Skinny Chris: Recent Episodes
Skinny Chris
Skinny Chris is an electronic artist from Swansea in South Wales.
Chris produces melodic progressive house, breakbeat music and all sorts of other genres in his spare time.
Chris was featured in the May 2011 issue of Future Music Magazine.
A cover of Jon Allen's 'Happy Now'. Music by Paul Noonan and vocals by yours truly. A little different from my usual stuff, not electronic music or Christmas-related.
This year's effort at a Christmas song in collaboration with Paul Noonan.
We've gone for a traditional Christmas pop song this time; no swears, family friendly. The theme of the track is someone walking through their local town and seeing many things that remind them that it's Christmas. We wanted a happy, traditional, festive sound and I think we got it in the end.
There is also an acoustic version here: https://soundcloud.com/skinnychris/feels-like-christmas-acoustic
So altogether on this track we have: Vocals: Chris Piano: Chris Acoustic Guitar: Paul Electric Guitar: Paul Bass Guitar: Paul Drums: Logic *perhaps we can ask a friend to do 'real drums' for us soon. Lyrics: Chris & Paul Melody: Chris & Paul Band Name: Paul Noonan (Jaques Frost) & Chris Derrick (The Snowdrifters)
Synth-wise, there's not much going on here. I've stuck to mostly the built-in Logic synths and drum kits.
Here are the lyrics. They're no masterpiece but after listening to so many other Christmas songs, the bar is really low :)
Walking down the road and it begins to snow And it feels like Christmas Shops playing festive songs on the radio And it feels like Christmas Children hanging stockings up above the fire And it feels like Christmas Listening to the sounds of the chapel choir Yeah it feels like Christmas
Taking in the winter air The season's cheer is everywhere
Feels like Christmas Snow is falling on the ground Feels like Christmas Smiling faces all around Feels like Christmas Wrapping presents on the floor Feels like Christmas Carol singers at your door
Decorations lighting up the town at night And it feels like Christmas Streets and houses covered in a frosty white Yeah it feels like Christmas
Presents underneath the tree All wrapped up for you and me
Feels like Christmas Snow is falling on the ground Feels like Christmas Smiling faces all around Feels like Christmas Wrapping presents on the floor Feels like Christmas Carol singers at your door
Snowflakes fall and glisten on the window pane And it feels like Christmas Cinnamon spice with gingerbread and candy cane Yeah it feels like christmas
Pre-chorus All the trees are shining bright Every branch with coloured light
Chorus (to fade) Feels like Christmas Bells ring out this special day Feels like Christmas Hear the bells of Santa's sleigh Feels like Christmas Snow is falling on the ground Feels like Christmas Smiling faces all around
*Paul has his own version with a different feel but as of this moment, he hasn't finished.