The songwriting soul child of partners Sparrow and Keith J. Smith. With influences that include Appalachian old-time, Balkan music, Swing Manouche, and early New Orleans Jazz.
"Her songs live in the same world as greats like Petty and Dylan; Gillian and Joni, and grow up like trees drawing nourishment from their roots music." -The Columbia Tribune
“Don’t let this one pass you by!” - American Songwriter Magazine
Chris Rawlins is an indie-folk singer-songwriter based in Chicago, IL. The Midwestern native creates his intimate, modern folk tales with hauntingly beautiful, noir-like imagery.