Chris Von Sneidern, born Syracuse, New York, is an American singer/songwrit… Read Full Bio ↴Chris Von Sneidern, born Syracuse, New York, is an American singer/songwriter. He earned a cult following with a string of indie releases during the 1990s and 2000s.
Von Sneidern played in a local band called the U-Turns in the early 1980s before relocating to San Francisco in 1985. In the Bay Area he played with several locally based power-pop bands, including the Lost Patrol and The Sneetches (the latter as bassist), before joining Flying Color as guitarist in 1987. After Flying Color broke up in 1990, Von Sneidern hit the road with former Beat leader Paul Collins and lived for a short time in New York before returning to San Francisco to pursue a solo career.
Von Sneidern issued his self-produced debut album, Sight & Sound, on the Heyday label in 1993. In addition to winning rave reviews from power-pop fans, it also featured a guest appearance from John Wesley Harding, with whom Von Sneidern would collaborate frequently in the years to come. The follow-up, Big White Lies, appeared in 1994, and as word of Von Sneidern's music spread in the pop underground, he picked up more production work in addition to his own recordings, and opened his own Bay Area recording studio.
When Von Sneidern released his third album, Go!, in 1996, he was on the local indie label Mod Lang; that label also released the follow-up, 1998's Wood + Wire. For his next project, Von Sneidern formed a soul/R&B-influenced outfit called the Sportsmen, which also featured pianist Khoi-San, guitarist Dave "Shaggy" Gleason, bassist Teenage Rob and drummer Derek Ritchie. Their debut album, Spirited, was released by the Japanese Lazy Cat label in 1999. Von Sneidern subsequently formed his own label, which allowed him to release several idiosyncratic projects in 2000. First among these was London Payne (subtitled Searching the Muse: Memoirs Across America), which set poetry by John R. Dykes to music; it was followed by 2-cute 2-be 4-gotten, a similar exercise that drew from poetry written by teenage girls. Finally, there was an additional live album spanning 1998-2000, Live Start Lifting
Von Sneidern played in a local band called the U-Turns in the early 1980s before relocating to San Francisco in 1985. In the Bay Area he played with several locally based power-pop bands, including the Lost Patrol and The Sneetches (the latter as bassist), before joining Flying Color as guitarist in 1987. After Flying Color broke up in 1990, Von Sneidern hit the road with former Beat leader Paul Collins and lived for a short time in New York before returning to San Francisco to pursue a solo career.
Von Sneidern issued his self-produced debut album, Sight & Sound, on the Heyday label in 1993. In addition to winning rave reviews from power-pop fans, it also featured a guest appearance from John Wesley Harding, with whom Von Sneidern would collaborate frequently in the years to come. The follow-up, Big White Lies, appeared in 1994, and as word of Von Sneidern's music spread in the pop underground, he picked up more production work in addition to his own recordings, and opened his own Bay Area recording studio.
When Von Sneidern released his third album, Go!, in 1996, he was on the local indie label Mod Lang; that label also released the follow-up, 1998's Wood + Wire. For his next project, Von Sneidern formed a soul/R&B-influenced outfit called the Sportsmen, which also featured pianist Khoi-San, guitarist Dave "Shaggy" Gleason, bassist Teenage Rob and drummer Derek Ritchie. Their debut album, Spirited, was released by the Japanese Lazy Cat label in 1999. Von Sneidern subsequently formed his own label, which allowed him to release several idiosyncratic projects in 2000. First among these was London Payne (subtitled Searching the Muse: Memoirs Across America), which set poetry by John R. Dykes to music; it was followed by 2-cute 2-be 4-gotten, a similar exercise that drew from poetry written by teenage girls. Finally, there was an additional live album spanning 1998-2000, Live Start Lifting
On the Ground
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Harry Gregson-Williams & Norihiko Hibino Walk me over this situation Let the sun's light warm my…
Harryan Yoonsoan My life's been magic seems fantastic I used to have a…
R-Wan Foreign land is all around On your left the dunes Gleaming o…
Rosé My life's been magic, seems fantastic I used to have a…
Rubblebucket Leave me, on the ground On the ground, lord, on the…
RZA "Down here on the ground" [x2] [Diaz] This is not those two…
Sleaford Mods On the ground On the ground They're on the ground Looking f…
Sub6 Sub6 - On The Ground Easy... I'm gonna live in the u…
The Black Sheep You have You have to leave me alone I wanna be I wanna…
The Moonies My life's been magic, seems fantastic I used to have a…
Tributary Crawling around, they are met with Disappointment Oh how the…
Tripping Daisy So fearless and blind There's something cruel about my worl…
Vegas Higher higher higher higher higher 鮮烈に連なる記憶 呼び起こす through m…
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Feel FEEL C. von Sneidern I feel like falling like rain, b…
Go On Go On HERE I GO C. von Sneidern Here I go, tell me how…
Go! HERE I GO C. von Sneidern Here I go, tell me how…
Great American Dream Great American Dream Here, where the ghost of harlequins an…
Here I Go HERE I GO C. von Sneidern Here I go, tell me how…
Leaving Here Leaving here Strained at the end of my rope Tied to…
One Side In Heaven ONE SIDE IN HEAVEN C. von Sneidern I look upon the time…
See Green Like Never Seen SEE GREEN LIKE NEVER SEEN C. von Sneidern Let's see green l…
Walking Endlessly WALKING ENDLESSLY C. von Sneidern Why can't I think of the …
When It Goes Around When It Goes Around c. von sneidern Sunny day the passenge…
Why Go Alone Hello mind, something is wrong with me I'm out of…
Why Go Alone? Hello mind, something is wrong with me I'm out of…
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