Chris Collingwood
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| Chris Collingwood | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 3, 1967 United Kingdom |
| Origin | Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Genres | Power pop, rock |
| Occupations |
Guitarist Songwriter Producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, keyboards, vocals |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Associated acts |
Fountains of Wayne Ben Lee Gay Potatoes |
Chris Collingwood (born 1967) is a British-born American singer, songwriter, artist and founding member of the power pop band Fountains of Wayne. Collingwood's major influences are The Beatles, The Zombies, The Hollies, Aztec Camera, Squeeze, and Blue Öyster Cult.[1]
Collingwood was born in Britain but grew up in Sellersville, Pennsylvania.[2] He graduated from The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He lives with his wife in Northampton, Massachusetts. The couple married in 1996.
Collingwood has admitted to having trouble with alcohol, even stating that his heavy drinking resulted in him having only contributed three songs to the band's fourth studio album, Traffic and Weather.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.nme.com/artists/chris-collingwood - United Kingdom
- ↑ Wise, Brian. "Eclectic Sounds of New Jersey, Echoing From Coast to Coast", The New York Times, February 8, 2004. Accessed November 22, 2007.
- ↑ (April 23, 2012). "Snow Patrol works through writer's block". The News-Herald. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
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