Departures is a compilation of songs 100% hand-written by Alberta Singer SongwriterChris Nikiforuk-Rhyason (aka:Damn Coyote Chris). It is an honest and personal collection of comfort-food songs spanning topics like life, mortality, and mental well-being.

Humour and practical philosophy are also prevalent in this anthology making it deeply human and heartfelt.

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Live In Fantasy

Moth Salad

Answers

Bethy's Gift

Distracted By Departures

You Can Fall Apart

Destination Funeral

S.O.L (Explicit)

cool weirdness

A pre sculpting of a piece Im building for a future #doom/#stoner project I’m working toward.

Step 1- Blaze
Step 2- put on headphones 
Step 3- turn it up
Step 4- hit play

C minor Mud

Damn Coyote Chris has been a figure in the Albertan cultural scene for over 35 years. With multiple credits in Music, Writing and Visual Art, creativity has always been of primary focus. 

Chris has been the creative force behind Them Damn Coyotes (active between 1992-2012): a mainstay of Alberta’s Stoner Rock and Hardcore scene. TDC played through the late 90’s and topping the Alberta independent music charts in the early 2000’s. As well as appearing on several independent movie soundtracks.

An accomplished singer/songwriter, Chris uses Blues, Jazz and Classical guitar work along with a lyrical style which combined helps to create a unique musical voice in his songs. 

Chris is currently contributing guitar work to acclaimed independent artists The Renee Rockarts Band, as well as Long Story Records recording artists Sofa Gnomes. 

Departures, Damn Coyote Chris’ latest release is an honest and personal collection of comfort-food songs from his "Private Reserve".
100% human generated, these all-natural musical compositions span such topics as life, mortality, and emotional intelligence.
Humour and practical philosophy are prevalent in this anthology making it deeply human and heartfelt.

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