C Duncan

Born and raised in Glasgow by two classical musicians, Chris studied piano and viola before taking up guitar, bass, and drums in his teens, eventually studying music composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

After graduating he began work on his first album, writing and recording everything from home. His Mercury nominated debut 'Architect' was released in 2015 and after a spell of touring the UK and Europe he returned to his home studio and began work on his Twilight Zone inspired second album 'The Midnight Sun' which was released in 2016 and shortlisted for Scottish Album of the Year.

He supported Elbow on their UK and North American tour which led him to record his third album 'Health' at their studio in Salford with Craig Potter, which was released in 2019 and also shortlisted for Scottish Album of the Year. Chris signed to Bella Union and released his 4th album ‘Alluvium’ in 2022. Following this he produced records for Scottish harpist Gillian Fleetwood, and Downton Abbey actor Michael C. Fox, as well as writing music for documentaries and orchestral commissions.

Chris’s new album ‘It’s Only A Love Song’ ,released in January 2025, is his next great leap forward, a heartfelt valentine to romance with its head in the heavens and its sweep in the cinema stalls.

Alongside The Carpenters and Scott Walker, declared influences range from Michel Legrand to Bernstein’s West Side Story and the films of Jacques Demy, whose The Umbrellas of Cherbourg boasts music to make hearts sing. “It’s almost hyper-romantic, which I love,” explains Chris: “That way in music where you get to a point where your heart can’t actually take anymore.” Radiant and rapturous, It’s Only a Love Song takes you right there.

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