One of the leaders of the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti folk scene, Chris Bathgate writes seminal folk songs that are at once new and old, rock and sometimes not roll, but all seem to reel you in with the intensity of voice, lyricism, and depth. Having drawn comparisons to Jeff Tweedy, Will Oldham, etc., Bathgate has risen from the ranks of everyday singer/songwriter to a national touring favorite. He has recently teamed up with Quite Scientific Records to release his third full length, A Cork Tale Wake. Here are a few tracks from the album:

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