Live in Colorado Springs!

What is it about these tall lean attractive men with eyebrows?! This particular one is Chris Dallman, songwriter and performer.  I knew about Chris from Zach Quinto’s shoutouts and from hearing clips of his songs on ZQC. Nice breathy voice, insistent beat, words that strike a chord with me.

“On a day like today
When I do everything I always say I won’t
Just when things were riding fine
I lose sight of the line between do and don’t”
Yep. I’ve been there. This guy speaks to me.

Friends had seen Chris perform and said he was wonderful. But those were in bigger cities than Santa Fe, New Mexico. I figured it would be years before I could see him. So when I found out he would be doing a show in Colorado Springs on Aug 30, just a five hour drive away, I leapt at the opportunity. Destiny Raven was coming too, so I’d have someone I knew there.

The performance was at Shuga’s, a restaurant that has live music on Monday evenings. Chris arrived to a chorus of hello’s – lots of friends of his there. He had met Destiny before when she attended a performance he did in LA so he greeted her warmly. He even greeted me warmly though he only knew me from Twitter. A lovely man. I had of course seen him in pictures and videos, but the unexpected part was what an impish look peeks out from his eyes periodically. This guy not only speaks profoundly of life; he would also be fun to hang out with. Plus he has nice biceps! (syzzlyn's note: WOOHOOO!!!)

Chris set up in a corner of the restaurant, with audio equipment, a mic and his guitar. Initially it was a small group. He laughed that he knew everyone in the room. What a treat to have almost a private at-home kind of atmosphere! Later more people came in, but even so it felt very intimate. Turns out he was there for another gig and was doing this one primarily for local friends.

Chris doesn’t have a lot of audience patter in his performance, even with a familiar group. He mostly plays continuously from song to song.  Some were old familiars like “Mistake” from his album “Race the Light” and “A Little Bit of Blue” from “Never Was”. Some were ones new to me, from an album he plans to release this winter.

The style of his songs ranges from soft and mellow to insistent beat. His voice acts as a separate instrument, more than a way to deliver lyrics. Indeed sometimes I can’t discern the lyrics on the first hearing since I’m not an audio type person. The range in his voice by itself captures interest. To see and here more of Chris, check out his website!

Clearly this is a man I’ll keep my eye on. He’s going places, and I hope to arrange for one of them to be in Santa Fe.

Thanks to LindsaySF for the blog and photos!!

More Show Dates!

For those who are eager to watch Christopher Dallman live, he is having more show dates on August 30th and in the September!!

Here is the list:

August 30, 2010
9pm Monday
Shuga’s – 702 S Cascade Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO


September 27, 2010
8pm Monday
Show at Barre – Birthday Show with Aiden James! – 1714 N Vermont
Los Angeles, CA


September 30, 2010
8pm Thursday
Dolores Park Cafe – w/ Aiden James! – 501 Dolores St.
San Francisco, CA

So if you are able to make it, go give your support to Christopher Dallman! You won't regret spending the time!

And .... the CDC connection would also love to receive fan photos, videos and reports from you if you are able to attend these shows!!! Tweet @syzzlyn, @DasWuslon or @EliOK for more information.

A Luminous LA Night With Christopher Dallman

When a few of us were deciding to hang out in LA before heading to San Diego for Comic Con, I asked Christopher if he would be doing a live performance around that weekend... could he, would he?? pretty please?? :)

Somehow, Christopher managed to book for a show at the Hotel Cafe in LA on 19th July. When he announced it, we were sooooo excited!!

It has been almost a month since but I still remember that special night quite well!

On that Monday, @eserei27, @HardlyanAngel, @_mriel and me had a full fun day. We went to visit the WB studio and then spent time at two beaches (Venice/ Santa Monica) before rushing back to meet @nhousey at our hotel.

With a super-quick get-ready routine, @HardlyanAngel picked @_mriel and me up half an hour later at our hotel - with just about 15 min to spare for Christopher's gig. @eserei27 and @nhousey left the hotel some minutes later in a separate car.

We arrived at the venue in good time and there was another band still playing. Somehow in the dark, we spotted our other friends who have also arrived - @tallchlck and @afreshPOV and said hello them. As we were standing there waiting for the band to end their performance, @_mriel called my name. I spun around and she beckoned to Christopher who had just emerged from the venue's "office" and was standing behind her!

Christopher had a big friendly smile on his face and we gave each other a BIG hug - both of us saying that it was great to finally see each other in person! He was in a hurry, however... as it was his time to do a quick sound-check. So, he made some quick long strides towards the stage.

New "Gimme More" video in the works!

Earlier this year, Christopher had mentioned about plans to film a more professional "Gimme More" music video. However, the filming had somehow been delayed.

The video was finally recorded yesterday on 1 August at a nightclub in Newport Beach.

And get this ... Christopher was wearing a tuxedo during the shoot! WOOHOO!



Based on pics tweeted by Christopher, there also appears to be a piano involved.



The video is directed by Derek Woods. You can take a peek of Derek's style from his director's reel on his website. From what I saw from the reel, the clip looks noir-ish, gritty and a tad frantic.

So, I am curious about how Derek's style will carry through to Christopher's version of "Gimme More". I think it would be a very interesting piece of work. Don't you think?

To add another promotional boost -- Christopher's first live EP "Live in LA" will be released on Bandcamp on Tuesday, 3rd August! Remember to get a digital copy!

A Live EP -- CJD's First!

Heads up, people!

Christopher Dallman will be releasing his very first live EP this coming Tuesday, 3rd August!

The recording was done during Christopher's live gig at the Hotel Cafe, LA on 19th July .. and a bunch of us fans (including me) were there to see him perform!

Sharing the stage with Christopher that night were George Stanford and Sarah Roberts. And I can't wait to listen segments of the performance again - this time on the live EP!

The tracklisting of the live EP:

1. Ghosts
2. Subterranean
3. Mistake
4. Over my Head
5. Hard to Breathe

The EP will only be available digitally at Bandcamp!

Look out for it!

LA Live Show - It's Gonna Be Special!

... haven't you felt something stir deep within your bones and know that something special is gonna happen???

Well, Christopher feels it for the upcoming July 19th, 8pm live show at the Hotel Cafe, Los Angeles!


If you can make it -- Don't Miss It!!!

And Bring Your Friends!!! Lotsa them! :D

@syzzlyn and gang will be there too