"One of the more sophisticated singer-songwriters on the Lower East Side"   -  THE NEW YORKER

Since the release of his last album, Out of Town, Chris Riffle has shared the stage with Patti Smith, Blood Orange, Joan As Police Woman; embarked on a national tour supporting Heather Nova; and toured Germany & Belgium. Chris is currently finishing up a new full-length album he recorded with his longtime producer Jimi Zhivago...

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Goings on About Town
The New Yorker
Goings on About Town
The New Yorker

Those looking for respite from the Sturm und Drang of city life shouldn’t sleep on this young troubadour, one of the more sophisticated singer-songwriters on the Lower East Side. Riffle’s soft-focus slow jams are therapeutic in their spaciousness, creating an atmosphere that harkens back to his Washington State upbringing.

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The New Yorker
Poignancy, Emotion, and Spirit in a Singular Absorbing Voice
No Depression
Poignancy, Emotion, and Spirit in a Singular Absorbing Voice
No Depression

"Chris is venturing down paths of reflection, nostalgia, confession, second-guessing, and words that are more often than not found in someone’s diary. This is wine drinking music."

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No Depression