# Chris Parfitt

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American guitarist

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**Chris Parfitt** is an American guitarist who was one of the founding members[1] of the [Elephant 6](/source/Elephant_6) [indie pop](/source/Indie_pop) band [The Apples in Stereo](/source/The_Apples_in_Stereo). Before his 1993 departure, he co-wrote the songs ["Tidal Wave"](/source/Tidal_Wave_7%22) and "Not the Same" with [Robert Schneider](/source/Robert_Schneider) and his performances appear on the band's original self-titled [EP](/source/Extended_play) *Apples*.

Parfitt met Robert Schneider in 1992 through a classified ad looking for a bass player. They hit it off over a mutual love of [Pavement](/source/Pavement_(band)) and [The Beach Boys](/source/The_Beach_Boys). Before long he was introduced to Jim McIntyre and Hilarie Sidney, and the four started the Apples.

Since leaving The Apples, Parfitt has been recording sporadically with the band [Vince Mole and His Calcium Orchestra](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vince_Mole_and_His_Calcium_Orchestra&action=edit&redlink=1),[2][3] where bandmates include Kingsauce members Richie Chodes and Kevin Swope.[4]

On September 21, 2007, Parfitt made a brief appearance at [Maxwell's](/source/Maxwell's) in [Hoboken, NJ](/source/Hoboken%2C_NJ), a reunion of sorts during which he joined the band playing guitar on some of The Apples' early songs.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [California Dreamin', Houston Press September 26, 2002](http://www.houstonpress.com/2002-09-26/music/california-dreamin)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Stephens, Randall, Trans-Global Indie Pop: Paul Vittum's Red Carpet Ring, Ink 19 Magazine"](https://web.archive.org/web/20080706070316/http://www.ink19.com/issues/november2000/inkSpots/redCarpetRing.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.ink19.com/issues/november2000/inkSpots/redCarpetRing.html) on 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2009-03-17.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [nrk.no](http://www.nrk.no/musikk/artistar/1293178.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Six Questions with: Chris Parfitt, Optical Atlas](http://opticalatlas.com/?page_id=91)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Apples In Stereo/Aqueduct @ Maxwell's, Music Snobbery September 21, 2007](http://www.musicsnobbery.com/2007/09/apples-in-stere.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20071011182412/http://www.musicsnobbery.com/2007/09/apples-in-stere.html) October 11, 2007, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

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