Christopher Crompton

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Chris says:-
My songwriting can broadly be classified as 'acoustic singer-songwriter', with influences from the English and American folk traditions. The tapestry of genres and artists that I have absorbed into my musical sensibility is complex, coloured and hard to pin down, but there are a handful of musicians who have clearly left their mark. These include James Taylor, Dylan, Richard Thompson, Paul Simon, Mark Knopfler, Ralph McTell and Leonard Cohen.
The themes I write under cover some social and political ground as well as the age-old chestnuts of life, love and loss. Amongst what hopefully feel like realistic and relatable observations and accounts, I do try generally to leave room for hope and optimism. As Leonard Cohen so perfectly put it: "There is a crack, a crack in everything; that's how the light gets in." That's also reflected in my debut album, which I titled 'Keep the Future Bright'.
Some of my songwriting also draws on my local Black Country heritage, including stories of my family and local characters. My second studio album, The Darkness and the Dust, touches on my descent from Black Country coal miners, among other themes..

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