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by | February 26, 2012 · 8:06 pm

Jeff MacLeod

Nikki,

My deepest condolences to you and your family.  Chris was one of the most unaffected, kind-hearted and sincere people I have ever known.

I met Chris in Lethbridge in Feb. of 2004, when my band, Ian’s band and Veritas played a show together––a show we would all mention many times over the years as “The Night.”  It was legendary to us, because it was the night that started so many great friendships, so much support for each others music, and sparked so many nights like it.

Chris has been a great friend to me.  He was genuine in his art, and in his life, and I don’t think I could ask more of anyone.

This picture was taken on “The Night.”

Love,
Jeff    Image

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by | February 26, 2012 · 1:18 pm

A Few Words For Chris

My name is Maud.
I’m Marc’s girlfriend. Chris was Marc’s best friend. The friendship these two had was rare and beautiful.

Through their friendship, I got the chance to meet Chris and the privilege of becoming his friend too. I remember being so nervous right before I met him for the first time cause Marc had told me so much about him. That would probably make him smile, as humble as he was.

I felt like Chris and I were old pals from the moment we met. It was just easy. After a couple of beers and a couple of bad jokes, I was totally comfortable being myself around him. He was one of those people that I wasn’t shy to tell I loved him, I actually yelled it at him drunkenly over the phone many times and I’m happy I did.

I keep thinking of how much he liked speaking fake French and how good he was at it. Every now and then I would say something in French that Marc thought was impossible to pronounce and we would think about how Chris would say it and laugh. Continue reading →

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by | February 24, 2012 · 11:40 pm

Melanie McKay

Hi Nikki,

I don’t think we have ever met but I have known about you for a very long time. Chris was one of my oldest and closest friends. We have been close since meeting in high school, and he was even here at my house on Friday. He was the only friend to visit me when I moved to Phoenix Arizona. He is so special. I have attached some photos that I thought could go on his website. You do not have to use them all, I know there are a bunch. If you just pick some you like, i would really appreciate it. but please do use the one of him and I together. The photos start around 2003 or 4? and go up until recently.
I am thinking of you and your parents at this time. He was very special and it is a devastating loss.

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by | February 24, 2012 · 11:01 pm

Morgan Greenwood

I met Chris at a hiphop show at the Night Gallery.  The first time we hung out I went to see him playing bass with his Dad on drums for “Batboy the Musical” at Vertigo Theatre.  It was the same day as the last Veritas show.  We became good friends shortly after and we started writing music together and his talent was mind blowing.  He never ceased to continually amaze over the years with every little thing he did.  I was always trying to be on par with him in so many ways.  He always made sure to make me feel loved and appreciated.  We would always yell at each other for not releasing our solo music.  Our favorite thing to do was get drunk and be ipod djs for each other for hours and hours.  I am so grateful to have been friends and am so happy and inspired for all that Chris accomplished in his life.  You were truly one of a kind.  I love you.

Stay strong
-Morgan

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by | February 23, 2012 · 11:52 pm

James Cullen

nikki,

i’m sending you and your family my love.

to have had chris, as a mirror, for a spell, in my life – incredibly blessed and truly grateful. his reflection was one of calmness, maturity, humility, and compassionate gentleness – a wonderfully curious man with an instinctual capability of understanding, and improving, the experiences of others.
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chris texted me hours before he was to play on jimmy fallon. i was at work in vancouver. he mentioned where he was and said that he was incredibly nervous. my first reaction was, ‘awww, reims’. then, i thought better. i replied, advising: ‘just make sure to take a poop before the biiigggg shhhowww, you’ll look skinnier!’ i’m not sure if he did or not. i would assume that he probably did. sadly, i couldn’t tell from the video.

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by | February 23, 2012 · 10:39 pm

John Wilmes

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by | February 23, 2012 · 6:21 pm

Jessie Lauren Stein

Hey Nikki,

my name is Jessie.  I play in a band called the Luyas and we were on tour with Chris for 3 months this year.  We all fell in love with him.  I am so so sorry for your loss and though I know you have no need to hear it from me, he always talked about you and your family and how important you all were to him and how amazing you were.  I am utterly heartbroken and would love, if you didn’t mind, to contribute a few photos to the memorial blog.  I’m so sorry for your loss and the world’s, and his.  I wanted to thank you for making such an amazing little brother, and being a huge part of what made an amazing person
for the world to enjoy.

love and tears

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by | February 23, 2012 · 9:20 am

Message from Rena

Oh man, the blog. It is so hard to see.

I feel like I need to say something on his behalf about how much everyone meant to him – I mean I believe I was close enough to relay the message as he would want it told.

That all of them, everyone he encountered through his tours, he connected with in music he was so touched by. I would watch him get a message or email from someone he met once, or someone he worked with for a week, and it never failed that he would say “yes! I love that man/woman” and would be genuinely warmed by the contact of someone he clearly appreciated.

To his closer friends, oh man you guys he loved you. He loves showing me things you’d done together, he told me countless stories with such genuine excitement. And of course he often spoke of how he felt his talent was inferior to all of yours. Which if course I wouldn’t tolerate for a second. Dude was damn good. I have some songs you all need to hear, some stuff he might be embarrassed about but I know from the look in his eye the night before he passed that he knew he was making sounds he was proud of. He was on the verge of making so much more too, and probably the only regret I really have is not convincing him to finish a full project sooner. But he was busy also helping me feel good about my music and helping us get out there too. We all had good ideas and a bit of a community going surrounding Chris and my goal now is to take that motivation and inspiration he gave us and keep on running. Continue reading →

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by | February 23, 2012 · 9:01 am

Mike Scorgie

My name is Mike Scorgie.

I’ve known Chris since 2006, I met him when he was playing with one of the acts on my label, Pressure Kill Common Style.

The first day I met him was in Montreal when PKCS were playing Pop-he flew out with the band (he recently replaced Rena as the bass player-ha!). We got to hang out a lot that weekend and I liked him immediately. I have nothing but really fond memories of hanging out with him. He was one of the nicest, funniest people I’ve met.

I wouldn’t say our friendship was terribly strong, but we did have a bond. Over the next few years we shared tracks that we made via email and whenever we were in the same city we would hang-out.

I have a few pictures from last year when Chris was touring with The Dodos in Edmonton. This was the last time I saw him. I got to hang out with him backstage and Rena and Chris came over to my place for a late night meal after the show.

I was devastated when I heard last night. I’m really sorry for your loss. He will truly be missed by many i’m sure. Best wishes in this tough time, Nikki.

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by | February 23, 2012 · 8:46 am

Emily Moore

hi Nikki,

Just wanted to say how terribly sorry I am for your heartbreaking loss.

Chris was absolutely beloved by those of us who knew him through Women. I was lucky enough to spend some time with them in various cities over the years, and he was always thoughtful and wise and wisecracking and kind.

Here is a picture from Cargo, London, 1 September 2010. Endlessly inspiring. Endlessly missed.

x

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