- began recording career in 1963 with a mono Sony reel-to-reel, playing “radar” and off-the-air tapes of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. backward.
- while playing bass, cello, and guitar in a multitude of high school bands, learned the basics of sound capture by operating a basement four-track studio in Winston-Salem, NC, with future producer Mitch Easter.
- studied composition and music theory at UNC–Chapel Hill with Roger Hannay, while assisting producer Don Dixon in various live and studio recording projects
- self-released Sneakers, one of the very first American indie records, in 1976
- relocated to New York to play and record with Alex Chilton in the burgeoning CBGB’s rock scene
- started Car Records, 1977; among the label’s releases: “I Am the Cosmos,” by Chris Bell
- formed the dB’s with fellow Carolinians Will Rigby, Gene Holder, and Peter Holsapple; made several acclaimed records, including Stands for deciBels (self-produced) and Repercussion (produced by Scott Litt)
- active in New York, London, and Paris throughout the eighties as solo artist (It’s Alright, Fireworks [Coyote/A&M]), producer (Pylon, Yo La Tengo), musician (Matthew Sweet, Bob Mould, Golden Palominos, Yo La Tengo)
- made Mavericks, well-received collaboration and coproduction with Peter Holsapple, in 1992;
- relocated to Chapel Hill in 1993; began Modern Recording in 1996, resuming production work. First project was Whiskeytown (with Ryan Adams & Caitlin Cary).
Releases
Chris Stamey Modernism
Hey Bulldog (Feat. Jody Stephens)
Waterloo Sunset (Feat. the DB's)
Shadows Breaking Over My Head
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (Feat. the Uptown Horns)
Neon Rainbow (Feat. Emily Frantz)
Of Time and All She Brings to Mind
Hernando's Hideaway
Where the Fun Is
Let's Get Lost
At Last
There's a Dream Around the Corner
Ruby Tuesday (Feat. Pat Sansone, Alex Chilton)
Waterloo Sunset (Feat. the DB's)
Shadows Breaking Over My Head
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (Feat. the Uptown Horns)
Neon Rainbow (Feat. Emily Frantz)
Of Time and All She Brings to Mind
Hernando's Hideaway
Where the Fun Is
Let's Get Lost
At Last
There's a Dream Around the Corner
Ruby Tuesday (Feat. Pat Sansone, Alex Chilton)
Chris Stamey The New Colossus (Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor)
The New Colossus (Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor)
Chris Stamey Anything Is Possible
I’d Be Lost Without You
Anything Is Possible
After All This Time
Meet Me in Midtown
Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
When My Ship Comes In
In a Lonely Place
Once, on a Summer’s Day
Done with Love
Au Revoir and Goodbye
Leaves in the Wind
Anything Is Possible
After All This Time
Meet Me in Midtown
Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
When My Ship Comes In
In a Lonely Place
Once, on a Summer’s Day
Done with Love
Au Revoir and Goodbye
Leaves in the Wind
Chris Stamey The Great Escape
The Great Escape
Realize
She Might Look My Way
Here's How We Start Again
I Will Try
Dear Friend
Greensboro Days
Back in New York
The Sweetheart of the Video
The Catherine's Wheel
I'm a Prisoner of This) Hopeless Love
The One and Only (Van Dyke Parks) (Bonus Track)
Realize
She Might Look My Way
Here's How We Start Again
I Will Try
Dear Friend
Greensboro Days
Back in New York
The Sweetheart of the Video
The Catherine's Wheel
I'm a Prisoner of This) Hopeless Love
The One and Only (Van Dyke Parks) (Bonus Track)
Chris Stamey Our Back Pages (with Peter Holsapple)
Today Could Be The Day
From Window To A Screen
Black And White
Dynamite
Molly Says
Happenstance
Big Brown Eyes
She’s Not Worried
Picture Sleeve
Depth Of Field
Nothing Is Wrong
From Window To A Screen
Black And White
Dynamite
Molly Says
Happenstance
Big Brown Eyes
She’s Not Worried
Picture Sleeve
Depth Of Field
Nothing Is Wrong
Chris Stamey A Brand-New Shade of Blue
A Brand-New Shade Of Blue feat. Brett Harris
Je Ne Sais Quoi feat. Brett Harris
Late For The Party feat. Brett Harris
I Don’t Think Of You feat. Ramunė Martin
In A Minor Key feat. Brett Harris
It Must Be Raining Somewhere feat. Brett Harris
Un Autre Temps
Come Home To Me feat. Brett Harris
Late for the Party (Slight Return)
There’s A Dream Around The Corner feat. Brett Harris
Cerulean Is Lovely
Speechless feat. Brett Harris
Dangling Check To Check feat. Django Haskins
Je Ne Sais Quoi feat. Brett Harris
Late For The Party feat. Brett Harris
I Don’t Think Of You feat. Ramunė Martin
In A Minor Key feat. Brett Harris
It Must Be Raining Somewhere feat. Brett Harris
Un Autre Temps
Come Home To Me feat. Brett Harris
Late for the Party (Slight Return)
There’s A Dream Around The Corner feat. Brett Harris
Cerulean Is Lovely
Speechless feat. Brett Harris
Dangling Check To Check feat. Django Haskins
Chris Stamey New Songs for the 20th Century
Manhattan Melody (That’s My New York) featuring Django Haskins with Branford Marsalis
It’s Been A While featuring Django Haskins
I Don’t Believe In Romance featuring Caitlin Cary
What Is This Music That I Hear? featuring Kristen Lambert with Bill Frisell
Occasional Shivers featuring Nnenna Freelon with Will Campbell
On The Street Where We Used To Live featuring Brett Harris
On An Evening Such As This featuring Kristen Lambert
Your Last Forever After featuring Caitlin Cary
There’s Not A Cloud In The Sky featuring Ariel Pocock
Dear Friend featuring Millie McGuire
Insomnia featuring Kristen Lambert with Bill Frisell & Nels Cline
I Am Yours featuring Millie McGuire
I Fall In Love (So Easily) featuring Millie McGuire
Beneath The Underdog featuring Marshall Crenshaw, Don Dixon, and Django Haskins
In-tox-i-cho-cli-fi-ca-tion featuring Django Haskins
In Spanish Harlem featuring Faith Jones with Brett Harris
The Woman Who Walks The Sea featuring Kristen Lambert
For A Muse featuring Django Haskins
Lover, Can You Hear Me? featuring Skylar Gudasz
Pretty Butterfly featuring Millie McGuire
I Didn’t Mean To Fall In Love With You featuring Kristen Lambert
Life Is But A Dream featuring Matt McMichaels
And I Love Him featuring Kristen Lambert
Unpredictable featuring Millie McGuire and Presyce Baez
I Lost Track Of The Time featuring Django Haskins
Occasional Shivers (Reprise) featuring Presyce Baez with Dave Finucane
It’s Been A While featuring Django Haskins
I Don’t Believe In Romance featuring Caitlin Cary
What Is This Music That I Hear? featuring Kristen Lambert with Bill Frisell
Occasional Shivers featuring Nnenna Freelon with Will Campbell
On The Street Where We Used To Live featuring Brett Harris
On An Evening Such As This featuring Kristen Lambert
Your Last Forever After featuring Caitlin Cary
There’s Not A Cloud In The Sky featuring Ariel Pocock
Dear Friend featuring Millie McGuire
Insomnia featuring Kristen Lambert with Bill Frisell & Nels Cline
I Am Yours featuring Millie McGuire
I Fall In Love (So Easily) featuring Millie McGuire
Beneath The Underdog featuring Marshall Crenshaw, Don Dixon, and Django Haskins
In-tox-i-cho-cli-fi-ca-tion featuring Django Haskins
In Spanish Harlem featuring Faith Jones with Brett Harris
The Woman Who Walks The Sea featuring Kristen Lambert
For A Muse featuring Django Haskins
Lover, Can You Hear Me? featuring Skylar Gudasz
Pretty Butterfly featuring Millie McGuire
I Didn’t Mean To Fall In Love With You featuring Kristen Lambert
Life Is But A Dream featuring Matt McMichaels
And I Love Him featuring Kristen Lambert
Unpredictable featuring Millie McGuire and Presyce Baez
I Lost Track Of The Time featuring Django Haskins
Occasional Shivers (Reprise) featuring Presyce Baez with Dave Finucane
Chris Stamey Greensboro Days
Greensboro Days
Chris Stamey Euphoria
Universe-sized Arms
Where Does the Time Go?
Invisible
Make Up Your Mind
Euphoria
Awake in the World
Dear Valentine
When the Fever Breaks
You Are Beautiful
Rocketship
Where Does the Time Go?
Invisible
Make Up Your Mind
Euphoria
Awake in the World
Dear Valentine
When the Fever Breaks
You Are Beautiful
Rocketship
Chris Stamey Lovesick Blues
Skin
London
Astronomy
Anyway
You n Me n XTC
I Wrote This Song For You
The Room Above the Bookstore
Wintertime
Occasional Shivers
Lovesick Blues
If Memory Serves
London
Astronomy
Anyway
You n Me n XTC
I Wrote This Song For You
The Room Above the Bookstore
Wintertime
Occasional Shivers
Lovesick Blues
If Memory Serves
Chris Stamey It’s A Wonderful Life
Winter of Love
Never Enters My Mind - Remix
Get A Job
Oh Yeah
Brushfire in Hoboken
It's A Wonderful Life
Still Life #3
Depth of Field
Face of the Crowd - Remix
Excitement
When We're Alone
Ghost Story
Something Came Over Me - Acoustic Version
Winter of Love - Power Station Version
It's A Wonderful Life - Violin Version
Never Enters My Mind - Remix
Get A Job
Oh Yeah
Brushfire in Hoboken
It's A Wonderful Life
Still Life #3
Depth of Field
Face of the Crowd - Remix
Excitement
When We're Alone
Ghost Story
Something Came Over Me - Acoustic Version
Winter of Love - Power Station Version
It's A Wonderful Life - Violin Version
Chris Stamey V.O.T.E. (with Yo La Tengo)
V.O.T.E (public service announcement)
Shapes of Things
Venus
Politician
Plainest Thing
Compared to What
The Summer Sun
Sleepless Nights
McCauley Street (Let's Go Downtown)
Desperate Man
Sleepless Nights again
Summer Sun
Shapes of Things
Venus
Politician
Plainest Thing
Compared to What
The Summer Sun
Sleepless Nights
McCauley Street (Let's Go Downtown)
Desperate Man
Sleepless Nights again
Summer Sun
Chris Stamey Travels In The South
14 Shades of Green
Kierkegaard
The Sound You Hear
Insomnia
Ride
In Spanish Harlem
And I Love Her
Alive
K Jam
Travels In The South
There's A Love
Leap of Faith
Kierkegaard
The Sound You Hear
Insomnia
Ride
In Spanish Harlem
And I Love Her
Alive
K Jam
Travels In The South
There's A Love
Leap of Faith
Chris Stamey Mavericks (with Peter Hosapple)
Angels
I Know You Will
Here Without You
Close Your Eyes
Anymore
I Want To Break Your Heart
She Was The One
Geometry
The Child In You
Lovers Rock
Taken
Haven't Got The Right (To Treat Me Wrong)
I Know You Will
Here Without You
Close Your Eyes
Anymore
I Want To Break Your Heart
She Was The One
Geometry
The Child In You
Lovers Rock
Taken
Haven't Got The Right (To Treat Me Wrong)
Chris Stamey Fireworks
The Company of Light
Something Came Over Me
Glorious Delusion
Time Is Running Out
Two Places at Once
Perfect Time
The Newlweds
On The Radio (For Ray Davies)
All the Heart's Desire/Black Orchids
Fireworks (Still Life #5)
The Brakeman's Consolation
I Want You
You Don't Miss Your Water
Something Came Over Me
Glorious Delusion
Time Is Running Out
Two Places at Once
Perfect Time
The Newlweds
On The Radio (For Ray Davies)
All the Heart's Desire/Black Orchids
Fireworks (Still Life #5)
The Brakeman's Consolation
I Want You
You Don't Miss Your Water