biographical info
Kris and Dee are Kris Abbott, guitarist and vocalist for indie hall-of-famers The Pursuit of Happiness, and Dee McNeil, bassist and vocalist for the alt-indie band The Strap-Ons.
In May 2011, this indie folk/pop group released their debut album, Still Here Inside, from their new home in Kingston, Ontario. Having traded in their electric guitars for acoustic and a place in the city for one on the shores of Lake Ontario, the duo have found their creative voice, one that resides easily and authentically in the folk/pop spectrum.
The album, produced by Abbott, represents a long-anticipated follow-up to the guitarist’s work with TPOH, but the deep influence that Abbott’s formative roots in folk music have had on its sound may come as a surprise to many.
Like life on the water, sometimes serene and sometimes stormy, Kris and Dee transform the intimacy and vulnerability of folk into soaring pop anthems, one life story at a time.
Kris (guitar/vocals) and Dee (vocals/guitar) are joined by regular band members Anna Rees on drums and Wil McGonegal on bass.