Chris Garneau is a native of Boston, he lived with his family in Paris during grade school, and later in New Jersey before moving to New York City. Garneau discovered a love of music at a young age while learning to play piano. After high school, Garneau briefly attended Berklee Music School in Boston, but left after completing one term and moved to Brooklyn, NY. There he began writing music and playing live shows at small venues in the East Village and Lower East Side of Manhattan, including CBGB's Gallery and "The Living Room"
Garneau eventually signed with Absolutely Kosher Records, an Emeryville, California-based record label. He was brought to the label by Jamie Stewart and Caralee McElroy of Xiu Xiu. Garneau released his debut album Music for Tourists in October 2006 and on iTunes in January 2007. His next project, an EP called "C-Sides", was released in December 2007. Three of his songs were on the soundtracks of the tv shows Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice in the Fall 2007 season.
Source: http://artists.letssingit.com/chris-garneau-z9fnc/biography
