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|image = Chris Barth.jpg|Chris Barth performing at Big Car Gallery in Indianapolis, 2008 | name = Chris Barth | birth_name = Chris Barth | alias = Normanoak | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|10|30}} | origin = Indianapolis, IN, U.S. | instrument = vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards | genre = indie, folk, psychedelic | occupation = singer-songwriter, performer, guitar teacher, assistant kindergarten teacher | years_active = 1998 - present | label = Secretly Canadian, Recordhead, Mr. Whiggs, St. Ives, Kill Rock Stars, Magnetic South | associated_acts = The Impossible Shapes, Normanoak, John Wilkes Booze, Right Now Band | background=solo_singer }} Chris Barth is an American Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist originally from Indianapolis, IN. He is best known for his work as principal songwriter and lead vocalist of the band The Impossible Shapes, as well as his solo work under his own name and the alias Normanoak. He was also a member of the soul/punk band John Wilkes Booze. He currently resides in Bloomington, Indiana where he performs in a variety of musical projects and works in Early childhood education, writing and performing original music for young children. Music careerEarly YearsBarth began his music career in Indianapolis, forming The Impossible Shapes while still in high school, with friends Aaron Deer and Peter King. They self-released several cassette tapes and performed locally. In 1999 Barth and Deer moved to Bloomington, IN to attend Indiana University and the band expanded to include Mark Rice and Jason Groth. They released their first album The Great Migration in 2000, and followed with Laughter Fills Our Hollow Dome[1] and Bless The Headless,[2] all released by Indianapolis-based labels Recordhead/Mr.Whiggs. Barth also released a solo album on Mr. Whiggs titled Loving Off the Land.[3] With The Impossible Shapes 2003 - 2009In 2003, The Impossible Shapes signed with Bloomington, IN label Secretly Canadian and released We Like It Wild, touring the U.S. and Europe with Jens Lekman[4] and Ohia. The Impossible Shapes also shared the stage with Wilco, Guided by Voices, Elf Power, David Berman, U.S. Maple, and Interpol, among others, while garnering acclaim in publications such as Spin, Magnet, and Skyscraper. The band went on to release three more albums on Secretly Canadian, including Horus, Tum, and The Impossible Shapes, playing their final show in July 2009. With John Wilkes BoozeIn 2001 Barth joined another Bloomington-based band, The John Wilkes Booze, playing bass and touring the U.S. with them until 2006, when the band called it quits. The band released two albums with the Olympia, WA based label Kill Rock Stars, and performed with bands such as The White Stripes and The Decemberists. As NormanoakIn 2004 Barth released Born A Black Diamond[5] on Secretly Canadian under the name Normanoak. Subsequent Normanoak releases include A Double Gift of Tongues,[6] Estra, and Elixir. Barth toured the U.S. as Normanoak from 2004–2008, and Great Britain in 2009, performing with such acts as Vampire Weekend[7] and Calvin Johnson. He continues to perform as Normanoak with a revolving cast of Bloomington musicians. DiscographyChris Barth
Normanoak
The Impossible Shapes
John Wilkes Booze
References1. ^{{cite web|last=Nickey |first=Jason |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4084-laughter-fills-our-hollow-dome/ |title=The Impossible Shapes: Laughter Fills Our Hollow Dome | Album Reviews |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2002-11-25 |accessdate=2011-09-17}} 2. ^{{cite web|last=Morris |first=William |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11759-bless-the-headless-we-like-it-wild/ |title=The Impossible Shapes: Bless the Headless / We Like It Wild | Album Reviews |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2003-12-01 |accessdate=2011-09-17}} 3. ^{{cite web|last=Swihart |first=Stanton |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/loving-off-the-land-a-story-in-two-parts-r580889 |title=Loving off the Land: A Story in Two Parts - Chris Barth |publisher=AllMusic |date=2002-03-19 |accessdate=2011-09-17}} 4. ^{{cite web|last=Fischer |first=Jon |url=http://www.popmatters.com/music/concerts/l/lekman-jens-050211.shtml |title=Jens Lekman + The Impossible Shapes < PopMatters |publisher=Popmatters.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108204149/http://www.popmatters.com/music/concerts/l/lekman-jens-050211.shtml |archivedate=January 8, 2009 }} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/1944 |title=Dusted Reviews: NormanOak - Born a Black Diamond |publisher=Dustedmagazine.com |date=2005-02-24 |accessdate=2011-09-17}} 6. ^{{cite web |author=MusicRemedy.com / |url=http://musicremedy.com/n/normanoak/album/a-double-gift-of-tongues-3752.html |title=Normanoak release A Double Gift Of Tongues album |publisher=Musicremedy.com |date=2007-02-20 |accessdate=2011-09-17 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714141005/http://musicremedy.com/n/normanoak/album/a-double-gift-of-tongues-3752.html |archivedate=2011-07-14 |df= }} 7. ^{{cite web|author=IDS |url=http://www.idsnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=55673 |title=Around the Arts | Arts | Indiana Daily Student |publisher=Idsnews.com |date=2007-08-30 |accessdate=2011-09-17}} External links
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