May Shows

Tomorrow, May 8 at the Crown Room
I'm playing cello with Matt Voth. Bob Dunham, Rich Landar, and Anders Bergstrom will play, too. Anders and Bob and I used to play together at Lincoln High School. This will be the first time I've even played cello only for a whole show.

May 17 at the Wonder Ballroom
I'm playing with Tahoe Jackson, we're opening up for Was Not Was

May 24 in Bend at the Les Schwab Ampitheatre
The Decemberists opening for Death Cab.

Recording with Ray's Vast Basement

Jon Bernson from Ray's Vast Basement came to the Bass Mint in Portland, OR to put some bass on his new record. Pictures are from Jeff Stuart Saltzman's studio as well as my own bass mint.

Sunday with Shelley Short at the Someday Lounge

Shelley Short is releasing her new record on Hush, and I'm playing with her this Sunday to celebrate.

The Someday Lounge
Sunday, April 13
9 pm $6
125 SW 5th Ave

Chris Walla Video

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Who knows how long this will be up, but for now, you can see a man jump a car in front of my house at Nike.com. It's the house on the right, and it's about two thirds of the way through the video, right after the Lance Armstrong bit.
UPDATE: I guess it's on youtube, too. Of course.

The Party Project, Everyone's invited

This weekend, I'm excited to be a part of the latest performance by Tahni Holt of Monster Squad. As part of the Artist in Residence program for the South Waterfront neighborhood, she has created a performance that's hard to explain, but it's a party. Saturday, Dec 22 at 4 pm. Follow link for details. It's free. Dress warm.

The Party Project

New Calendar of Local Gigs

Now that I am a local Portland musician again, I made a calendar on ical and published it. Hope the link works ok...calendar

It should update automatically, and while it's pretty empty right now, that will change soon I hope.

Next show: Aimee Mann Dec 5 at the Aladdin in Portland

A few of us Decemberists are going to be doing a couple songs at the upcoming Aimee Mann Christmas show in Portland.