Genre: Indie, Adult Contemporary, New Americana, Female Singer/Songwriter
Influences: Patty Griffin, Lucinda Williams, Sarah McLachlan
Home Base: Stephens City, VA
Feb. 1, 2011 - "Over Now" Winner in 2011 Esongwriter International Songwriting Contest.
Jan. 21, 2011 - "Kinder Days" places as Top 5 Finalist in 2011 Peacedriven Song Award.
Jan. 8, 2011 - "Over Now" receives Honorable Mention in 2010 Great Lakes Songwriting Contest.
December 3, 2010 - "Over Now" places #3 in 2010 Songw...
Genre: Indie, Adult Contemporary, New Americana, Female Singer/Songwriter
Influences: Patty Griffin, Lucinda Williams, Sarah McLachlan
Home Base: Stephens City, VA
Feb. 1, 2011 - "Over Now" Winner in 2011 Esongwriter International Songwriting Contest.
Jan. 21, 2011 - "Kinder Days" places as Top 5 Finalist in 2011 Peacedriven Song Award.
Jan. 8, 2011 - "Over Now" receives Honorable Mention in 2010 Great Lakes Songwriting Contest.
December 3, 2010 - "Over Now" places #3 in 2010 Songwriter Universe Song Contest.
November 10, 2010 - "Happy" places #7 in 2010 AcousticRoundtable Singer/Songwriter Contest.
"Chatham Street's debut CD, Last One Out, is wonderful! Great writing, singing, and playing - a triple threat!!"
Micah Solomon, President and CEO of Oasis Disc Manufacturing, NY
“The kind of singer songwriter depth you found in the 60s and 70s from folks like Tom Rush, CSNY, Joni Mitchel,
or John Prine.” Ray Sheehan [Random Neural Firings]
“The music from Chatham Street is a refreshing and original sound that does not disappoint.” Barry Behan [FarmDoubt]
“Chatham Street grabs your heart and soul with original lyrics and vocals that is nothing less than sheer perfection.
The music speaks to the human condition like no other group we have heard.” Bruce McDade [fan]
"This album is absolutely amazing. You can feel the raw emotion through each word...each breath...it's all consuming." Raw Heart (Five Stars)
Passionate acoustic music with exquisite vocals and honest lyrics about real life. Good music is that simple.
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Chatham Street is a guitar and vocal group that has been playing in the Northern Virginia and Shenandoah Valley areas. The group is Christal Prout (vocals and guitars) and Peter Prout (guitars). Coming from the Detroit area, both members have a long history of music, performing live and in studios. Christal grew up in a very musical family, played clarinet in band (which came in handy on the song "Happy"), and sang in various choirs, until joining her first band as the “chick singer” right after graduation. Along with fronting bands, she also sang commercial jingles, including a spot for the Heartbeat of America campaign for Chevrolet, which aired on TV and radio. Pete’s experience includes playing with various Detroit area bands, and also playing live at Carnegie Hall with a jazz band. Peter also worked in a recording studio as a sound engineer.
Chatham Street’s debut CD, Last One Out, was just released last month on October 10th. It consists of 11 original songs written by Christal and has been receiving tremendous support, being described as “deep and soulful”. Christal says "I believe you have to live enough life to have things to say. You go through stuff, you witness stuff. It's in trying to sort through it all that songs emerge." She says, “People relate when they hear you bare your soul. They come up afterwards and tell me about how much a certain song touched them. Then they share something about their life that they’re going through. That’s what it’s all about and that’s what I love. That's what music is about - real life".
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