Music From My Friends 2: Chris Claxton

You're riding so low but you're riding solo

Music From My Friends presents Chris Claxton, nee Buford Brixton, nee Summatyme Playerrz, formerly of littlejeans, the Bunkbeds, and Oh the Possibilities. Mr. Claxton hails from Maryland, paid his dues on the rough streets of Mililani, and is currently keeping it real in Makiki with his wife. It always struck me how parallel Chris and Russ's (see Music From My Friends 1) lives are: Chris came from Maryland, Russ went to Maryland. Chris plays bass, Russ plays bass. They both are married. Both of their first names end in "s," which is a pain when you consider writing their names in the possessive form. They both write ill songs. And they both like taking pictures in front of architecture, apparently (see Russ's photo in a blog below). The songs you are experiencing come from two sources: 1) Chris's project "Summatyme Playerrz," which Tommy sent to me when I was in Ukraine and which made incredibly cold Ukrainian winter (the coldest, it seems, in 100 years) warm; 2) Chris's recent performance on KTUH's Monday Night Live. To put it simply, one of the best singers/guitarists/bassists/songwriters I know. For more information about Mr. Claxton, you can check out nothing. Unlike Russ, who has the gift of foresight, Chris has not created a website with which to showcase his music.