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Chris T-T

From: Brighton

Influences: Bruce Springsteen, Richard Brautigan, Charles Darwin, Richard Dawkins, Anthony Gormley, Rifa Bhunnoo, June Tabor, Sideshow Mel.

Profile: Acclaimed for vivid, outspoken, inventive songwriting and occasional bursts of withering sarcasm, Chris T-T has made five full-length studio albums, one live collection and a pile of singles and EPs. His current release, Capital (Xtra Mile Recordings, March 2008) completes a trilogy of works themed around London, along with previous albums The 253 (2001) and London Is Sinking (2003).

MySpace: www.myspace.com/christtuk