Biography
This acoustic based US duo serves as a side project to the alternative roots rock outfit, the Walkabouts. Comprised of singers/guitarists, Chris Eckman and Carla Torgerson, the Seattle-based duo had been together since the mid-80s, but by the beginning of the following decade Eckman and Torgerson decided to indulge in a more folk-based sound, officially forming Chris And Carla in 1993. The pair decided to issue an in-concert release first (recorded at a gig in Germany), 1993’s Shelter For An Evening, an album which featured a smattering of originals alongside cover versions such as Neil Young’s ‘On The Beach’ and Bob Dylan’s ‘Maggie’s Farm’. Chris And Carla’s first proper studio recording, Life Full Of Holes, featured contributions by guests such as R.E.M.’s Peter Buck and members of the Tindersticks. Another in-concert album, recorded in Greece, was issued later in 1995. The duo’s 1998 release, Swinger 500,...
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