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

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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Songwriter Chris Robley discusses temporal schizophrenia, song sequels and exotic Peruvian instruments with Dan Miles on episode #10 of the Friends of Dan Music Podcast. Stream or download from iTunes.

Thursday night, we’ll be playing a full-band electric show with some amazing acts for a great cause. Thursday, September 02, 2010

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. [...]