rd, 7-10pm, for free, @ McMenamins’ brand new Crystal Hotel venue called Al’s Den in Downtown Portland. Each evening we’ll be joined by different guests:
7/17- Little Sue
7/18- Steve Wilkinson (Mission 5)
7/19- Nick Jaina
7/20- Jeremy Wilson (Dharma Bums)
7/21- Ben Union
7/22- Lara Michell (Stolen Sweets), Duover (featuring Nathan Jr. from M. Ward)
7/23- Matt Brown (She & Him)
Wow. This website keeps getting sinfully neglected! We’ve been busy playing, traveling, traveling to play, and also putting finishing touches on the album we began LAST summer. But now we’re back, and THIS summer, every Monday in June, we’ll be playing at the White Eagle Saloon in Portland. It’s our favorite haunted former Polish brothel in town. Each night, different guests, different songs, different weather. Hope to see you at one of these thangs. They’re fun. Also, thanks to Dan for designing this poster, lovingly titled “Hair Hill.”- Chris
| Sunday’s Seattle Show:
w/ Red Jacket Mine and Nathan Wade
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It’s been a while since we’ve driven up north for a show in Seattle, but this Sunday we’ll be gassing up the van and putting on our rock hats. We’re psyched to play with such awesome bands at such a great venue in the Fremont neighborhood.
The High Dive
513 N 36th
Seattle, WA 98103
Sunday, March 13th
8pm- Nathan Wade & the Dark Pioneers
9pm- Chris Robley & the Fear of Heights
10pm- Red Jacket Mine
See ya soon-
c.a.r.
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Purchase “Ghosts’ Menagerie” online from iTunes.
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 We in the Fear of Heights have been very busy over the past few months since Ghosts’ Menagerie was released, though you might not have known it since we’ve been woefully negligent updating this here website. Some great gigs, recording,… the usual. BUT, over the Holiday break, we also signed on with Octopus Entertainment to handle booking!
This means:
1) We’ll be playing more, and have some exciting shows to announce!
2) We are wicked awesome!
3) We’ll spend less time corresponding with talent-buyers and bands to book shows, and more time updating our damn website (or practicing, writing, gigging, recording, etc.) So nice!
Tonight is the night, the release party for Ghosts’ Menagerie by Chris Robley & the Fear of Heights.
Friday, September 24th, 2010 @ Secret Society Ballroom (116 NE Russell).
Doors at 9pm. Alialujah Choir (w/ members of Weinland, M. Ward, and Norfolk & Western) at 9:30pm. We go on at 10:30pm sharp.
$5 at door. $10 includes CD. Continue reading Album Release Party Tonight!
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Tour Dates ________________________
07/23/11- Portland, OR: Week-long residency at the Crystal Hotel. Night #7.
07/22/11- Portland, OR: Week-long residency at the Crystal Hotel. Night #6.
07/21/11- Portland, OR: Week-long residency at the Crystal Hotel. Night #5.
07/20/11- Portland, OR: Week-long residency at the Crystal Hotel. Night #4.
07/19/11- Portland, OR: Week-long residency at the Crystal Hotel. Night #3.
07/18/11- Portland, OR: Week-long residency at the Crystal Hotel. Night #2.
07/17/11- Portland, OR: Week-long residency at the Crystal Hotel. Night #1.
06/27/11- Portland, OR: White Eagle, Fear of Heights' June residency. Week #4.
06/25/11- Troutdale, OR: Edgefield Windery, duo show w/ Dan Adlaf on keys and horn.
06/23/11- Gearhart, OR: Sand Trap, full Fear of Heights. (All ages. 7-10pm.)
06/20/11- Portland, OR: White Eagle, Fear of Heights' June residency. Week #3.
06/13/11- Portland, OR: White Eagle, Fear of Heights' June residency. Week #2.
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