Chris Eaton (Canadian musician)

Chris Eaton (born 1971, Moncton, New Brunswick), is the founder and lead vocalist of Toronto-based indie rock band Rock Plaza Central, as well as a novelist.

Music career

Eaton began as a solo artist, with various musicians backing him, often using musical improvisation. In 2003, the current line-up of Rock Plaza Central formed during such a gig in Toronto, and they recorded their first album in that incarnation only a month later. Their second album, Are We Not Horses, was favorably reviewed by influential music journal Pitchfork Media.

Writing career

Eaton is also a published author.Teo, Mark (December 1, 2009). "", Chartattack.com. Retrieved December 26, 2010.Hughes, Josiah (December 1, 2009). "", Exclaim!. Retrieved December 26, 2010. His first novel The Inactivist (2003), has been required reading on two university courses at McGill University in Montreal, as well as a graduate English course at the University of South Alabama. His second novel, The Grammar Architect (2006), is a "cover" of a Thomas Hardy book, A Pair of Blue Eyes,Medley, Mark (June 23, 2009). "Multi-hyphenate melodies", National Post, p. A2. using some of the plot, imagery, themes and even some passages of the original and creating something new and personal out of that.

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