Recorded in about 2006, arrangement begun by Chris Austin and markomen and then hashed together posthumously in memory.

CHRIS AUSTIN - SHAKESPEARE'S CLIFF

A demo track arranged by Chris, possibly recorded in the caravan.

CHRIS AUSTIN - COVEN PRIZE

A demo track recorded and arranged by Chris.

CHRIS AUSTIN - MURDERFIRES

CHRIS AUSTIN - IN THE HEART OF THIS TOWN

Recorded around winter 2004/2005, arrangement by Chris Austin and markomen.

CHRIS AUSTIN - SETTLE UNDER THE SUN

CHRIS AUSTIN - KNEES

CHRIS AUSTIN - CHANGE IS WORSE

CHRIS AUSTIN - START

CHRIS AUSTIN - WIRES

A haunting piece of music by Bonzai. Chris can be heard providing the soft backing vocals.

BONZAI RESERVOIR - HAIRLINE

CHRIS AUSTIN - SHUTTERS

CHRIS AUSTIN - OSCAR ROY CASTELLE

CHRIS AUSTIN - CAROLINE

Anyone who remembers the Bonzai Reservoir days will know that there was something pretty special going on in Medway about that time !

BONZAI RESERVOIR - FLIPMODE

CHRIS AUSTIN - BENDS

Recorded 2004, arranged by Chris Austin and markomen.

CHRIS AUSTIN - DUST OFF AN OLD LINE

Demo song recorded and arranged by Chris.

CHRIS AUSTIN - BRICKS

CHRIS AUSTIN - UNTITLED

A full band arrangement of the debt song with Burn Paper Tigers.

BURN PAPER TIGERS - WORKING WITH COIN

A completely excellent song arranged by Chris Austin and Burn Paper Tigers. The Finest of People You Ever Knew......

BURN PAPER TIGERS - BLANKETS

Demo song recorded and arranged by Chris, maybe 2008/2009.

CHRIS AUSTIN - SPIRALS

CHRIS AUSTIN - USED TO IT

Chris bringing the electric guitar hook to this Bonzai Reservoir fave.

BONZAI RESERVOIR - TRICK NOODLE

Demo track recorded and arranged by Chris.

CHRIS AUSTIN - STATE

Recorded in 2005, original arrangement by Chris Austin and markomen. New arrangement by markomen in 2012.

CHRIS AUSTIN - CACTUS SHELLS

CHRIS AUSTIN - FOR THE FACTORIES

A beautiful demo recorded and arranged by Chris.

CHRIS AUSTIN - DEBT SONG

This profile has been set up in loving memory of Chris "Afrochris" Austin who sadly left us on 18th July 2013. He was a gifted and prolific songwriter and has left behind a wealth of superb music. This is a collection of stuff that has accumulated my hard discs over the years and I wanted to make available for everyone to enjoy. There are recordings made when he was living in the caravan in Ian and Sue's back garden, busking in a subway at Embankment tube station, a few demo tracks, some arrangements that we worked on way back that were never quite finished and some of his inimitable electric guitar playing with the epic Bonzai Reservoir. I hope you all enjoy these unique and often poignant recordings, and that those that knew him are filled with fond memories of a truly extraordinary character. So long, dude. Marko x x x

CHRIS AUSTIN RIP

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