Chris Pickering

Christopher James Pickering is an Australian alternative country singer, songwriter and guitarist based in Melbourne, Australia.

Life Pickering was born and grew up in the town of Warwick, about south-west of Brisbane. Until June 2004, Chris drummed and sang for the Boat People.

Pickering released his debut solo EP, Hard to Find in 2004, and his debut album A Safer Place in 2005. His 2006 EP Ghost City was produced by ARIA Award-winning producer Magoo.

Pickering's "Edge of the Earth" was nominated for the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards for Alternative Country Song of the year. In 2008, Pickering showcased at the South by Southwest (SxSW) festival in Austin, Texas. In 2010, Pickering released Work of Fiction, produced by Don Nix and recorded in studios in Memphis Tennessee and Brisbane Queensland.

In 2016, Pickering released Canyons, an album of songs recorded both at Bomb Shelter Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, and Joshua Tree, California, at Hicksville Trailer Park. The Hicksville sessions were co-produced with Adrian Mauro, and the Nashville Sessions co-produced with Andrija Tokic.

From 2014, he has been based in Melbourne, Australia, where he is also Head of Music at JMC Academy's Melbourne Campus.

Discography Albums Title Details A Safer Place Released: November 2005 Label: Chris Pickering (CP03) Format: CD Excuses Excuses Released: February 2008 Label: Chris Pickering Format: CD, Digital download Work of Fiction Released: September 2010 Label: Chris Pickering Format: CD, Digital download Canyons Released: August 2016 Label: Chris Pickering Format: CD, Digital download

Extended plays Title Details Hard to Find Released: 2004 Label: MRA Entertainment (CP03) Format: CD Ghost City Released: 2006 Format: CD Corners Released: July 2014 Format: CD, digital download

Awards Queensland Music Awards The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.

(wins only) 2006 "Better Off" Country Song of the Year 2007 "The Humming Song" Country Song of the Year