Chris Morrison

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Chris Morrison (top) post-set at 7 Black Cats, Tucson, Fall 2002; partner Stephanie and Crouton Girl Tiff at the Red Room, Fall 2002.

A collaborative peacemaker by nature, bassist Chris Morrison has been playing music on the local scene since moving here with girlfriend (now wife) Stephanie back in 1998. The relocated Midwesterner started Quinoline with fellow traveler Vic Newman, moving on to The Strangelights, Single File Noise, The Yellow Cabs, and I Like Red. Chris' circle contains some of the coolest people in town -- no head trips here.

NAME:

"Chris Morrison."

OCCUPATION:

"Singer, bass player, songwriter."

QUOTE:

"The strong are always the losers."

BAND OR MAIN GIG :

"Single File Noise, Quinoline, Wick, The Strangelights, Yellow Cabs, I Like Red."

OTHER CO-CONSPIRATORS:

"Stephanie, Vic and Morgan (of the Croutons), Michelle, Tiff."

LIFE STORY IN BRIEF:

"I lived most of my life by the Mississippi and liked Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath in high school. I moved to Tucson in 1996 and still like Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath. I'm fond of punk gardening, Hindu meditation, and Bintang at the local warung."

BORN IN:

"Oskota, Michigan, in 1973."

HOW LONG IN TUCSON:

since 1998

ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE TUCSON:

"Home."

WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN ON THE LOCAL SCENE:

"I would like to see more events put on and supported by local artists."

CONNECTING POINTS:

"Rehearse downtown on Pennington Street. Play at 7 Black Cats (RIP) a lot, Vaudeville, and Congress sometimes."

ARTIFACTS:

Demo, website - www.ilikered.com

CONTACT:

520 903 1263, quinoline@hotmail.com