Chris Carr (musician)
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Chris Carr is a Yorkshire-based musician best known for his work as bassist for Wakefield-based Blockades in 2008-2009. Carr gained a reputation for being a high-energy onstage performer, often being the most attention-grabbing part of his bands live shows. When not in a band Carr has promoted gigs, booked for bands and worked as a tour photographer.
The band played all over the UK building up a following which led to them playing at such venues as Leeds Cockpit and Manchester Academy with such well known bands as To The Bones, LifeAmongPeople, Helsinki Seven
, Atomic Garden
, Lauren Harris
and many more established acts.
In Jan 2009 the band recorded their only e.p with their new heavier sound at Boom Studios in Cheshire and signed to Dapsone Records.
Carr left Blockades in July 2009, citing creative and personal reasons as the motives. The band disbanded in August 2009 after being unable to find a suitable replacement.
. Flemming Rasmussen
(produced of Metallica
records Master Of Puppets
and ...And Justice For All
) once attended one of the shows.
Carr also briefly booked shows for Leeds punks AB Negative, securing them support slots on the UK Subs
2007 UK Tour.
, Electric 6 and UK Subs
. Carr has been known to work at smaller gigs with local bands in West and South Yorkshire. Carr also does promo shoots for local bands, which, as well as live shots for local bands, he still occasionally does.
Early work
Carr had previously played bass in King Kommunist and Skulls, as well as guitar in Bombs Below. Whilst non of these bands were massively successful, they played all over the North of England and Skulls garnered a large following in Rotherham.Blockades
Carr joined as bassist in October 2008 whilst the band were still called CryGirlCry. The band originally had a post grunge sound and quite an indie orientated fan base, however, Carr brought along a heavier influence which sat well with drummer Danny Barnett's style of song writing which lead to the band developing a harder sound.The band played all over the UK building up a following which led to them playing at such venues as Leeds Cockpit and Manchester Academy with such well known bands as To The Bones, LifeAmongPeople, Helsinki Seven
Helsinki seven
Helsinki Seven are an alternative rock band from Northwich, Cheshire, England.-History:Helsinki Seven are a three piece band who have toured with Fighting With Wire, Future Of The Left, LaFaro, Atomic Garden and Palehorse....
, Atomic Garden
Atomic Garden
Atomic Garden are an indie rock band from France.Their sound is a mix of rock with punk rock and post-hardcore influences.Formed in 2000, the band have had several line ups: they currently comprise Arnaud Mailler , Matthieu Herrou and Loic Le Bihan .They have released three albums: Hellheaven ,...
, Lauren Harris
Lauren Harris
Lauren Harris is a British vocalist. She is the daughter of Iron Maiden bassist and founder Steve Harris. She was discovered in a pub by Russ Ballard, who was unaware of who she was.-Career:...
and many more established acts.
In Jan 2009 the band recorded their only e.p with their new heavier sound at Boom Studios in Cheshire and signed to Dapsone Records.
Carr left Blockades in July 2009, citing creative and personal reasons as the motives. The band disbanded in August 2009 after being unable to find a suitable replacement.
Promotion/booking work
Between playing in Skulls and Bombs Below, Carr ran regular gigs in Bradford at the 1 in 12 Club under the guise of Dead and Buried Promotions. The night got a regular following and hosted bands such as Broadways Not Ready, 1000 Scars, Boys With Beaks and future thrash stars EvileEvile
Evile is a thrash metal band from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. Their debut album, Enter the Grave, was produced by Flemming Rasmussen at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark and was released worldwide in 2007 by Earache Records to critical acclaim by fans and critics...
. Flemming Rasmussen
Flemming Rasmussen
Flemming Rasmussen is a Danish engineer, producer, mixer and owner and founder of Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark.-Biography:...
(produced of Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
records Master Of Puppets
Master of Puppets
-Personnel:Metallica* James Hetfield – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar on track 1, first solo on tracks 2 and 7* Cliff Burton – bass, backing vocals* Lars Ulrich – drums* Kirk Hammett – lead guitarProduction...
and ...And Justice For All
...And Justice for All (album)
...And Justice for All is the fourth studio album by the American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released on August 25, 1988 through Elektra Records. It is the first full-length Metallica album to feature bassist Jason Newsted following the death of Cliff Burton in 1986...
) once attended one of the shows.
Carr also briefly booked shows for Leeds punks AB Negative, securing them support slots on the UK Subs
UK Subs
The U.K. Subs are an English punk rock band, among the earliest in the first wave of British punk. Formed in 1976, the mainstay of the band has been vocalist Charlie Harper, originally a singer in Britain's R&B scene. They were also one of the first street punk bands.-Career:The U.K...
2007 UK Tour.
Photography
Carr has worked as tour photographer (under the name Cardiac Fracture Photographic) for such well known acts as Wednesday 13Wednesday 13
Joseph Poole, better known as Wednesday 13 , is a rock musician from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is most famous for his role as the frontman of the Murderdolls...
, Electric 6 and UK Subs
UK Subs
The U.K. Subs are an English punk rock band, among the earliest in the first wave of British punk. Formed in 1976, the mainstay of the band has been vocalist Charlie Harper, originally a singer in Britain's R&B scene. They were also one of the first street punk bands.-Career:The U.K...
. Carr has been known to work at smaller gigs with local bands in West and South Yorkshire. Carr also does promo shoots for local bands, which, as well as live shots for local bands, he still occasionally does.