The Choir's New Kickstater - CTK on Vinyl + CD

Chase The Kangaroo – the iconic 3rd full studio album by The Choir was released in 1988. We (Derri Daugherty, Steve Hindalong, Dan Michaels along with Lisa Michaels) are seeking your support to re-issue and remaster this long out of print title on VINYL and CD.  The VINYL and CD will be remastered specifically for...

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The Patreon Sessions from The Choir

THE PATREON SESSIONS / NEW SONGS RELEASED EVERY MONTH We’re excited to announce that we are starting a series of new song releases called the Patreon Sessions! Every few weeks we will be releasing one of the songs we’ve previously wrote and recorded for our Patreon subscribers to all of the streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple...

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At The Foot of the Cross Kickstarter

CLICK HERE TO VIEW KICKSTARTER In 1992, the release of At the Foot of the Cross, Vol. 1 provided a breakthrough for members of The Choir. The group had gained respect as a standout member of the Southern California alternative rock scene but had yet to make the big move to Nashville in order to grow its...

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The Choir joins Patreon!

www.patreon.com/thechoir Dear friends of The Choir, Thank you for following us ALL THESE YEARS! We hope you’ve acquired our recent project, “Deep Cuts.” How many albums have we released…16 or so? Thanks again for listening closely and taking our songs to heart. So we’ve decided to venture into this PATREON endeavor. Instead of offering new...

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Deep Cuts Album Release Date

April 23rd is the official release date for Deep Cuts which will be on Apple Music/iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Pandora and all other digital service providers! You can order the CD or Vinyl from our online web store for immediate shipping now available at www.shop.thechoir.net...

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The Choir postpones May 2020 Deep Cuts Tour

Dear Choir friends, We?re sorry to report that we will have to postpone our Deep Cuts tour (The Choir + Michael Roe) that was to happen in May due to circumstances of COVID-19. This is a major disappointment for us, and we really regret not being able to play for you at this time. But...

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The Choir | New Album Kickstarter!

The Choir launches their newest Kickstater crowd funding campaign to record a new album. Titled Deep Cuts, the project will consist of all new material. Learn more: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thechoir/the-choirs-deep-cuts-a-new-studio-album...

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What You Think I Am - Reimagined w/Leigh Nash

The Choir is releasing a new version of “What You Think I Am” on Fri. January 31st. If you use Spotify, please pre-save it using the link below for a chance to win a WYTIA t-shirt and mug! If you don’t use Spotify, you can simply enter your email. Click the link below. Can’t wait...

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The Choir release fall 2019 singles including cover of OneRepublic?s ?Counting Stars?

Listen to “Counting Stars” by The Choir HERE   Veteran alternative rock band The Choir remains consistent in the important ways ? and remains unpredictable in equally important ways. Building upon a legacy that began with 1985?s Voices in Shadows, the Nashville-based group continues to release music full of imaginative sounds and evocative melodies while...

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The Choir's Bloodshot Commentary Album + 3 New Songs So Far!

Hello all you Bloodshot supporters! We have finished our band commentary for The Choir’s full Bloodshot album. Listen in to Derri, Steve and Dan talk about the music and other tid-bits while they are listening back to the album. You can either listen to it stream on YouTube by CLICKING HERE Or download the entire...

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In The Air Tonight

The Choir covers the Phil Collins classic and iconic hit In The Air Tonight. The band reimagines a haunting, ethereal and ambient version of the world-wide popular song. Lead singer, Derri Daugherty provides a warm and subtle yet emotive vocal that floats over layers of inspired electric guitar work. The song drifts in at the...

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After All (Reimagined Remix) Lyric Video Premiere

After All (Reimagined Remix) by The Choir feat. Leigh Nash | Official Lyric Video “After All” is a dreamy, haunting, unhurried, indie singer songwriter style song with gorgeous female vocals and raw male harmonies from Grammy? nominated indie alt-rock band, The Choir. The mix of hopeful lyrics and the duet creates a synergy that along...

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Bloodshot on VINYL Campaign

VIEW OUR BLOODSHOT VINYL CAMPAIGN HERE: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thechoir/the-choirs-bloodshot-album-on-vinyl 2018 certainly was an eventful year for The Choir. We celebrated the return of Derri Daugherty moving from his extended stay in California back to Nashville to be close to his kids and the band once again. We released four projects – The Choir’s album Bloodshot, Kissers and...

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The Choir & Smalltown Poets Christmas Shows

Smalltown Poets & The Choir are celebrating Christmas together this year in Nashville and Atlanta. With two shows in Nashville on December 7 and 8th with limited seating and Atlanta on December 9th. Both bands will be performing Christmas songs at each show! Dan Michaels of The Choir comments, “we?re excited to play these shows...

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Tim Chandler | 1960-2018

We are deeply saddened by the loss of our band mate and brother, Tim Chandler. His health had been declining recently and he passed peacefully of natural causes. He was a treasured friend, a passionate lover, a brilliant artist, a wickedly funny man… and the badassedest bass player that ever lived. We, along with so...

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5 Free Song Downloads from The Choir + Steve + Derri

. . We hope you enjoy these free song downloads from The Choir. Click HERE to download the songs now. (Desktop & Laptop Only). The free songs in this bundle represent 5 projects that The Choir has released in the past two years. The songs you are getting include: “The Time Has Come” from The...

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Watch the official lyric video for "Birds, Bewildered" by The Choir

Announcing our new lyric video for “Birds, Bewildered”. CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO CLICK THE COYOTE TO VIEW Birds, Bewildered Fluttering against the glass like birds, bewildered We suffered in the dungeons of our minds Now the door is open wide to light unfiltered Find your way to blue sky, I’ll find mine But hope...

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Bloodshot Lyric Book PDF for Digital

If you bought Bloodshot through a digital download store or chose to stream it, you can now have the lyrics and art via this PDF download. Click this link to view and download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3x6jdew33i9hbh1/Bloodshot_DigitalPackage_Download.pdf?dl=0...

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Watch The Choir's new lyric video for "The Time Has Come"

Announcing our new lyric video for The Time Has Come. Click the image to view. ?The Time Has Come Under charcoal sky, over clear water A blue heron glides across the lake We dive deep down to satisfy our hunger Courageous creatures drown for true love?s sake The time has come To realize forgiveness The...

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GRAMMY?-nominated indie rockers? 17th studio album

The Choir, Bloodshot, (Galaxy21) GRAMMY?-nominated indie rockers? 17th studio album Band breaks fourth wall for fan creative contributions Nashville, Tenn. (May 2018) ? The Choir continue to explore and reveal, whether crafting adventurous new sonic textures or shining a light into shadowy corners of the heart. With Bloodshot, the Nashville and Los Angeles based alternative...

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kissers and killers.thechoir announcement

Our Kickstarter for the 25 Year Anniversary Edition of Kissers and Killers plus The Acoustic Sessions ends this Friday June 15th at 10pm Central time. To learn about it and help support this project, go here: https://tinyurl.com/thechoirkickstarter 1993. Kissers and Killers was our last album recorded in Los Angeles before we moved to Nashville. It...

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The Choir w/The Prayer Chain * Nashville House Show * Album Update

The Choir is gigging with The Prayer Chain! ========== This August we’ll be joining The Prayer Chain and Dakoda Motor Company for a special event show in Nashville. It will be on Saturday, August 4th at 7pm at the Cannery Ballroom. Tickets are selling quickly, so make your plans and get your tix soon. CLICK...

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November Update Blog

Hi Choir pals, It’s Dan Michaels checking in regarding our upcoming album, Bloodshot. Derri Daugherty has been in Los Angeles all Fall keeping watch over his father and finishing his solo album (The Color of Dreams) as well as working on The Choir. Hindalong has flown out to L.A. several times over the last few...

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Wide Eyed Wonder Now Available in our store. New album Pre-order

Hi Choir pals, If you supported our PledgeMusic campaign, thank you. If you happened to miss it, we now have all the merch items for the Wide Eyed Wonder re-master/re-issue available in our store. Vinyl, double CD, T-shirts, mugs, watter bottles and caps. Also, we hit the studio in about 2 months to start working...

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The Choir House Of Blues Challenge

The Choir’s “House Of Blues” challenge! With a simple FB post, you can help compel us to record a special new song for you AND help a worthy charity. Our San Diego show is at The House Of Blues on Friday April 28th. This is the first time The Choir has been invited to play...

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Full Shadow Weaver album free on NoiseTrade

To celebrate The Choir’s campaign to fund a new album in 2017, the Wide Eyed Wonder Tour and re-mastered WEW album release on vinyl & double CD, they are giving away their entire album Shadow Weaver through NoiseTrade! Free download here:?http://noisetrade.com/thechoir/shadow-weaver-bonus-tracks? 2015?s Shadow Weaver is the band?s latest studio album. The LP includes the brooding...

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Grammy ? Nominated THE CHOIR TEAMS UP WITH UNDER THE RADAR ON LATEST TOUR

Grammy ? Nominated THE CHOIR TEAMS UP WITH UNDER THE RADAR ON LATEST TOUR UTR IS THE EXCLUSIVE MEDIA SPONSOR FOR THE CHOIR?S 2017 ?WIDE EYED WONDER TOUR? As Part of Comprehensive Salute to the Classic record, The Choir reunites with former bassist Robin Spurs and will perform the iconic Wide Eyed Wonder album in...

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The Choir Facebook Live Show - Feb 11 2017

Click on over to The Choir’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thechoir on Saturday February 11th at 7pm Central Time. The Choir’s Steve Hindalong, Derri Daugherty, Dan Michaels and Robin Spurs will perform a short acoustic performance and answer your questions about the upcoming Wide-Eyed Wonder tour and catch you up on all things The Choir!...

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The Choir partners w/PledgeMusic for NEW ALBUM

The Choir. 2017 is looking to be a thrilling year for us and we couldn’t be happier. It’s been a few years since that last album, so it’s time for us to get back into the studio (with your support). We’re also re-issuing one our classic records from the past…so, let’s rewind to 1989! Re-mastered...

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The Choir to tour Wide-Eyed Wonder 2017

The Choir to Tour Wide Eyed Wonder Reunion with Former Member Re-mastered Re-issue on vinyl and CD Part of Comprehensive Salute to the Classic Album   On the heels of a successful 2016 tour to celebrate their classic Circle Slide album and recent European shows, alternative music legends The Choir will usher in 2017 with...

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The Choir on tour with Sea & Air in Europe

The Choir on tour with Sea & Air in Europe – See below for dates and ticket information! September 2016 30?Sep -?Magdeburg?20:00 Moritzplatz 1, 39124 Magdeburg?Moritzhof https://www.bandsintown.com/event/12715901?affil_code=fb_153599161352412&artist=SEA+%2B+AIR&came_from=74 Oktober 2016 1 Okt – Fritzlar Krachgarten https://www.bandsintown.com/event/12715910?affil_code=fb_153599161352412&artist=SEA+%2B+AIR&came_from=75 2?Okt -?Karlsruheand 20:00 Kronenplatz 1, 76133 Karlsruhe?Jubez https://www.bandsintown.com/event/12715914?affil_code=fb_153599161352412&artist=SEA+%2B+AIR&came_from=74 4?Okt -?Wiesbadenand 20:30 Murnaustra?e 1, 65189 Wiesbaden?Kulturzentrum Schlachthof https://www.bandsintown.com/event/12715923?affil_code=fb_153599161352412&artist=SEA+%2B+AIR&came_from=73 5?Okt -?Rostockand 20:00...

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The Warbler, CS Vinyl and live DVD

Now that we’ve shipped these out to our Kickstarter supporters, Steve’s The Warbler, Circle Slide on vinyl and The Choir’s live DVD is available in our store....

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Kerosene Halo

Kerosene Halo is a duo venture for Michael Roe of The 77s and Derri Daugherty of The Choir. The partnership exists apart from their individual musical legacies and began as an exploration of Americana music beloved by both artists that didn’t fit their primary musical outlets. Debut album “Kerosene Halo” was essentially the product of...

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Derri Daugherty goes solo!

When you start a record you have ideas floating around in your head about what it might sound like. I?m a dreamer. I tend to think in terms of color, space and sound. Lyrical adventures that transport people to another place and time. Whenever Steve Hindalong and I would start a Choir record we would...

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Guest DJ Spotify Playlist

Guest DJ for the updated All Bright Things Have Shadow Sides Spotify playlist is a long time friend of The Choir. Mark Nicholas works in the music publishing world dealing with artists, songwriters, songs much more. In fact, his company Simpleville does administration for Steve’s music. Mark also works along side Dan M. at Fair...

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What You Think I Am re-mix campaign

Find out what we think of YOU. If you’re a re-mixer or producer, take a stab at your own mix version of “What You Think I Am” from our Shadow Weaver album. Re-imagine it anyway you want – hard rock, acoustic, EDM, dance, trance, disco etc. We’ll post everyone’s version on our website and social...

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Steve Hindalong - The Warbler

Check out Steve’s new song “O Hey Jimmy A” and support his Kickstarter starting March 1. https://soundcloud.com/thechoir/o-hey-jimmy-a  ...

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A Kickstarter Stretch Goal / A Free Associate Producer Opportunity

Well, hot dog! Our Kickstarter for Imagine One Perfect Circle / The Choir / Circle Slide on Vinyl has been fully funded. We thank thee very, very much. We never feel entitled to your support, so it is with a genuine heart that we offer our gratitude. If you haven’t check it out yet, please...

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Live DVD Track List

This is the track listing for the Live and On The Wing in Music City DVD we would like to release with your support through Kickstarter. Learn more at www.tinyurl.com/circleslidevinyl Midnight Sun White Knuckles What You Think I Am Sad Face Consider Children Of Time Clouds Mercy Will Prevail We All Know The Forest Cross...

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Imagine One Perfect Circle / The Choir / Circle Slide on Vinyl

Imagine One Perfect Circle / The Choir / Circle Slide on Vinyl Join The Choir to release Circle Slide (remastered) on vinyl & our 1st ever live DVD. Other rewards include CS double CD & T-shirt. Go here: http://tinyurl.com/circleslidevinyl “There’s something wonderful about love” You thrilled us with the remarkable reception to our Circle Slide...

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Spotify Celebrity Playlists

A while back, The Choir started a Spotify playlist called All Bright Things Have Shadow Sides. The idea behind the playlist is to select about 40 songs and rotate about 5 in/out weekly and stay w/in the musical theme of “A vibe-y gathering of songs and artists both on and off the radar.” For the...

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Circle Slide Remastered Double CD

2015 is the new 1990. The Choir remastered the acclaimed Circle Slide album in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the release. A full length commentary edition was produced and is included in this edition. A limited printing of this double CD set was available exclusively for the Spring 2015 tour. A small amount was...

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Circle Slide 25 Year Anniversary Tour update

After touring through GA, VA, ME, MA, OH, IN, IL, MN and a number of other states, the first leg of The Choir’s tour with Michael Roe will briefly pause after their hometown show in Nashville, TN on May 9th. After a couple weeks break, the tour picks up in TX, AZ, CA, WA and...

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only happens once every 25 years

? This is our biggest tour in decades. The Circle Slide 25 Year Anniversary tour begins in April and runs into June. We need you to come out! This will be full electric with Derri, Steve and Mike Roe on bass. We will perform the album Circle Slide in its entirety front to back plus...

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The Choir to celebrate 25 year anniversary of Circle Slide on tour

GRAMMY?-NOMINATED BAND THE CHOIR TO CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF ICONIC ALBUM CIRCLE SLIDE WITH ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME TOUR AND CD REISSUE joined by Michael Roe of the 77s on bass and opening set featuring music from the classic 77s album, Pray Naked. NASHVILLE, TN ? April, 2015 ? GRAMMY?-nominated indie rockers The Choir have announced plans to...

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THE CHOIR and Recording Engineer Russ Long Partner With MXL Microphones, Marshall Electronics, and StreamVu TV To Stream Concert Live

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nashville-based Band THE CHOIR and Recording Engineer Russ Long Partner With MXL Microphones, Marshall Electronics, and StreamVu TV To Stream Concert Live Nashville, TN ? MXL Microphones, Marshall Electronics, and StreamVu have partnered with THE CHOIR, a Grammy nominated band based in Nashville, and Russ Long, one of the music industry?s most...

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Shadow Weaver - Best of 2014

NoiseTrade.com offered kind words and encouragement on our new album, Shadow Weaver.? One of the editors selected it for their Best Of 2014 (so far). Through NoiseTrade, The Choir is offering a free download of select songs from Shadow Weaver along with songs from their catalog of independent releases.? Go to NoiseTrade to download Shadow...

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