Chris Rael

Composer, singer, sitarist, writer. World music innovator. Ecstatic contrarian.

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Happy Earth Day! This year, a tune for our embattled oceans. Love & protect your mother, good people! https://t.co/71jNmK7f2i

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Many of my lyrics begin as poems, then the music finds the feeling of the words. Then the words morph to fit the contours of the music. I rarely share unfinished work, but how's this one coming along?

Hey! Little... https://t.co/XwG90hqbEc

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1 week from tonight: the return of Don Ralph’s legendary Blowhole Theater! I’ll be hopping up for a tune with my sonorous pals The Jackson Pinks. If you’ve never had your hole blown before, it’s never too late to start! https://t.co/sSwFs7pR7B

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Just another Betty Sunday https://t.co/Z4afGnyIqr

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Your Name Here, my old Maryland trio w/ Kevin Miller & Steve Jackson, is much on my mind today. This is a Dream Syndicate cover, never released https://t.co/CO8kPYiDZ8

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potus seeks to eliminate NEA, PBS, NPR. Because he sees no value in them. No value in culture. No value in community. No value in art. No value in beauty. No value in enlightenment. He's literally the prince of darkness https://t.co/V7f8v27dvS

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Murica simply no longer makin sense? Sex, drugs & bicycles may very well be the answer! Whip-smart new film by Jonathan Blank, featuring a tune by yours truly co-written w/ the filmmaker. Here’s the trailer https://t.co/X8HmPsPAsG

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"Say one thing, then do another
Hypocrite, what's it to ya?"
- Church of Betty, Revenge of the Hippies

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The Acker Awards are coming up again, March 26 at Theater for the New City. I was honored to receive one 3 years ago, as well as one of Clayton Patterson’s incredible art boxes. Mine included this singular coffee... https://t.co/FEfA0gMaZK

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For St Pat's, I give you my fave Irish band: Pugwash, appearing w/ Church of Betty at the Living Room, Brooklyn 2015. Bliss! https://t.co/4HcVZ1eikF

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Me n Sash having fun w/ the Beatles. This quickie home demo, the arrangement, instrumentation, singing parts, were all his idea. Love how he sings the middle-8's. He's falling for the group the way I did, but I was older, maybe... https://t.co/JLckM18N4B

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Mantra
I regret little I’ve endured
I don’t regret my mistakes
I don’t regret my failures
I don’t regret the pain I’ve suffered
I don’t regret what should have been
I do regret hurting others on occasion
Each drop... https://t.co/mlUCggJduP

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Sasha n me jammin the Beatles. Sung together, me guitar, him percussion. His idea to switch from bongo to clave for bridge ☮️ https://t.co/RMloAJlot4

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A message from Church of Betty https://t.co/zYGOoXcCHU

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For your Sunday morning rise n shine "the sun rises and sets for you" https://t.co/sFMRDx26Si

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Trailer for Jonathan Blank's new film Sex, Drugs & Bicycles. You can hear a snippet of the song I wrote for the film at the end. For those of us processing 45's attacks on democratic socialism, Jonathan's film provides a window into a society where... https://t.co/fU5Mph4ORN

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From last Christmas, Chris n Sasha lay down Little Drummer Boy on sitar. Happy holidays! https://t.co/8g6UKgOTds

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I'm not a Midi guy & have this controller I'd like to give away. M-Audio, Oxygen 49, no manuals, cables or carrying case, but perfect condition. If you can pick it up from me in Ft. Greene Brooklyn, it's yours. PM me!

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