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"This is an album for the ages."
-John Winn. Racket Magazine
"Dark, romantic strains take flight. This gothic, orchestral indie-pop is sure to leave heads spinning with its unique and haunting sound." - NPR's Second Stage
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Thursday night, we’ll be playing a full-band electric show with some amazing acts for a great cause.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
GULFSONGS – OREGON ROCKS FOR THE GULF!
CHRIS ROBLEY & THE FEAR OF HEIGHTS
BUOY LARUE
RACHEL TAYLOR BROWN
LEONARD MYNX
A benefit for Gulf Coast rescue efforts with proceeds going to Second Harvest Food Bank of New Orleans/Acadiana and Gulfaid Acadiana.
plus guests and more!
EVENING SHOW – Doors 7pm, Show 8pm
$10 – Suggested Donation
$10 advance, $10 day of show GET TICKETS
Then on Sunday afternoon at 3pm, I’ll be doing a solo acoustic set of all cover songs. Ink Spots, Paul McCartney, Steely Dan, Lady Antebellum? What else you wanna hear? Hit me up on Facebook with suggestion.
Sunday, September 05, 2010
CHRIS MARSHALL
JOHN BUNZOW
CHRIS ROBLEY
TOD MORRISEY
In Music We Trust and MeiDay Management Present a Special Sunday Patio acoustic lineup.
Thanks to everyone at Lewis & Clark College for making our show there last weekend so much fun. And thanks to Pony for filling in on bass. Here’s a little video highlight reel:
This weekend, those of you in the Portland area have got your choice between three different free, all-ages shows!
Friday, 08/20- The Portland Folk Festival @ the Star E. Rose on NE Alberta. Chris & Dan do an acoustic duo show at 7:30pm.
Saturday, 08/21- Chris solo, opening for Jonah @ the Press Club. 8:30pm.
Sunday, 08/22- Chris, Arthur, & Dan, acoustic Fear of Heights trading sets with Marty Marquis of Blitzen Trapper between 3-7pm @ Mississippi Studios/BarBar Outdoor Stage.
The Willamette Week says this of Sunday’s show:
Bar Bar Burger Lounge & Patio | 3939 N Mississippi Ave.
Mississippi Summer Sessions: Marty Marquis, Chris Robley
[STRIPPED-DOWN SONGWRITERS] Marty Marquis and Chris Robley usually roll with entourages: Marquis plays guitar for the mighty Blitzen Trapper, and Robley is the fearless leader of Chris Robley & the Fear of Heights. But at this daytime affair on Mississippi Studios’ new drink extension Bar Bar’s sunny patio, the two figureheads are flying stag. Robley’s catchy guitar lines and emotive croon pair up to produce arresting soul pop, like a sweetly stripped-down version of his full band’s thunderous chamber rock. Marquis employs the same gravelly baritone used in Blitzen Trapper’s dusty folk rock to strum out vivid songs that take listeners on an adventure to a more desolate time and place. WHITNEY HAWKE. 3 pm. 3939 N Mississippi Ave., . Free. All ages.
presents Music on Main Street: Songwriters in the Round Featuring Lara Michell, Chris Robley, Stephanie Schneiderman, Adam Shearer, plus special guests Continue reading Free Summer Show!
February 14, 2010 at 12:31pm (updated February 15, 2010 at 1:56pm) by Zaph Mann· Guest Commentator
Me, an agenda?
Chris Robley is back, in fact he’s stormed back: Appearing last week at the Someday Lounge with a new pared-down 5-piece he played familiar songs with a new searing rock edge, “We went away for nine months and came back as a jam-band,” he joked.
Robley writes lyrical songs in both senses; expressing ideas in an imaginative, attractive manner while writing very readable and insightful words. Throw in some consummate musicians and his excellent voice and the wonder is why isn’t he much better known. It’s a quandry that I asked Robley and his drummer John Stewart about before the show: Continue reading OPB Interview with Chris Robley & John Stewart
Imagine how excited I will be to come out of the womb of silence, to open my eyes on stage and see your lovely faces at the Someday Lounge while Me & the Fear of Heights play our first show since last Spring.
Hey all, “Chris, you never call anymore!” I hear you say. OK. Guilty as charged. I know it has been 7 months since the Fear of Heights played a show. And I know the last thing I told you about was my feature on the cover of Arc Magazine way back in June and our cancelled [...]
Article by Rachel Stumme | Photos by Cristin Norine and Richele Kuhlmann published | june 09 Chris Robley ran into the living room and announced to his parents that he wanted a guitar. He had just listened to a Paul Simon concert on the radio, and he simply had to learn to play. Remembering how quickly he had [...]
Chris Robley and the Fear of Heights - Movie Theater Haiku (a masque of backwards ballads, a picturesque burlesque) by Gary Schwind Chris Robley is a multi-instrumentalist. By which I don’t mean he plays guitars and keyboards. Don’t get me wrong. He does play guitar, keyboards (organs, synths, pianos, etc.) But he also plays bass, [...]
July 14th- Portland, OR PCPA's Music on Main- Songwriters in the Round with Chris Robley (solo), Stephanie Schneiderman, Lara Michele, and Adam Shearer
July 29th- Portland, OR Alberta Rose Theatre- solo set w/ Buoy LaRue and Leigh Marble
August 10th- Portland, OR Secret Society Ballroom- solo set w/ Tony Furtado and Stephanie Schneiderman
August 13th- Iwaco, WA Raven & Finch (acoustic band set)
August 20th- Portland, OR Star E. Rose- (acoustic band set) for Portland Folk Festival
August 21st- Portland, OR The Press Club w/ Jonah (Chris solo)
August 22nd- Portland, OR Mississippi Studios w/ Marty Marquis of Blitzen Trapper
August 28th- Portland, OR Lewis & Clark College
September 2nd- Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
September 5th- Portland, OR Mississippi Studios/BarBar- free afternoon solo set at 3pm
September 24th- Portland, OR Our Album Release Party @ Secret Society Ballroom
October 22nd- Portland, OR Secret Society Ballroom (solo set) w/ The Minus 5 for Rob Stroup & the Blame's album release party
October 31st- Troutdale, OR Edgefield Winery- Halloween Tunes of Doom & Gloom, solo set w/ special guests
