Chris T-T

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Chris T-T (born Christopher Thorpe-Tracey, 16 September 1974) is an English singer/songwriter based in Brighton. He has released nine studio albums and two live collections. He has also been a piano accompanist; a radio and club DJ; written for a range of publications and for several years contributed a regular column on the arts to left-wing newspaper The Morning Star. T-T's current album is The Bear which was released on 7 October 2013 by London-based independent label Xtra Mile Recordings.

While T-T has not crossed over to mainstream success, his influence as an underground artist is widely felt and his music has been consistently praised by critics through the past decade.

Biography

Early life

Chris T-T was born and raised in Winchester, England. After performing in school bands, in 1993 he began an honours degree in Popular Music Studies at Bretton Hall College (Leeds University). In 1996, T-T gained his degree and joined Norfolk band Magoo as bass player, as they signed to Chemikal Underground Records. In May 1997, Chris T-T moved to London to work at the Press Association.