Chris Thompson (born July 4, 1971) is a
Canadian
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musician
who has performed in a variety of
Maritime bands, including
Eric's Trip,
,
Orange Glass, and his solo project
Moon Socket.
Although Thompson was born in Ottawa, his family moved to
Moncton
Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the The Maritimes, Maritime Provinces. Th ...
,
New Brunswick
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when he was five years old.
Thompson began Moon Socket before Eric's Trip had broken up.
Thompson contributed to former Eric's Trip bandmate
Julie Doiron
Julie Elaine Doiron (born June 28, 1972) is a Canadian singer-songwriter of Acadian heritage. She has been the bassist and co-vocalist for the Canadian indie rock band Eric's Trip since its formation in 1990. Doiron has also released ten solo al ...
's 2007 album ''
Woke Myself Up''.
As of 2022, Thompson is also a member of the rock bands Diamondtown since September 2018, and Gemstones,
since February 2021.
Moon Socket discography
LPs
* ''Eurydice'' (2015)
* ''Moon Socket'' (1995)
* ''The Best Thing]'' (1996)
* ''Take the Mountain''
Squirtgun Records (1997)
EPs
* ''Spaced-Odd-Ditties'' (1993)
* ''Moon Socket'' (1995)
* ''Moon Socket'' (1995)
* ''It's the End of the Trip'' (1997)
Singles
* "Accept Fear" (1995)
* "Feeling Around" (1995)
* "I Want Now" (1996)
See also
*
Music of Canada
The music of Canada reflects the diverse influences that have History of Canada, shaped the country. Indigenous Peoples, the Irish-Canadians, Irish, British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical Culture of Canada, herit ...
*
Canadian rock
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*
List of Canadian musicians
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References
External links
The Memories Attackon
Myspace
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Eric's Trip Live Archive– Guide to Eric's Trip's studio sessions and live concerts, including side-projects.
1971 births
Living people
Canadian indie rock musicians
Canadian male singer-songwriters
Musicians from Moncton
Singers from Ottawa
21st-century Canadian male singers
21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters
Singers from New Brunswick
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