Chris Trapper

Chris Trapper

Chris Trapper (born March 31, 1971 in Buffalo, New York) is an American songwriter & musician, best known as the singer and guitarist of the band The Push Stars. and for his song “This Time” from the film “August Rush” (Warner Bros). The youngest of 6 children in a working class family from Buffalo, NY, Trapper relocated to Boston, MA after college, where he formed The Push Stars with Dan McLoughlin & Ryan MacMillan. In 1999, the band released their Capitol Records debut “After The Party” and subsequently released two more records before going on hiatus in 2005. From there, Chris embarked on a successful solo career, touring all over the globe and releasing nine full length albums to date. Trapper’s songs can be heard in several major studio films including “There’s Something About Mary”, The Devil Wears Prada”, “Some Kind Of Beautiful” & “August Rush”. His songs have appeared on television shows such as Pepper Dennis, ER, and Malcolm in the Middle. In 2018, The Push Stars released their first album in 14 years, “3 Feet In The Air”, which was recorded at the legendary Ardent Studios in Memphis, TN. A relentless live performer, Trapper has performed an average of 150 shows a year for more than a decade. On October 12th, 2018, Chris was inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame. Previously, he earned a SOCAN award for his songwriting contribution to the album Sea of No Cares by Great Big Sea in 2003.

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