Chris Collins

Christopher Glen Collins (born ) is an Australian songwriter, guitarist, audio engineer, music producer, and singer. He was formerly in the bands The View (2005–2011) and Tigertown (2011–2017). He is known for his collaborations with Matt Corby and Tyne-James Organ, and has produced and engineered music for Pacific Avenue, Royel Otis, Old Mervs, and many others.

Early life and education Christopher Glen Collins was born around 1987.

Tigertown Collins was songwriter, singer, and guitarist Collins said in a 2016 interview that their music was influenced by the music that they heard growing up, especially Fleetwood Mac, but also Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Phil Collins – "kind of feel good pop songs from those eras".

They were a Triple J Unearthed feature artist in 2013, when their members were listed as Chris, Charlie, Alexi, Kurt, and Elodie. They played in Sydney (where they were based) and toured to Brisbane, Adelaide, Fremantle, and Melbourne to promote their release Wandering Eyes. Tigertown released six EPs, starting with Tigertown in 2011 and ending with Warriors in 2017, and were especially known for their songs "Lonely Cities" and "Papernote".

In February 2018, Tigertown, then consisting of just four members: Chris, Charlie, Elodie and Alexi, announced their breakup.

Collaborations In 2021 Collins collaborated with Budjerah, MAY-A, and Matt Corby on a song called "Talk", which featured as a track on Budjerah's 2022 EP Conversations.

Collins produced Pacific Avenue's April 2022 single "Give it up for yourself", which was also included on their debut album Flowers in May 2023. Collins produced all but one of the other tracks on the album as well. He co-wrote the song "Reelin'" with Matt Corby and Nat Dunn, which was released as a single by Corby in early 2023, and included in his album third album Everything's Fine.

Collins contributed to the 2023 K-pop album The Name Chapter: Freefall by South Korean boy band Tomorrow X Together, as co-writer on the track "Dreamer".

Collins co-produced and engineered guitar-pop duo Royel Otis's album Pratts & Pain, released in February 2024, which won Best Engineered Release and Best Produced Release in the 2024 ARIA Awards. Also in 2024, Collins was producer, co-writer and a contributor to the Teenage Dads' second studio album Majordomo, released in August 2024.

He produced Perth indie-rockers Old Mervs' singles "What You've Lost" (released June 2024) "Forget It" (September 2024), and "See You Again" (December 2024). Their upcoming (2025) album, comprising 11 tracks, was recorded in Collins' studios.

He has also collaborated with many other artists, as producer as well as songwriter, including: Jessy Fury, Ruby Fields, The Terrys, Lost Tropics, and the Vanns.

Collins works at Music Farm Studio, a well-equipped recording studio situated on a property near Coorabell, in the hinterland of Byron Bay, New South Wales.

Awards and nominations APRA Music Awards The APRA Music Awards were established by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) in 1982 to honour the achievements of songwriters and music composers, and to recognise their song writing skills, sales and airplay performance, by its members annually.

"Everyone Will See It" by Old Mervs (Henry Carrington-Jones / Chris Collins / David House)

ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards is an annual award ceremony event celebrating the Australian music industry.

Matt Corby, Chris Collins, Nat Dunn, Alex Henrikssen for Matt Corby – Everything's Fine Best Produced Release

Dann Hume, Chris Collins, Matt Corby for Matt Corby – Everything's Fine Best Engineered Release

Best Produced Release

Best Engineered Release MPEG Awards The Music Producer and Engineers’ Guild (MPEG Awards) Awards celebrate excellence in music production and engineering in Australia. They commenced in 2024.

Chris Collins Producer of the Year