Chris Ayer

Chris Ayer (born January 7, 1984) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer based in Los Angeles. His music incorporates elements of folk pop, pop rock, electropop, and Americana. As a songwriter, he co-wrote "Lay Your Worry Down" for Milow featuring Matt Simons, which has accumulated over 9 million streams on Spotify.

Early life and education Ayer was born in McLean, Virginia, and attended The Potomac School from kindergarten through twelfth grade. He graduated from Stanford University, where he studied philosophy and music. He began playing guitar and writing songs at age 18. The album included the song "Evaporate", which won in the folk category of the 2006 John Lennon Songwriting Contest. In 2006, he also toured the United Kingdom twice as a live guitarist and singer with MC Lars. He toured the Netherlands with fellow musician Matt Simons in April 2013, and then toured in Switzerland and Italy for the rest of the spring.

2017–present In June 2017, Ayer performed at the Pinkpop Festival in Landgraaf, Netherlands, appearing alongside acts such as Green Day, System of a Down, and Martin Garrix. That same year, he supported Matt Simons before a crowd of 5,500 at AFAS Live in Amsterdam.

His song "Heavy" won the 16th Independent Music Award for Best Adult Contemporary Song in 2018.

In 2018, Ayer began exploring electropop production, collaborating with producer Keith Varon and songwriter Jessica Vaughn (known as LACES). He released the LP Endless Wonder in October 2019.

As a songwriter, Ayer co-wrote "Lay Your Worry Down" with Milow and Matt Simons, released in 2018. The track, distributed by Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands, has accumulated over 9 million streams on Spotify. Ayer has also developed a catalog of over 200 licensable tracks used across broadcast, streaming, and advertising campaigns, with placements in productions by Paramount, NBCUniversal, CBS, Showtime, and during Super Bowl LVIII.

Discography Albums/EPs