I’ve been working so hard on my music career and this has got to be one of the biggest highlights so far! Keep your eyes and ears open for it on Channel Seven over the next couple of weeks.

In the words of iconic Aussie legend Alf Stewart, ‘Struth, what a flamin’ beauty’

Who's the dude ?

01. Name : Chris Rose.

02. Where are you based? I’m currently based in Port Macquarie, NSW.

03. How did you get your start in music? I always knew I was a singer. I started playing in a few high school bands and performing solo at my high school variety concerts, which were super fun! From there I started playing local gigs around my hometown.

When I was 17, I was invited to join the Talent Development Project at the Sydney Entertainment Centre and that’s basically where things really kicked off for me.

04. Give us five words to best describe you as an artist. Aussie, melodic, unique, poetic, hooky.

05. Tell us a little bit about your sound and how it developed. My sound is basically a singer-songwriter/pop vibe with a little electro thrown in. I love filling my songs with as many catchy hooks and parts as possible and I’m super fussy about my lyrics and production. I won’t let anything go out until it’s as good as it can be!

I spent a lot of my earlier years collaborating and co-writing in home studios all over Sydney testing out my sound and on heaps of different songs. It probably wasn’t until about a year ago when I started working with Stuart Stuart in Brisbane when I really started developing my actual sound. I also started writing songs by myself and not co-writing as much. From here I think I’ve created my best stuff so far.

06. What’s your earliest musical memory? I’ve got a tiny flashback to singing along to the radio in the back of the car when I was a baby driving over the Harbour Bridge haha. Apart from that I think singing at my year six Christmas pageant was my first proper performance. I also got a taste for the audience reaction and from there I was hooked. ????

07. Who have been your musical influences? Lately I would say bands like Sheppard (who I toured with last year), Dean Lewis, Imagine Dragons, lots of cool stuff I hear on Triple J & commercial radio gives me ideas and inspiration.

08. What are your favourite songs of all time? Hmmm, this is a tough one… I never get sick of INXS’ ‘Never Tear Us Apart’ and songs from Aussie / Kiwi bands like The Waifs and Crowded House.

09. Where’s your favourite place to listen to music? In the car for sure. I’ll find myself driving around in circles in the middle of the night in Port Macquarie just listening to my latest mixes over and over again. Nothing better then recording your own music and hearing it come to life!

10. Who are your go-to artists when you’re feeling :

Happy : Sheppard.

Sad : Dean Lewis.

Introspective : Ziggy Alberts.

Exhausted : Bit of comfort music.. maybe Crowded House or INXS.

11. What was the first album you ever bought? I can’t really remember tbh haha. I think the first was probably a mix of the Grammy artists from like 2009 or something..

12. Give us a little fun fact about yourself that people might not know. Fun fact: I work part time at Port High School during the week running the breakfast club there, as well as doing some youth work and music stuff with students. ????

13. What would your chosen career be if music wasn’t an option? Hmmmm I reckon I’d do some youth working stuff involving music which I do on the side, or maybe attempt to be a radio host or TV host.

14. What’s the best advice you’ve been given in your career? I think don’t take to much notice of where other artists are in their career. Just think about your own journey and taking those steps. Comparing yourself to super successful artists is bound to get you down at my early level.