Throughout 2023, Chris recorded what would become his latest EP at Steve Albini’s studio with engineer Drew Brown [Radiohead, Atoms for Peace, Beck] and creative input from The Test friends Joey Waronker, Zac Rae and Gabe Noel.  Now, he’s ready to introduce this latest work with the single, “Kick It,” a track that features a head-nodding bassline and unshakable chant, “I’m trying to kick it, kick it, can’t kick the habit.”

“It’s about breaking the cycle or getting out of a routine that no longer serves you,” he notes. “Musically it is an earworm, the kind of song that will be stuck in your head for hours, if not days. I’m definitely aiming to hook an expanded contingent of CHNNLL fans with this one.”

Kick It

Waves is an original composition written and produced by, Chris Davidson, AKA CHNNLL.
All instruments and vocals are performed by, Chris Davidson.
Lyrics by, Chris Davidson 
Co-Produce, mixed and  mastered by, Alex Sterling.  

W A V E S

This is a song inspired by a river by my childhood home where me a my friends would go to get in trouble.

The River

Like A Prayer feat. Frankie Rose (Madonna Cover)

In My Blood

Flipping an archived Ghostface Killah verse and an obscure Rza beat, Halley Hiatt does everything she can to "Make It Right" for this bootleg from her mixtape "Heartbeats" - coming soon

http://ambrosiaforheads.com/2017/08/this-ghostface-killah-verse-makes-it-right-for-halley-hiatt-alongside-a-rza-beat-audio/

"Make It Right" 47_AK Bootleg Ft Ghostface Killah

Philip Selway - Let Me Go

Over The Rainbow

This is the single for my self-titled EP coming out on April 6th!  Catch us on the EP release tour April 12th - 21st.

April 6th - Chicago, IL
April 12th - Philadelphia, PA 
April 13th - Staunton, VA
April 14th - Roanoke, VA
April 17th - Newburyport, MA
April 18th - Boston, MA
April 19th - Boston, MA
April 21st - New York, NY

Tooth & Nail

Channel - a means of communication or expression: As : a path along which information (as data or music) in the form of an electrical signal passes
CHNNLL is a trio led by multi-instrumentalist Chris Davidson, and blends the warm analogue sound of live instruments with computer manipulations and warped synths.  
Chris moved to New York City in 2009 to pursue a career as a jazz drummer and composer.  While attending The New School For Jazz and Contemporary Music, Chris had the pleasure of studying with Reggie Workman, Mark Guiliana, Kendrick Scott and Billy Martin.  
While Chris’ appreciation for jazz is still strong, he has grown as a musician and composer into a new musical direction.   Chris is no longer behind the drums on the stage, but up front singing, switching between keyboards and guitar, reincarnated as front man CHNNLL.  

“I’m taking all my experiences from life so far and putting them all into my music.  It’s all me and I’m not holding back.”
 
Look out for CHNNLL's first full-length album; out September 10th, 2021.

Kick It

CHNNLL

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