Video for “Ma Baleine” makes a splash

by Chris on December 3rd, 2020

There's now a beautiful little video for "Ma Baleine" floating out there. Made by the talented folks at Vienna Pitts, it's a moment of serenity in a choppy sea; a chance to take a breath and fill your lungs before you have to dive down again into your day. And it's a hit with the kids, too! https://youtu.be/3xR4T1XVqjE  

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New Single – my first in French – “Ma Baleine” available now!

by Chris on November 1st, 2020

My single - my first in French  - is out today. It's called, "Ma Baleine" (my whale) and it's a dreamy little creature from the deep. Check it out here.

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New collab project w/ Daby Touré – EP, “Emissaire Vol. 1” launches Nov 13th

October 20th, 2020
I'm so excited to share an exciting new collaboration project I'm doing with Daby Touré. Daby is a fellow singer-songwriter of Mauritanian-Senegalese background, who spent most of his life in Paris and now lives in my hometown of Montreal. We got together to write and record a collection of songs inspired by West African desert blues. The...
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Live Stream show at The Wheel Club on August 28th

August 17th, 2020
I'm excited to let you know that I'll be playing a live-streamed show at The Wheel Club on Friday, Aug. 28th at 8pm EST with Mack MacKenzie as part of ARTSCAST Live Broadcast Series + Greenland Productions. Details for the event are on the Facebook Event and you can buy your tickets here:
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Online show – Sunday, May 17th at 5pm ET on Facebook Live and YouTube

May 12th, 2020
I'll be playing an hour-long online show on Facebook Live and YouTube this Sunday, May 17th at 5pm ET. Shoot your request to info@chrisvelan.com and I'll do my best to include them. See you there!    
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Online Shows Every Sunday in April at 3pm on Instagram Live

March 28th, 2020
Starting tomorrow, March 29th at 3pm EST, I'll be playing live online shows every Sunday of April at 3pm EST on Instagram Live. Join in to watch and chat on my Instagram page. See you then!
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Banff International Songwriter Residency

February 26th, 2020
I'm excited to be participating in the 2020 Banff International Songwriting Residency for the month of March, along with an impressive array of Canadian songwriters. The idea is to keep cooking up songs for a new album in 2020/2021. Stay tuned!
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Performance at Red’s Kitchen Tapes

June 13th, 2019
Chris plays an unplugged version of "All Time Record" for Red's Kitchen's Tapes. Audio capture by Jody Barratt Video capture by Philippe-Olivier Larochelle    
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