Career
His first album Somewhere Down The Lincolnshire was released in 2006 with the artwork being designed by Cally Callomon. In 2011, he released Matchbox Stand which he recorded in Brighton with Tim Bidwell (Kate Walsh). Tye has also recorded with Fink and Guy Massey (Manic Street Preachers/The Bees).
Since 2006 he has played hundreds of gigs with many notable acts including Amy Winehouse, Fionn Regan, Joan As Police Woman, Bic Runga, Teddy Thompson, Stephen Fretwell, Robert Post and Ben Thomson, and played at venues including London’s Bush Hall, Bloomsbury Theatre and Glee Club.
Chris Tye appeared at The Big Session Festival in June 2012
The album Paper Grenande was released in 2014 and was being part funded through Pledge.