Pickering was born and grew up in the town of
Warwick, about south-west of Brisbane. Until June 2004, Chris drummed and sang for the
Boat People. Pickering released his debut solo EP,
Hard to Find in 2004, and his debut album
A Safer Place in 2005. His 2006 EP
Ghost City was produced by
ARIA Award-winning producer
Magoo. Pickering's "Edge of the Earth" was nominated for the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards for Alternative Country Song of the year. In 2008, Pickering showcased at the
South by Southwest (SxSW) festival in
Austin, Texas. In 2010, Pickering released
Work of Fiction, produced by
Don Nix and recorded in studios in Memphis Tennessee and Brisbane Queensland. In 2016, Pickering released
Canyons, an album of songs recorded both at Bomb Shelter Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, and Joshua Tree, California, at Hicksville Trailer Park. The Hicksville sessions were co-produced with Adrian Mauro, and the Nashville Sessions co-produced with Andrija Tokic. From 2014, he has been based in Melbourne, Australia, where he is also Head of Music at JMC Academy's Melbourne Campus. ==Discography==