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 Chris Batten and the Woods's Profile |
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We gotta try and move on! |
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| Location: | New Jersey |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jul 21, 2008 (31 days back) |
About Me |
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| Playing soul music in the truest aspect of the genre, taken for granted by most and deeply treasured by others; The Woods pride themselves on honest music with an even more honest heart. Nestled somewhere between Otis Redding and Tom Petty, Van Morrison and Thin Lizzy, Chris Batten and the Woods find their own groove, bringing classic soul-infused rock n roll to a modern audience. The Woods' latest EP, released on iTunes in October 2007, bears the title "If We Never Stop Moving," a lyric from the band's semi-autobiographical song "Lions." However, the title has become more of a battle cry then the mere ending to a verse, as The Woods' short 3+ year existence has seen them put out a string of musical gems that rival the quality and catchiness of those on popular radio today. "I just want to put out music that's timeless" Batten says, "With music, there should be no gap, whether it be |
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Music:Member Since: 5/4/2004Band Website: andthewoods.com Band Members: Chris Batten - Vocals, Guitar, Fender Rhodes, Piano, Harmonica, Drums Dustin Packard - Guitar, Vocals, Percussion Al Radice - Bass, Vocals Mike Addesso - Drums, Vocals Influences: Thin Lizzy, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Counting Crows, The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Josh Rouse, Van Morrison, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Wilco, Ryan Adams, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Tom Waits Sounds Like: "...Impressive tonality, engaging lyrics, and pure sweet rock, the songs are comforting like a fresh blanket from the dryer while still offering the kick to the senses like the first dive into a pool. The Woods have a gift in their vocal lead, a unique and appealing voice that can stand out from the crowd of analogous rock bands and withstand the test of a 60 minute disc..." - IndieInTune.com "...Chris Batten and The Woods have debuted on Amie Street with just one song, but luckily it's a strong one and will keep us in anticipation of their full "If We Never Stop Moving..." EP. Gone For Good is a nice example of soul music in the truest aspect of the genre - convincing and heavy with feeling..." - AmieStreet.com "...Trying to put the heart and soul back in rock and roll, Chris Batten and The Woods hope to inspire as much emotion with their music as they invest in it, and there's no denying their surging popularity in the tri-state area..." - The Aquarian "...They convincingly command the attention of the entire room, and stand as a rare credible musical entity..." - East Coast Rocker "...Chris Batten and The Woods play a hard-charging, barroom style of bluesy rock, yet have become one of the hottest bands in the post-hardcore and emo-intensified New Brunswick scene..." - Home New Tribune view all press "If We Never Stop Moving..." EP The latest batch of rock, roll, blues and soul from Chris Batten & the Woods. Features five new songs, some being staples in the live show already (Lions, Doncha Wanna be Doin' Something New, Sad Songs), and others that are sure soon to be (Gone for Good, The End Of The Line). Buy: "On The Banks Of The Old Raritan" EP Featuring Batten and the Woods' revamped version of the Rutgers Alma Mater originally written in 1873. Also includes a live version of Lonely Hearts recorded at their last Grape Street performance in Philly, and Old Soul Station from last years out of print demo CD. Buy: "Chris Batten & The Woods" EP Debut release by Chris Batten & The Woods. Recorded over a few days in New York City while the band was hardly three months old, this recording captures six raw tracks including the favorites Driver and Swagger, the original version of The Rifles, plus Hand Me Downs, Back to You, and These Small Things, Buy: Record Label: Unsigned Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Rock / Soul / Blues) |
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New Documentary "If We Never Stop Moving..." |
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| "If We Never Stop Moving..."2008 Video DocumentaryA short length documentary that presents Chris Batten and The Woods, focusing on their past year which saw the release of their acclaimed EP... Posted by Chris Batten and the Woods on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:59:00 PST |
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Fearless Music TV AGAIN! Watch "A Little More Time" online, a WV wrap-up and Boston this Sat. |
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| We recieved the most votes from the last Fearless Music TV show and they aired another one of our songs, our newest and unreleased song "A Little More Time." Watch the full song here. Thanks to ever... Posted by Chris Batten and the Woods on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 05:40:00 PST |
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World Cafe in Philly last week, West Virginia and Boston coming up |
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| Thanks to everyone who came out and supported us at the World Cafe Live show last week, it was a great night with Walt Lafty of Silvertide opening up with an awesome sounding set, and Pawnshop Roses f... Posted by Chris Batten and the Woods on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:13:00 PST |
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Fearless Music TV on FOX 5, Swagger live, watch it now online: |
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| So last Saturday night (3/22) Fearless Music aired our live performance of Swagger that we filmed at their NYC studio, along with a brief snipet of an interview we did while we were there. The full ve... Posted by Chris Batten and the Woods on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:55:00 PST |
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Number 1 on Reverb Nations Charts in our genre |
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| We're kicking ass on the Reverb Nation charts, we're at number 1 in the Alternative section and 31 throughout the entire page, out of almost 100,000 bands! A few days ago we happened to check the char... Posted by Chris Batten and the Woods on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 08:07:00 PST |
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Free X-Mas song when you buy the new EP, cheap merch, CLICK FOR DETAILS! |
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| Free Christmas SongAs you know, CB & the Woods get the Christmas spirit around this time every year, so we wanted to share one of our Christmas songs with you as a present of sorts. It's a recordi... Posted by Chris Batten and the Woods on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 09:03:00 PST |
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Boston & NYC this past weekend |
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| Cambridge, MA and NYC this past weekendWe played a Thursday night show right outside of Boston at the Lizzard Lounge in Cambridge, MA this past week. On the way up we hit the usual I-95 traffic, which... Posted by Chris Batten and the Woods on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 11:44:00 PST |
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Latest Info - November 2007 |
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| Here is the latest Woods info, all plopped down in one spot for your convenience.For the past few months we were hard at work on our latest EP, "If We Never Stop Moving," a collection of 5 new songs, ... Posted by Chris Batten and the Woods on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:27:00 PST |
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| Help us out by adding one of these banners to your page! It’s the best and easiest way for you to help us spread the word, we appreciate the support! Hit up our street team page if your interest... Posted by Chris Batten and the Woods on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 09:24:00 PST |
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Street Team - Help us out! |
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| Hey guys, we've launched a Street Team, and we could really use your help! We put a lot of time into getting our music to people, playing shows, promoting (on top of everything else like actually writ... Posted by Chris Batten and the Woods on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:08:00 PST |
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Broadmoor Recording, LeDaitz Entertainment, Hey Cole Presents, FEARLESS MUSIC THE TV SHOW, Lonestar Records, CUZ COOP, Jeff Ellis, Pawnshop Roses, G A I L E, DJ - April Dawn, chelsea(:, Ghost Notes, The Wanderlust, Nicole Cutrone (Photography), jon lc, MR. RICHARD, Twenty One Flights, ~♥ KiKi ♥~, ~nana's flipside radio show~, jay of the dead, The Wave Gathering, LC, Keeopps [s4c][boobies!], Chris Chester Group, Dumb Brilliant, **Cindy** Murphy Booking & Promotions, Given Sugar Given Salt, Gadget, Sandra, darlene, Styrofoam Junkies, Karly, Sarah, Kimmi, SoupyGato's Fifth Listener, ♥ANGEL EYES♥, YOUNA, Sean [Beautiful Machine, Pts. 3 & 4], Max G and The Spots, TONY, Krystle, Joshua Dus[T]in, ~Shannon~, gAp, The Muse
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