# CHRIS CONNELLY Presents Colossal Album ‘Eulogy to Christa: A Tribute to the Music & Mystique of Nico’ &’Femme Fatale’ video

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- Published: 2022-11-18T16:30:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**CHRIS CONNELLY presents colossal album ‘Eulogy to Christa: A Tribute to the Music&
Mystique of Nico’ + new ‘Femme Fatale’ video**

_“Connelly, with his beautiful timbre and artistic candour, delivers a haunting 
and touching rendition of Nico’s music. Nobody performs quite like this masterful
musical chameleon and here, he channels her fabulously, honouring her with depth
and personability…  impeccable delivery and smoothness”_ ~ **The Spill Magazine**

_“Chris Connelly has never been an artist of convention… a thematic mirror, Connelly’s
songs follow her story – adventurous, controversial, and misunderstood”_ ~ **Regen
Magazine**

_“Gently stroking ears with its guitar cast melody, the song simultaneously looms
up in tension and anxiety… a moment of intense beauty. Connelly’s tones as the music
are emotion and tension personified, leaving his own mark on the song whilst equally
bringing forth an evocative and haunting reverberation of its original creators”_
~ **Ringmaster Review**

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**Photo by Shayna Connelly**

Alternative music legend [**Chris Connelly**](http://www.chrisconnelly.com/)** **
presents his new album [**‘Eulogy to Christa: A Tribute to the Music & Mystique of Nico’**](https://chrisconnelly.bandcamp.com/album/eulogy-to-christa),
a colossal 24-track offering released by **Shipwrecked Industries **in the USA and
[**Easy Action**](https://easyaction.co.uk/) in the UK, paying tribute to [**Nico**](https://open.spotify.com/artist/0IwlY33zbBXN7zlS9DP2Cj)****–
iconic muse of **The Velvet Underground** and one of the most unique, tragic and
misunderstood female artists in the history of music.

Along with this, Connelly presents a new video for** **[**‘Femme Fatale’**](https://youtu.be/QUcWt3hkYQE)
created by [**Iain W. Mutch / Walkerandwilliam**](https://www.youtube.com/user/walkerandwilliam/videos)
in Scotland. Originally performed to perfection by Nico with The Velvet Underground,
this iconic song was penned by **Lou Reed**.

**‘Eulogy to Christa**‘ is a labour of love, empathy, sadness, acting and channeling,
along with Chris’s adoration of the dark corner of rock inhabited by the Velvets
and their peers. Now based in Chicago, this album from the Scottish counter-culture
icon sees Connelly purposefully adopt the personas of **Nico, Lou Reed **and** John
Cale** – even **Andy Warhol **makes a cameo!

Chris Connelly has been creating for circa 40 years. Since his days with [**Fini Tribe**](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fini-tribe-mn0000798708/biography)
in Edinburgh, Chris Connelly has [**over 20 solo releases**](https://chrisconnelly.com/discography/).
He frequently collaborates with other musicians, including notable projects like**
Ministry, The Revolting Cocks **and** Pigface**, while contributing to newer ones
such as **Cocksure** and **The Joy Thieves**. He has also [**published four books**](https://chrisconnelly.com/books/)(
poetry, autobiographical and fictional narrative).

Initially planned as an album of 10 Nico covers, Connelly ultimately decided to 
write some additional compositions, spanning her life. The Nico material spans from
her first Jimmy Page-composed single and her time with The Velvet Underground to
her intense and unique solo recordings up until her death. In song, Connelly follows
her from Berlin to New York via Paris, Ibiza, and Rome, then back through Paris,
London, Edinburgh, Manchester and up to her tragic and needless death in Ibiza.

This follows** ‘Ripcord, Ripcord’**, which Connelly wrote surrounding a little known
detail about Nico’s life – her rape by a military officer while she was a teenager
holding an administrative position for the US Army. This incident and the trauma
of being in the rubble of post-war Berlin would inform the rest of her volatile 
life and create the haunted spirit of Nico.

Femme Fatale - Chris Connelly - Official Video

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Official Video⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

The album’s lead track** [‘Eulogy to Lenny Bruce’](https://youtu.be/hMNyzbLFoWA)**,
heralded by some as Connelly’s finest vocal performance, appeared on Nico’s 1967
album** **[**‘Chelsea Girl’**](https://open.spotify.com/album/6O62Cqi0YqOytEbFmeLyjU).
Penned by the tragic [**Tim Hardin**](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tim-hardin-mn0000505532/biography)****
about the equally tragic [**Lenny Bruce**](https://lennybruce.org/) but with slightly
altered lyrics, Nico’s sorrowful delivery is laced with anger at Bruce’s death.

On this album, Connelly worked with producer and long-time collaborator [**Chris Bruce**](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/chris-bruce-mn0000089453/credits),
who is a band member of **Meshell Ndegeocello** and also worked with **Seal, Aaron
Neville, Bob Dylan, The Waterboys, My Brightest Diamond, Sheryl Crow **and** Sam
Phillips**.

The album was, in part, inspired by the book** **[**‘You Are Beautiful and Your Are Alone’**](https://www.jenniferotterbickerdike.com/books)
by **Jennifer Otter Bickerdicke**, who contributed to album liner notes, noting “
This is a record to be played at full blast, all the way through, as a commemoration
not just to Nico the person, the musician, but to art for art’s sake, for making
something because it is important and needs to be done – an idea that is as rare
and precious as Nico herself.”

The ‘Eulogy to Christa’ album is out now digitally and is available via [**Bandcamp**](https://chrisconnelly.bandcamp.com/),
as well as** [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/chris-connelly/44132448)**
and [**Amazon**](https://www.amazon.com/gp/entity/Chris-Connelly/B000AQ6VYI), released
in time for Connelly’s birthday. The CD version will be released on December 4.

**CREDITS**
Recorded at The Rock Noir July 2021 / January 2022Mastered by James 
Scott at** [Populist Recording and Mastering](http://www.populistrecording.com/)**
Produced by Chris BruceChris Connelly: Vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonium,
harmonica, keyboards, bassChris Bruce: Additional instruments and guitar solo on‘
Ripcord’Sleeve design by Greg Rolfes. Layout by Kimberly BlessingNico cover photo
by Alastair MacKay (Edinburgh Nite Club, August 1981)Inside photo of Nico taken 
by Howard Goldblatt (Tuts, Chicago 1982)Tray photo of harmonium by Jonah RubashTracks
1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 23 by Chris ConnellyTracks 9, 11,13, 
18, 21, 22, 24 written by Nico (Christa Päffgen)Track 3 ‘The Last Mile’ written 
by Oldham / PageTrack 19 ‘Vegas’ written by Nico / QuilichiniTrack 6 ‘Femme Fatale’
written by Lou ReedTrack 7 ‘Eulogy to Lenny Bruce’ written by Tim Hardin

Publicity by Shauna McLarnon @ Shameless Promotion PR
Management: Kimberly Blessing@
Shipwrecked IndustriesChris Connelly is published by Bicycle Music/Concord BMIDedicated
to Nico (Christa Päffgen) 1938 – 1988For the lovers on St. Stephen’s

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**TRACK LIST – DISC ONE**
1: Ripcord, Ripcord2: Via Margutta3: The Last Mile4: Union
Square West5: Andy, Incidentally6: Femme Fatale7: Eulogy to Lenny Bruce8: Oh Jim
II9: Frozen Warnings10: I Cannot Care for You11: The Falconer

**TRACK LIST – DISC TWO**
12: The Black Rooms of Richelieu13: Valley of the KIngs14:
Reims 12/7415: A Slow Jones in New York16: 80s Beat Boys17: Running Pure18: Sixty
Forty19: Vegas20: Draw From It (Like a Vampire)21: Saeta22: Tananore23: FA Massa
Calor24: Hanging Gardens of Semiramis

**FOR FANS OF:** 
Nico, Scott Walker, The Velvet Underground, John Cale, Lou Reed,
David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Patti Smith, Brian Eno, Throbbing Gristle

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