Chris Trapper
Chris Trapper is a musician based in Boston, Massachusetts who is most know… Read Full Bio ↴Chris Trapper is a musician based in Boston, Massachusetts who is most known as the lead singer of the band, The Push Stars. With The Push Stars, Trapper wrote material for four studio albums and three self-produced discs. Several of his songs have been picked up for major motion picture soundtracks including ''There's Something About Mary'' and ''Say It Isn't So'' and for television shows such as Pepper Dennis, ER, and Malcolm in the Middle.
His 2002 solo project "Songs from the Drive-In" showcased "his formidable storytelling talents," according to the The Boston Phoenix. In 2003, Chris Trapper received a prestigious SOCAN award (Canadian songwriters and music publishers) for his songwriting contribution to Great Big Sea's Sea of No Cares album. His album Gone Again spawned a series of live music videos by director Christopher Seufert. He also toured the Push Stars with Matchbox Twenty.
Chris Trapper's songs have been winning awards as well as the hearts of devoted listeners ever since his arrival on the Boston music scene in 1995. He is most widely known as the front man for the nationally acclaimed pop/rock band The Push Stars, whose "honest, heartfelt songs with timeless melodies" were described as "the kind of music that songwriters love" by Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty.
With The Push Stars, Chris has written material for four studio albums and six self-produced discs. Several of his songs have been picked up for major motion picture soundtracks including There's Something About Mary and Say It Isn't So and for television shows such as Privileged, Pepper Dennis, ER, and Malcolm in the Middle. His 2002 solo project "Songs from the Drive-In" showcased "his formidable storytelling talents," according to the Boston Phoenix.
His second solo release, Gone Again, serves up 11 new songs with a Dixieland flavor provided by Boston's renowned Wolverine Jazz Band. Hey, You, his third release, is his first rock/pop solo record, featuring guest appearances by The Push Stars, Great Big Sea, Sonando, Martin Sexton, Matt Beck (Matchbox Twenty) and Duke Levine (Mary Chapin Carpenter). Following that was It's Christmas Time, an album consisting of original holiday songs that reflect current Holiday situations. His fifth album, Songs from the Middle of the World, show a maturity beyond his years. His sixth album, Til the Last Leaf Falls, includes This Time, originally written for August Rush, which the soundtrack was nominated for a 2009 Grammy award.
In addition to numerous Boston Music Awards, Chris Trapper received two Gold Records, a Platinum record, and the prestigious SOCAN Award twice for his songwriting work with Newfoundland's Great Big Sea. Additionally in 2008 Chris cowrote on two songs with Séan McCann, Long Lost Love and Dream to Live on Great Big Sea's gold record Fortune's Favour, Antigone Rising covered his song Waiting, Watching, Wishing on their latest album release. In 2006, he filmed cameo appearances for an episode of "Pepper Dennis," the WB romantic comedy, and for "August Rush," an upcoming film with Robin Williams. In 2008 Chris performed his original song "Mission of the Sun" at the United Nations Headquarters International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
His 2002 solo project "Songs from the Drive-In" showcased "his formidable storytelling talents," according to the The Boston Phoenix. In 2003, Chris Trapper received a prestigious SOCAN award (Canadian songwriters and music publishers) for his songwriting contribution to Great Big Sea's Sea of No Cares album. His album Gone Again spawned a series of live music videos by director Christopher Seufert. He also toured the Push Stars with Matchbox Twenty.
Chris Trapper's songs have been winning awards as well as the hearts of devoted listeners ever since his arrival on the Boston music scene in 1995. He is most widely known as the front man for the nationally acclaimed pop/rock band The Push Stars, whose "honest, heartfelt songs with timeless melodies" were described as "the kind of music that songwriters love" by Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty.
With The Push Stars, Chris has written material for four studio albums and six self-produced discs. Several of his songs have been picked up for major motion picture soundtracks including There's Something About Mary and Say It Isn't So and for television shows such as Privileged, Pepper Dennis, ER, and Malcolm in the Middle. His 2002 solo project "Songs from the Drive-In" showcased "his formidable storytelling talents," according to the Boston Phoenix.
His second solo release, Gone Again, serves up 11 new songs with a Dixieland flavor provided by Boston's renowned Wolverine Jazz Band. Hey, You, his third release, is his first rock/pop solo record, featuring guest appearances by The Push Stars, Great Big Sea, Sonando, Martin Sexton, Matt Beck (Matchbox Twenty) and Duke Levine (Mary Chapin Carpenter). Following that was It's Christmas Time, an album consisting of original holiday songs that reflect current Holiday situations. His fifth album, Songs from the Middle of the World, show a maturity beyond his years. His sixth album, Til the Last Leaf Falls, includes This Time, originally written for August Rush, which the soundtrack was nominated for a 2009 Grammy award.
In addition to numerous Boston Music Awards, Chris Trapper received two Gold Records, a Platinum record, and the prestigious SOCAN Award twice for his songwriting work with Newfoundland's Great Big Sea. Additionally in 2008 Chris cowrote on two songs with Séan McCann, Long Lost Love and Dream to Live on Great Big Sea's gold record Fortune's Favour, Antigone Rising covered his song Waiting, Watching, Wishing on their latest album release. In 2006, he filmed cameo appearances for an episode of "Pepper Dennis," the WB romantic comedy, and for "August Rush," an upcoming film with Robin Williams. In 2008 Chris performed his original song "Mission of the Sun" at the United Nations Headquarters International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
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Chris Trapper Lyrics
35th Birthday It's my thirty fifth birthday I've got no plans today 'cau…
All Time Favorite You think I think too much of myself and I think…
Angel Appearing in a Small Cafe If you want to meet me come on down If you…
Avalanche Starting to feel better Bring on the weather I feel we're …
Away We Go I dreamed there was a sea surrounding you and me We took…
Better Half There she was under the street lamps buzz Thinking should s…
Birthday Song One day you'll need someone to dress you You'll be spilling…
Boston Girl From Nashville to Asheville to North Carolina I searched fa…
Dinner and a Dream Kiss the lipstick off your face it disappears without a tra…
Elvis Presley Boulevard The movie theatre's closing down in Memphis While a blues b…
Ever Since The Day When the stranger came to town We treated him with hate He…
Every Time I See You The rollercoasters blew me away I get my spills from riding…
Extraordinary Could feel the sunshine, your lens was so wide Though the…
Feelings Without Weight Early in the morning get your suit on and I'm…
Forget Me If I convinced you to finally come with me I'd never…
Gone Again Well, I was a little boy sitting in the back…
Happy Where I Am Used to see this old stray dog almost everyday He'd do…
If You're Still There I've been staying inside watching from the outside My god, i…
In From The Outside Stay with me for a thousand years 'til our mistakes wash…
Into the Bright Lights Up and away we set off Secretly scared we'd get lost Up…
Into The Wasteland I get two weeks paid vacation But spend half of…
Jukebox Lights I was the loneliest that I had ever been when I saw…
Keg On My Coffin [Chorus] Put the keg on my coffin And think of me every…
Kids to Chase Old Man Gray in polyester every day arms like the hands…
Kiss You Where You Lay Well, I got the time, you got the money the lights…
Lonely Valentine I've been humming your song all day I've been wasting the…
Me And My Blue Water Summer rules the sky tonight His wistful eyes look out of…
Meant to Be Everything breathes in the springtime we all come out of ou…
Midnight Cabaret I took off my clothes, Threw 'em down to the floor…
Nowhere From the San Diego Freeway to the mouth of Mexico I bailed…
Party At the Andersons There's a party at the Andersons it was always the place…
Perfumed Hair Still wearing my makeup from yesterday I'm a corner cutting…
Say It Loud Once I was a speck of dust That travelled on…
See Something Fly Threw all my possessions in an old suitcase Couldn't tell m…
Starlight The biker gang's asleep now At the midnight motel six And…
Summertime Is Here The cops are taking a break Down at the coffee…
Tear-Choked Eye It hasn't rained here for two months straight There's brush…
This Time Tonight the sky above Reminds me how to love Walking through…
Time To Forgive There's man who keeps his hopes held High up in a…
Wish I Was Cool I used to be a geek every day of the…
Yearning To Be Burning Take me out tonight I want to forget about the…