Christopher Rees
Last updated: 03 July 2009
For Christopher Rees, seeing Velvet Underground founder John Cale was something of a revelatory experience.
"I bought a guitar when I was 18 and had been learning for about six months when I saw him play at the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. Everything changed. I sat in the front row and was completely blown away by the power of one man and one instrument."
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Key works
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The Sweetest Ache (2004)
Rees' lushly orchestrated debut album, released in October 2004. -
Alone On A Mountain Top (2005)
Twelve tracks of stark ambition. -
Cautionary Tales (2007)
Third album featuring duets with Victoria Williams and Rebecca Newman. -
Devil's Bridge (2009)
His fourth album, featuring murder ballads inspired by American folk traditions.
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