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Chris Belsito (May 12, 1969 - ) is a singer-songwriter, lyricist and performer from Sault Ste. Marie, ON. Although the music he writes is varied, his own releases can be described as signer-songwriter based, folk or adult alternative rock with progressive rock elements. Belsito primarily performs and records with a full backing band. Although he has performed with numerous musicians, there are a number of core members he has performed with over the years, including Craig West (also of Machines Dream), Lindsay Pugh, Ed Young, Jay Case (Big Suit, Big Wheel and the Spokes, Frank Deresti and the Lake Effect). Chris Belsito released his debut album Chris Belsito and Rainhorses - self-titled in 1993, Rainhorses - August Mask in 1995, Chris Belsito - Turbulence (2003), Chris Belsito - Cameras EP in 2005, Chris Belsito - Fade Dissolve in 2005, and Chris Belsito - Revelation Come Late in 2010. He has also appeared on a number of compilations, soundtracks and commercials.

Early Life

Career

Style

Discography

· Self-titled (1993)

· August Mask under Rainhorses (1995)

· Turbulence (2003)

· Cameras EP (2005)

· Fade Dissolve (2005)

· Revelation Come Late (2010)

Machine Dream connection

Chris Belsito's connection with Prog Rock band Machines Dream has a long history. Machines Dream's founder, singer, writer, bass player and producer is a long time associate of Belsito. West played guitar for Belsito's live solo bands beginning in 1992 through to 2010. West has appeared on four of Belsito's releases. Belsito strongly encouraged West to create his own bands as an outlet for his writing. West, who had a variety of outfits prior to Machines Dream, would often invite Belsito to review material, help arrange, contribute lyrics to solo projects including Startlefish, Doomed Thinking Man and the one-off Hemlock Tea which recorded a single for a compilation on which Belsito took on lead vocal duties.

In the mid 1990s, Belsito wrote and demoed a song called Machines Dream, a prog-inspired piece about computer technology continuing to operated in isolation, without the presence of man, in an apocalyptic turns of event whereby the world become covered in ice and snow. The machine The song was Belsito's most prog-oriented track to date,echoing the sounds of Pink Floyd, early King Crimson and even a bit of Queen. Belsito showed the demo to Craig West who immediately wanted to record it with one of his bands. Although the song was never released by wither Belsito or West, it was West who when looking for a name for his full-on prog band, adopted the title as their moniker.

Belsito, who had previously assisted West with lyrics on a number of earlier projects, became a silent member of the band, regularly contributing lyrics to songs, many of which have appeared on each of the Machines Dream full-length releases. West often joked that Belsito was the Pye Dubois of the band, referencing the Max Webster lyricist.

Songs that Belsito has contributed lyrics to for Machines Dream, include:

· Unarmed at Sea from Self-titled

· The Session from Self-titled

· Colder Rain from Self-titled

· Immunity Part One and Immunity Part Two from Immunity

· Weimar from Black Science

· Airfield on Sunwick from Black Science

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