Chris Connelly › Scottish-born, Chicago-based musician and author

Out Now: The Birthday Poems

This unique song cycle is now available digitally and on CD!
Learn about and listen to THE BIRTHDAY POEMS
Tae The Poets!

The video for the first single off of Chris's new album is out now!
Watch it and learn more about THE BIRTHDAY POEMS
New album out now

Get the details and checkout the video for
"The Hypnotic Stand-by"
New Album and New Book

This 11th of November, Chris releases an album and a book to celebrate his birthday.
BLOODHOUNDS 11·11·18

Available now from Armalyte Industries
The Tide Stripped Bare

Chris's 20th album is his third release in five months. Learn more
Also check out Further Days and Art & Gender
Art & Gender — Out Now!

Watch the video for Seven Days, Seven Lies, Seven Lovers
Buy the album at CD Baby, Bandcamp, or Amazon.
Art & Gender — Out Now!

Watch the video for Seven Days, Seven Lies, Seven Lovers
Buy the album at CD Baby, Bandcamp, or Amazon.
“Decibels From Heart” out now!

Order from Amazon, iTunes, or Cleopatra Records
Concrete, Bulletproof, Invisible & Fried

"Book Club"edition with new content in full-color paperback and audiobook narrated by Chris!
Order yours today!

The Joy Thieves

The Heart Has to Ache Before It Learns to Beat

Tribute to Bill Rieflin

Concrete, Bulletproof, Invisible & Fried

Recent News

The Tape Did Not Decay: Chris on “WHITE PHOSPHORUS”

Posted 30 May 2025 | Filed under Music, News |

A short essay from Chris on the release of WHITE PHOSPHORUS: CHRIS CONNELLY PLAYS THROBBING GRISTLE.

Chris honors Throbbing Gristle with “White Phosphorus”

Posted 12 May 2025 | Filed under Music, News | Read Comment

Chris’s latest project is WHITE PHOSPHORUS: CHRIS CONNELLY PLAYS THROBBING GRISTLE. Learn more and check out the video for the single “Mother Spunk”.

“Decibels From Heart” out now!

The Joy Thieves

The Heart Has to Ache Before It Learns to Beat

Tribute to Bill Rieflin

Concrete, Bulletproof, Invisible & Fried

Recent News