I can’t remember the first time I saw Chris Pappas sing or the first time I saw The Everyday Visuals. I think I know. I think it was at the Lizard Lounge while I was working there. I remember they sang “God Only Knows” by the Beach Boys which is one of my favorite songs. I think it is #2 on my ultimate list. Chris Pappas is an extra-ordinary, once-in-a-life-time local musician. He’s kind, humble and talented as hell. I’ve seen him perform in the Lizard Lounge basement, in the attic of a bookstore in Western Mass with Forest Fires and in the courtyard of Kendall Square. He never fails to impress.
I recently saw him conduct an orchestra at the Middle East Downstairs. It was one of the most thrilling musical experiences I’ve had in Boston. He even composed a concerto for feedback guitar. I’ve never heard the crowd at the Middle East be dead silent. Pappas is a treasure, he’s a diamond in the rough, the rough isn’t that bad but, he’s definitely a very sparkly musician. Sadly, Pappas will be leaving us in Boston in July for LA to work on his band The Everyday Visuals and get some fresh air (metaphorically). You can catch him at the Middle East downstairs this Friday with Oranjuly (kick-ass CD release, remember?), The Luxury and Spirit Kid.
Good-bye and Bon Voyage, Chris Pappas, come back soon! You are one of my favorite local musicians.
–Meghan Chiampa