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The Free Times of Columbia, South Carolina writes, "Chris Compton is a songwriting chameleon, equally able at penning power-pop hooks as he is ingeniously off-kilter folk tunes." Chris Compton adores the marriage of words with melody while playing a wide array of instruments on his recordings in the studio. But one thing that seems to flummox the poet turned musician is talking about himself. He'd much rather discuss songs from his new CD Field Tech, his band The Fossil Record and how he's inspired by the universality of all that music conveys.

RockOm's featured track this week is Chris' song "Friends" - an instantly infectious reflection written about a fellow musician whose life was cut short by cancer. "Friends" will be featured all week on the homepage for your listening pleasure.

Also, on Thursday be sure to catch the latest RockOm podcast for an interview with Chris Compton.

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Chris Compton is a singer/songwriter from Columbia, SC who, when not writing and recording with his band The Fossil Record, is pumping out honest and well-written solo pop-folk songs.

Featured Track: "Friends"

"I only knew local Columbia, South Carolina musician Chris Conner for the last few years of his life and we were never that close (our common denominator was having recently had baby boys). But when he passed away in 2007, I was overwhelmed by the number of people he touched. I heard that his funeral was packed with friends and fellow musicians paying tribute. Now, I am not such a warm and gregarious person and I suffer from a painful shyness, so I don't connect with people as much as I should. That got me thinking and made me realize the obvious, which is that what matters in life is the relationships you create with others and the love you share. I've been missing this the whole time. So if there is no one at my funeral, I have only myself to blame " (Chris C.)

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