All in Perspective

Chris Searles

"...photograph by Todd V. Wolfson Chris Searles is not an asshole. He's not even a..."

April 3, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Rocking the Bottom Line

Chris Searles lays down the beat for a sustainable local economy

"...Today Chris Searles is a big greenie, but in a former..."

April 18, 2008 Features Feature by Nora Ankrum

Twang Twang Shock-A-Boom ‘Cutz’ New Music

Chris Searles revisits the cult local trio’s salad years

"...local band name perked interest, it’s that one. Drummer Chris Searles explains. “I came up with the name as..."

Dec. 10, 2013 Music Post by William Harries Graham

AE's Coal Conundrum

Energy planners and the fight over Fayette

"...to swallow for those Austinites – such as environmentalist Chris Searles – who'd prefer simply to retire Fayette for..."

Nov. 20, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Developing Stories: Charrette Duet

Curing Congress and going green

"...discussion of action steps followed; panelists included Council Member Chris Riley, Andy Smith of Thomas Properties Group and chair..."

March 19, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Twang Twang Shock-a-Boom

Reissue

"...vocals, geétar"), Jeff Haley ("big ol' bullfiddle"), and drummer Chris Searles lived up to its name: Twang Twang Shock-a-Boom...."

Feb. 26, 2010 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Musical Manifesto

Davíd Garza's

"...musical peers: Elias Haslanger, Freddy Mendoza, Jeff Haley, and Chris Searles. It was around this same time that Garza..."

April 3, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Won't Get Schooled Again

Austin's Music Class of '98

"...to the soundtrack for Great Expectations - alongside Jewel, Chris Cornell, and Scott Weiland. While being included on the..."

Jan. 23, 1998 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Texas Platters

"...Race"), happiness ("Too Damn Good"), penny-arcade religion ("Dreams of Christ"), co-dependency ("There's a Hole in You"), and bureaucracy ("Heartache..."

July 11, 1997 Music Review

William Harries Graham’s Your “Confidant”

Onetime ATX prodigy unpacks love on new single, EP, and video

"...EP with David Goodrich, Johnny Goudie, Einar Pederson, and Chris Searles at the Bubble with Chris “Frenchie” Smith. The..."

Dec. 14, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Jeremy Nail Survives Cancer, Scales Mountain

Austin Music Awards performer previews May LP live

"...“The core band [Chris Masterson on electric guitar, Bobby Daniel on upright bass,..."

Feb. 23, 2016 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Off the Record

Blasts from the past courtesy of Armadillo Records, David Garza's Twang Twang Shock-a-Boom, and Jody Denberg's final broadcast

"...acoustic trio he formed his freshman year with drummer Chris Searles and bassist Jeff Haley at the University of..."

Dec. 11, 2009 Music Column by Austin Powell

Blu Sanders

Singer-songwriter gets lucrative

"...Sanders connects with his audience like Jeff Buckley or Chris Cornell. His songs may be moody, complex, and sometimes..."

March 3, 2000 Music Feature by Andy Langer

No Law & Order

"...at the family reunion. (Electric Lounge Pavilion, 10pm) -- Christopher Gray..."

March 12, 1999 Music Feature

The Inspiration of Necessity

"...J.J. Johnson has also played the kit, as have Chris Searles and Mike Hale. And while Edwin Livingston usually..."

March 5, 1999 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Jeff Haley: Twang Twang the Third

"...of his former Twang Twang bandmates, Davíd Garza and Chris Searles. "They're my war buddies." Although Haley refuses to..."

April 3, 1998 Music Feature

Live Shots

"...Marsalis was the picture of composure, as he, drummer Chris Searles, and bassist Chris Marsh meandered through a short..."

June 20, 1997 Music Feature

Record Reviews

"...that draws on the wickedness of Nick Cave and Christian Death. He skips the political minutiae and fires at..."

March 14, 1997 Music Review

Record Reviews

"...The blues is dead and all the Ian Moores, Chris Duartes, and Storyvilles in the world won't change that...."

Aug. 9, 1996 Music Review

Caught 'em in Autumn

Earthpig & Fire

"...a different cast from its springtime incarnation, which sported Chris Searles and Jeff Haley as Fire. Nowadays, the Pig..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Music Feature

Alejandro Escovedo’s United Sounds of Austin

January 11, 2014. 41 photos.

"...House band drummer Chris Searles...."

Jan. 13, 2014 Photo Gallery

Alejandro Escovedo's SXSW Closing

Final SXSW Live Shots

"...frontman shouted through a Green Bullet harmonica mic, while Chris Searles inhabited Scott Asheton's tribal groove drumming, and Cheetah..."

March 22, 2013 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Ballad of Alejandro Escovedo

Austin icon pulls off a marathon performance at the Moody

"...fiddle, Stephen Barber’s piano caress, Ephraim Owens’ hawkish trumpet, Chris Searles pounding a Herculean beat to Bobby Daniel’s bass..."

Jan. 14, 2013 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Off the Record

A personal introduction to 'The Austin Chronicle Music Anthology'

"...of Skellington to Don Walser's debut at Emo's and Christopher Gray's quest to track down James Hand. That passion..."

March 4, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, March 18-25

"...Recommit to Climate Protection petition launched by local environmentalist Chris Searles at www.tinyurl.com/austinclimateprotection...."

March 19, 2010 News Feature

Time to Really Lead the World in Climate Protection

Nov. 2, 2009 Postmarks

How People More Important Than You Are Voting

McCracken, Leffingwell list prominent prog, small biz supporters

"...Chris Searles..."

April 8, 2009 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Stanley Smith

Record Review

"...Jeremy Wakefield, Ephraim Owens, Rich Brotherton, Tony Campise, and Chris Searles. Together, they've created an offbeat disc that's as..."

April 26, 2002 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Say Baby

Davíd Garza's still DIY.

"...and Will, I did four or five songs with Chris Searles and Gemma [Cochrane], I did 11 songs completely..."

Aug. 31, 2001 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Cautiously Optimistic

Fifteen Hopefuls Make Up Austin's Musical Class of 2001

"...Ross and Juliana Hatfield and another with longtime collaborators Chris Searles and Gemma Cochran...."

Jan. 19, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

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