The Minneapolis Indie-band "Night Trap", fronted by singer/songwriters Chip Sharratt and Dickie Christopher, has been writing and recording original songs for nearly 20 years. All seasoned musicians, the 6-man band recorded and released two CD's (Petals & Thorns and Borderline Breakdown) in 1994 and 2001, and Chip and Dickie have since had many songs recognized with honors in various national Songwriting contests. Their style has an easy listening, classic rock/country-folk flavor to it, with touches of blues and jazz thrown in on the production. Their subject matter is diverse; from politics, history and social issues to love, family and reflection. They've picked up fans across the country, and have also had CD and track-buyers from around the world. The Night Trap and Christopher-Sharratt CD's and digital downloads are available throughout the Internet, and that includes broadjam, itunes, rhapsody, zune and napster, amongst many others.
Past & Future
Night Trap is a versatile Minneapolis Indie soft-rock band fronted by family members Chip Sharratt and Dickie Christopher. They have been writing together for the past twenty years, and recording for the past fifteen. Their two CD's, "Petals & Thorns" (1994) and "borderline breakdown" (2001) have been well received and have garnered multiple national songwriting-contest recognitions. Two more CD's are currently in the works and due out in 2010.