This is a grouping of 4 of my new recordings and 1 of my old recordings. All acoustic. just the Sparrow and his guitar.

Sparrow and Willow

This is a rough cover of a K.Flay song called "The Cops". It felt like something I could really dig into as a bare bones acoustic cover, so I thought I'd try it out. 

The Cops [K.Flay Acoustic Cover]

One of my favorite songs from one of my favorite songwriters, the late, great, Elliott Smith. I would like to do a better recording and possibly a video for this song. Hope you enjoy!

Between the Bars [Elliott Smith Cover]

This came out of an Arranging project for my friend, Levi Kugel, that he wrote and performed the arrangement and asked me to come and sing on the track. It turned out beautifully. Still one of my favorite covers I've been a part of. 

Billie Jean [Michael Jackson Cover]

This is a live recording of my mother, Patty Lax, and I covering The Boxer by Simon and Garfunkel at Bogarts Books in Millville, NJ. She plays the guitar and sings the lead on this one and I accompany with harmonies.

The Boxer [Simon and Garfunkel Cover] (Feat. Patty Lax)

This is a beat that I posted up here a couple years ago and just recently started to work on again. Everything is always a work in progress. I hope you enjoy the newest version of "Toy Piano" by KingSparrow

Toy Piano (Reissued)

This is an EP that I did several years ago with a few of my best friends and we got to play some sweet gigs, such as, the Trocadero, the Stone Pony, Philafunk Live, as well as numerous South Jersey fire halls. The project was called "Oxford Zodiac" and it's members were as follows:

Chris Lax - Lead Vocals/Guitar
Mark Schlitz - Drums/Vocals
Davanh Vilayvanh -  Drums/Back-up Vocals
Mike Stanton - Bass/Back-up Vocals

Eric Resnick - Producer/Synths
Rose Payne - Photographer
Chii Maene - Album Art Designer

Former Members include:
Willson Wong (Original member): Bass/Vocals
Jason Dougherty : Bass/Back-up Vocals

I wrote most of the music and lyrics myself with the help of all the members of the band to make the sound their own and therefore, our own. This was the first EP that we finished and it was released in 2009. We entered the studio in 2010 to work on a 2nd EP and ultimately release our full-length album which we referred to as the "Paper City Sessions" as the name of the album was set to be "Paper City Fires". All of which was recorded, engineered, mixed and mastered by our producer, Eric and at the Drexel University studios. 

I hope you enjoy the writings, singings, and playings of teenage Chris. 

Burn It Down

This is few new songs I've been working on for awhile, that are about to come with me into the studio to record my upcoming album. I hope you enjoy! Much more to come soon!

Fireflies

Winter Coat (Dirty Love)

Cherry Wine by Hozier [Acoustic Cover]

On My Way

The Haze

Take You With Me

Delving back into my electronic beat-making. After listening to nothing but "The Fragile" album, by Nine Inch Nails, for three weeks straight, it inspired me to try and work on my electronic music. However, thinking I was about to create something dark and twisted, ended up sounding hopeful and ironic. This dance beat kind of took on a life of it's own, all coming together more organically than any other that I've made thus far. So I hope you enjoy, and maybe you'll notice that unavoidable toe tap while you listen. 

The Places We'll Go

For my birthday, I'm releasing a demo of a brand new track. I hope you all enjoy this one!

Bedtime To Bedlam [Extended Demo]

Here's the first official release from Chris Lax in awhile. Plenty of new music to come, so keep your ear to your... computer? Enjoy this brand new exploration, where Chris has started incorporating more electronic in with his original lyrical stylings.

Creatures

New version of "Creatures", featuring JoeNoSay, of Zombie Gnar.

Creatures [feat. JoeNoSay]

This is a song that has long stood by me and also is the song that got me into my alma mater. I've always loved it. Currently working on a video for this track but this is just 3 layered guitars and one vocal track.

Chris Lax

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