Bio

Chris Bates is a singer-songwriter based in Auckland, New Zealand. Having grown up on songwriters like James Blunt/Ed Sheeran, his catalogue blends raw, honest lyricism with a pop-leaning sound.

His latest EP, Sunsets and Summer Nights, is a nostalgic collection of songs capturing the feelings of falling in love, letting go, and moments of humour-laced introspection in between.