Christopher the Conquered

Des Moines, Iowa's Christopher the Conquered (Chris Ford) has been sitting behind the keys and saying what he can say since he released his debut album I Guess That's What We're Dying For… in 2007. In 2008, Christopher sat in on drums with The Poison Control Center for a national tour supporting The Apples In Stereo; when they got home, he and Patrick Tape Fleming (of The PCC and Gloom Balloon) went to work on a follow-up album, You're Gonna Glow In The Dark, which found a lot of love, with popdose.com writing "...let it come pouring through your speakers, and you’ll experience one of the most enjoyably off-kilter albums of indie rock you’re likely to find this year…". It led to The Conquered growing from a one man band to a 9 piece pop-soul outfit.

Christopher the Conquered & His Black Gold Brass Band went on to tour the country with Leslie & the LY's and play hundreds of shows, along with recording a couple of Daytrotter sessions. All that culminated in 2012's The Fate of a Good Man, Christopher's most sincere effort by far. In addition to its music videos being featured on Magnet Magazine's website and Consequence of Sound, the album received stacks of thumbs-up reviews. Now, Ford is back to where he started to share his songs in their purest form, the way they were written: one voice and eighty-eight keys. And his efforts haven't gone unnoticed. His solo sets have impacted thousands of people with their intimacy and grace: The Lincoln Journal-Star noted his as the best performance at Lincoln Calling Fest 2012. Christopher the Conquered continues to perform regularly with a rhythm section and various arrangements of His Black Gold Brass Band, in addition to solo piano shows.

Past Shows


Oct
25
th
2013
Triple Rock Social Club
Oct
25
th
2013
Triple Rock Social Club

Jacuzzi Boys

with Christopher the Conquered and GLOOM BALLOON

More Shows

Jan
21
st
Fine Line

Ben Barnes

Jan
18
th
First Avenue

ISOxo presents KGM( irl )*

Nov
29
th
First Avenue

Club XCX

May
22
nd
Amsterdam Bar & Hall