Chris Thompson (Canadian musician)

Chris Thompson
Born (1971-07-04) July 4, 1971 (age 53)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
OriginMoncton, New Brunswick, Canada
GenresIndie rock, noise pop, alternative rock
Occupation(s)musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Drums, vocals, guitar, bass
LabelsSub Pop
Sappy

Chris Thompson (born July 4, 1971) is a Canadian musician[1] who has performed in a variety of Maritime bands, including Eric's Trip,[2] The Memories Attack,[3] Orange Glass, and his solo project Moon Socket.[4] Although Thompson was born in Ottawa, his family moved to Moncton, New Brunswick when he was five years old.[4] Thompson began Moon Socket before Eric's Trip had broken up.[5]

Thompson contributed to former Eric's Trip bandmate Julie Doiron's 2007 album Woke Myself Up.[6]

As of 2022, Thompson is also a member of the rock bands Diamondtown[7] since September 2018, and Gemstones,[8] since February 2021.

Moon Socket discography

LPs

  • Eurydice (2015)
  • Moon Socket (1995)
  • The Best Thing] (1996)
  • Take the Mountain Squirtgun Records (1997)

EPs

  • Spaced-Odd-Ditties (1993)
  • Moon Socket (1995)
  • Moon Socket (1995)
  • It's the End of the Trip (1997)

Singles

  • "Accept Fear" (1995)
  • "Feeling Around" (1995)
  • "I Want Now" (1996)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chris Thompson (6)". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  2. ^ "Chris Thompson Credits". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  3. ^ "The Memories Attack Artist Page". cbc.ca. CBC Radio 3. Archived from the original on December 2, 2005. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Khanna, Vish (April 2009). "Features » Timeline » Apr 2009 » Eric's Trip » A Love Supreme". Exclaim!. Toronto: 1059434 Ontario Inc. exclaim.ca. 7. ISSN 1207-6600. Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  5. ^ Pedersen, Andy (January 13, 1996). "A Hip trip: Moncton lo-fi rockers Eric's Trip toured in luxury this summer, hitching a ride with the Tragically Hip". The Daily News. Halifax, Nova Scotia: The Great Eastern News Company Ltd. p. 19. OCLC 60619284.
  6. ^ Marchand, Francois (July 5, 2008). "Eric's Trip back on track". The Vancouver Sun. Postmedia Network Inc. vancouversun.com. p. G2. ISSN 0832-1299.
  7. ^ "Diamondtown". Diamondtown.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Gemstones". Gemstones.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 8 June 2023.


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