In 2003, it finally dawned on me that my previous band whom I had fronted had split. I took a small while to look around the Isle of Man’s music scene and noticed this was happening all too often, so I decided to go solo, because after the great times you have in a band, you must learn something: people will always want to do different things, and have different ideas.

So how would I get the message across in a live performance that the songs I write for my solo project are now band songs, without having the band? Simple! Become someone like Dave Matthews, Charlie Harper, Trent Reznor or Josh Homme, and hire and fire whoever I wanted, whenever I wanted, in a CHRIS FLOOD BAND! We have been through various line up changes since our first gig in 2006, but we have now settled on the new four piece line up.

Chris Flood was born in Newport, Isle of Wight in the UK and moved to the Isle of Man aged just 11, where his musical journey began. Growing up in Douglas, the Island’s capital, he listened mainly to the alternative music scene of the late 90’s and early 00’s before learning to play guitar. As a self taught vocalist as well, he has used these talents in the last few years to write his own material, which has culminated in his debut album, “Opinion is not a substitute for reason”.

Chris is looking to enter the studio again later in 2009 to begin work on his follow up album.

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