Original Music, Classic Sound

CR Welcomes You“What’s music but a way to glimpse what is greater than ourselves?” Chameleon Red is an independent rock band/recording unit based in Northeastern Tennesse.   We play original music inspired by the best classic rock and soul.   We're glad you stopped by--make yourself at home and listen to the music.   If you like what you hear, you can purchase our CD or individual songs from the links on the left side of the page.   Make sure you sign up on our mailing list to keep up with what we're doing!

Stories Behind the Songs: “Small Name, Big Ego”

Posted by  Grand Poobah  May 6, 2016  •  No Comments  • 

John: Continuing my Steely Dan-esque attempts.  Like the others, it started out as a chord progression (though I did have a melody in mind), and turned it over to Wendy for lyrics.  Also like the others, this one just came to me one day, though not in its final form.  I’d had the verse for […]

Pleased To Meet You…

Posted by  Grand Poobah  April 22, 2016  •  No Comments  • 

Wow, it’s been quite a while since the last post.  In between then a now there have been lots of changes happening, accompanied by a bit of a lull in band activity.  But we got together recently to take some new pics to reflect who we are at the moment, especially as *ahem* one of us […]

Stories Behind the Songs: “Moment”

Posted by  Grand Poobah  September 4, 2015  •  No Comments  • 

“Moment” is a very personal song for me. The initial germ (verse and bridge chords and melody) of the song arrived in August 2005; two years later, just after Transposition was finished, I had the beginning of the chorus melody. A month after that, on the night before our wedding, my fiancée received some test results […]

More News>

Site Map>