15 Facts About Chris T-T

Chris T-T is a speaker, piano accompanist, activist and radio presenter, and he has written for a range of publications.

In 1996, Chris T-T gained his degree and joined Norfolk band Magoo as bass player, as they signed to Chemikal Underground Records.

In May 1997, Chris T-T moved to London to work at the Press Association.

In 2007, Chris T-T signed to Xtra Mile Recordings and in 2008 his sixth album Capital was released, preceded by the 'This Gun Is Not A Gun' EP.

Chris T-T recruited a stable band line-up, Hoodrats, including Ben Murray on drums, Johny Lamb on bass and long-term collaborator Jen Macro on lead guitar.

In May 2008, Chris T-T joined Frank Turner's touring band on keyboards, accompanying Turner in a duo format.

In October 2012, Chris T-T gave a TED talk at TEDxBrighton on the theme 'The Generation Gap'.

In January 2013, Chris T-T was the inaugural Artist-In-Residence at Leeds Metropolitan University.

In September 2014, Chris T-T joined Thee Concerned Citizens as lead singer.

In May 2015, Chris T-T released a duo album of covers with folk singer Gill Sandell, Walk Away, Walk Away, on Rowan Tree Records.

In May 2016, Chris T-T released his 10th solo album 9 Green Songs on Xtra Mile Recordings, a sequel to his 2005 album 9 Red Songs.

Chris T-T performed his final live concerts in London on 2 and 3 December 2017.

From October 2014 to June 2018, Chris T-T presented a weekly two-hour folk-oriented radio programme on Juice 107.2 called Midnight Campfire, which lasted until the closure of the radio station.

In 2008, Chris T-T started a regular column in the Arts section of The Morning Star which ran for four years.

Chris T-T has written articles and short fiction for The Quietus, Dark Mountain, Louder Than War, ecnmy.