Chris Knox in the music video for Not Given Lightly

Chris Knox (born September 2, 1952) is a New Zealand rock and roll musician who emerged during the punk rock era with his bands The Enemy and Toy Love. After Toy Love disbanded in the early 1980s, he formed the group Tall Dwarfs with guitarist Alec Bathgate, much loved for their honest, unpolished sound and intense live shows. His 4-track machine was used to record most of the early Flying Nun singles. Single frame from the music video for Chris Knoxs song Not Given Lightly. ... Single frame from the music video for Chris Knoxs song Not Given Lightly. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Toy Love was a New Zealand rock and roll band fronted by Chris Knox. ... Tall Dwarfs are a New Zealand rock band formed in 1979 by Chris Knox and Alec Bathgate who, through their do-it-yourself ethic, helped pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music. ... A 4-track tape is a type of analog infinite-loop tape, and the precursor to 8-track tapes. ... Flying Nun Records is probably the most influential independent record label in New Zealand. ...

He has also released a number of solo, self-produced albums which feature his trademark vocals and catchy hooks and loops generated by his trusty Casiotone. Chris Knox has also released an album under the pseudonym 'Friend'.

At the 2001 New Zealand Music Awards Knox's song "Not Given Lightly" (1990) was announced as New Zealand's thirteenth best song of all time as voted by APRA members.^[1] A love song written for his wife Barbara, this track never scaled commercial heights though it has belately generated some income for the songwriter through its use in TV advertising. The New Zealand Music Awards, colloquially known as the Tuis, have been awarded yearly since 1966 to outstanding New Zealand musicians and groups. ... The Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) is a copyright collecting society representing New Zealand and Australian composers, lyricists and music publishers. ...

Live appearances throughout the years all over the country, including an annual slot in Wellington's infamous Bar bodega, are very popular with audiences of all ages and backgrounds. In these solo gigs Knox shines as a musician, performer and entertainer. His trademark in these performances is the use of a headset-microphone, which enables him to order a beer at the bar while continuing his song. On those occasions, the guitar might well have been passed on to a keen fan. Bar Bodega, Wellington. ...

Knox currently resides in Auckland, where he continues to make music and earn a living as a newspaper columnist and film reviewer (Real Groove). His cartoon strip goes under the name Max Media. He is also an occasional television film reviewer, and was recently host of a Television New Zealand series of classic movies, entitled The Vault. Schematic map of Auckland. ... Television New Zealand (TVNZ) is the main and state broadcaster of television in New Zealand. ...

Knox launched his own label 'A Major Records' in 2006 to release his album Chris Knox and the Nothing.

References

External links

• Listener - interview with Chris Knox.
• Chris Knox + 0 - official MySpace site
• Chris Knox - Listen to Chris Knox on AOL Music