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'''Christopher Lane Conley''' (born on [[February 29]], [[1980]]), usually known as '''Chris Conley''', is an [[United States|American]] musician and songwriter, the lead-singer/guitarist of the band [[Saves the Day]]. |
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==Biography== |
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Conley was born and raised in [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]], [[New Jersey]], and began playing the guitar when he was thirteen years old. He says that listening to [[Led Zeppelin]] and [[Aerosmith]] as a child made him interested in writing and playing music. The first song he ever learned on guitar was [[Stairway to Heaven]]. |
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Immediately after learning how to play the guitar, he formed a band with |
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[[Princeton Day School]] classmates titled Indifference, but later renamed the band Sefler. Conley has cited some of his early influences as [[the Smiths]], [[Billy Joel]], [[Superchunk]], [[the Smashing Pumpkins]], [[Sunny Day Real Estate]], [[Archers Of Loaf]], [[Screeching Weasel]], [[Jawbreaker (band)|Jawbreaker]], [[Gorilla Biscuits]] and [[Lifetime (band)|Lifetime]]. |
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Sefler was originally composed of Chris Conley, Bryan Newman and Justin Gaylord. They recorded a 3-track [[7"]] entitled "13 Hours of Everything" one afternoon in a friend's basement. They then recorded a nine-track demo at Trax East Studio in New Jersey. While recording, a friend of the band, Sean McGrath, suggested that they change their name to Saves the Day, which they did. |
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Saves the Day signed to [[Equal Vision Records]] and recorded their first album [[Can't Slow Down (Saves the Day album)|''Can't Slow Down'']], which was released in 1998 during their first US tour alongside bands [[Bane (band)|Bane]] and Countervail. Lyrically the album included idealistic dreams, feeling inadequate, honesty and unhappiness, which reflected Conley's life at the time. The style of music is often considered very similar to that of the band Lifetime. |
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In 1999 the band released their second album ''[[Through Being Cool]]''. With this album, Conley's lyrics started becoming morbid and corporeal, and the style of music changed into a more [[pop punk]] sound. |
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At age 20 he started listening to [[the Beatles]] and has cited them as the main influence for ''[[In Reverie]]''. |
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Saves the Day released 4 other albums, lyrically are all considered similar except for ''In Reverie'', which is a more positive album. This is largely due to the fact that there was no turmoil in Conley's life at the time, therefore there wasn't much to vent about as he recalls. |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.savestheday.com/ Saves the Day official site] |
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*[http://www.myspace.com/chrisconley17 Chris Conley's MySpace Page] |
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[[Category:1980 births|Conley, Chris]] |
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[[Category:American musicians|Conley, Chris]] |
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[[Category:American songwriters|Conley, Chris]] |
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Revision as of 13:29, 3 August 2007
Christopher Lane Conley (born on February 29, 1980), usually known as Chris Conley, is an American musician and songwriter, the lead-singer/guitarist of the band Saves the Day.
Biography
Conley was born and raised in Princeton, New Jersey, and began playing the guitar when he was thirteen years old. He says that listening to Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith as a child made him interested in writing and playing music. The first song he ever learned on guitar was Stairway to Heaven.
Immediately after learning how to play the guitar, he formed a band with Princeton Day School classmates titled Indifference, but later renamed the band Sefler. Conley has cited some of his early influences as the Smiths, Billy Joel, Superchunk, the Smashing Pumpkins, Sunny Day Real Estate, Archers Of Loaf, Screeching Weasel, Jawbreaker, Gorilla Biscuits and Lifetime.
Sefler was originally composed of Chris Conley, Bryan Newman and Justin Gaylord. They recorded a 3-track 7" entitled "13 Hours of Everything" one afternoon in a friend's basement. They then recorded a nine-track demo at Trax East Studio in New Jersey. While recording, a friend of the band, Sean McGrath, suggested that they change their name to Saves the Day, which they did.
Saves the Day signed to Equal Vision Records and recorded their first album Can't Slow Down, which was released in 1998 during their first US tour alongside bands Bane and Countervail. Lyrically the album included idealistic dreams, feeling inadequate, honesty and unhappiness, which reflected Conley's life at the time. The style of music is often considered very similar to that of the band Lifetime.
In 1999 the band released their second album Through Being Cool. With this album, Conley's lyrics started becoming morbid and corporeal, and the style of music changed into a more pop punk sound.
At age 20 he started listening to the Beatles and has cited them as the main influence for In Reverie.
Saves the Day released 4 other albums, lyrically are all considered similar except for In Reverie, which is a more positive album. This is largely due to the fact that there was no turmoil in Conley's life at the time, therefore there wasn't much to vent about as he recalls.