Chris Stamey (born December 6, 1954, Chapel Hill, North Carolina) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. After a stint playing with Alex Chilton, and a brief partnering with Mitch Easter under the name Sneakers, he formed The dB's, whose stewardship he would share with Peter Holsapple. December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... City nickname: The Southern Part of Heaven County Orange County Mayor Kevin C. Foy Area  - Total  - Water 51. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who uses his or her voice as an instrument to make music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes, in part or in full, the lyrics to songs, the musical composition to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, record producer designates a person responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... Alex Chilton, circa 1999 Photo: Aimeé Toledano Alex Chilton (born on December 28, 1950, in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer best known for his work with the pop-music bands the Box Tops and Big Star. ... Mitch Easter is a musician and producer, most notable for his work with R.E.M., though he has worked with many other acts and was the frontman for the band Lets Active. ... The dBs were a power pop group of the late 1970s and 1980s. ... Peter Holsapple, along with Chris Stamey, formed one-half of the singing, songwriting, and guitar-playing core of the dBs, a 1980s jangle-pop band from North Carolina. ...

Stamey left the band after two albums to begin a solo career. After a long hiatus from recording he released two records in quick succession, Travels in the South (2004) and A Question of Temperature (2005). On the latter recording, he is backed by the band Yo La Tengo. Yo La Tengo Yo La Tengo is an American rock band that has not achieved popular success despite becoming a critics favorite. ...