Christopher's Liver

christopher ingham (the heroic livers, colostomy bag) and laura swindall enjoy making music together. taking elements from many genres to compose narratives about life experiences. autobiographical fiction meets harmonized, hoarse vocals chords.



flagpole (athens, ga) says:

christopher ingham (ex-heroic livers, colostomy bag) and laura swindall play acoustic pop music that's been said to have a lo-fi aesthetic similar to some of this town's late-90s output.

p.s. we are no longer acoustic. we'll update flagpole sooner than soon.



flagpole also says: under "this year's headlights" for popfest 2007

Christopher's Liver is pretty simple. You've got a guy - Christopher Ingham - playing guitar and singing. You've got a girl - Laura Swindall - playing drums and singing. They sing about themselves, and about other people, and about love. You've heard it all before, yeah? But the sincerity and positive energy that exude from the Athens duo is particularly compelling, and even the heartbroke songs remain optimistic thanks to the band's non-stop rhythms and easy-to-digest melodies. A strong argument for songwriting as the natural state of humankind.



athens-banner herald says:

Christopher's Liver is the vehicle of Christopher Ingham (The Heroic Livers, Colostomy Bag) and Laura Swindall, who craft autobiographical fiction together through lo-fi, acoustic pop songs.



athens-banner herald also says:

Obligatory band description: Athens. "A rough pop sensibility for the fragile of hearts and strong backs."



the day jobs say:

I decided to pop into Hot Corner to see Christopher's Liver, and they brightened my spirits quite a bit. Their set was a bit sloppy, but I think that's part of the charm. Their drummer looks a bit like Sarah Silverman.



STOP APOLOGIZING is out now on cd-r.

$3 at the shows or $4 if you order via snail mail (just message us first).

cd-rs are also available at wuxtry and schoolkids (downtown athens) for $3.

ranibowtrash review:

The next morning when i woke up hungover, I was lucky enough to find the album saved onto my computer, and after a second listen it all made complete, beautiful sense. The familiarity was not plagarism or lack of creativity, but TIMELESSNESS. The sparse instrumention was not boring, but stylistically and intentionally moody, desperate even. Christopher's Liver deliver a sound defiant of both genre and time, weaving together elements of pop, folk, rock and punk rock they successfully compose personal naratives on life experiences ranging from sobriety to silliness with a lo-fi aesthetic similar to something you might have heard in an olympia washington basement circa 1991. Download this album. It is my current favorite and will certainly be yours as well. As long as you're not fucking drunk.



STOP APOLOGIZING: the extend mix is out now on tape (thanks ken freeman).

second floor east records and robots and monsters tape label have copies.

please message us if you want one. 45 minutes of music (STOP APOLOGIZING plus four-track recordings of songs old and new by christopher w/o his liver).

or order a copy from second floor east.

http://secondflooreast.blogspot.com/

COME ON STRONGER is out now on cd-r.

$3 at shows or $4 if you order via snail mail (just message us first).

cd-rs are also available at wutxtry and schoolkids (downtown athens) for $3.

MON VOYAGE by christopher without his liver (c.w.o.h.l) is out now on tape.

please message us if you want one. 30 minutes of ukulele slow jams, written and recorded in the first two weeks of christopher's recent stay in new orleans.

this tape is now sold out!

MON VOYAGE: the extended mix cd-r by christopher without his liver is now available in limited numbers. all assembled by hand using spraypaint, stamps, and recycled packing paper. all proceeds from this cd-r release will go to my voyage to europe. i will be in europe from april twelfth until june twenty-fourth hopefully touring for a bit in the united kingdom and busking every street that doesn't require a permit. thank you for your support.

the cd-r is available at wuxtry records and schoolkids records in downtown athens, ga. the daily coop also has copies. you can pick one up from me (christopher) personally. i usually carry around a few copies.

ALL YOU EVER TALK ABOUT cd-r by christohper without his liver is now available. twenty-five new tracks (including instrumentals that are more than a minor threat).

a live recording of "pleading songs" from bereafest 2007.

http://ifyoumakeit.com/video/music/christophers-liver - please cut and paste in a new window. thank you, "if you make it" friend.

a live recording of "pleading songs" from popfest 2007.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-chcPTvRwZw - please cut and paste in a new window. thank you, "qostrom" friend.

a new video has been posted of our practice at the new church house. this is the second time we played that song together.

find it in our "video" link!