Chris Schlarb is a musician, composer and producer based in Long Beach, California. His debut solo album, Twilight & Ghost Stories, was a massive collaboration with over fifty musicians and was critically hailed as both, “40 minutes of avant-garde bliss” by the New York Observer and as “a monumental achievement” by FFWD Weekly.

A unique composer utilizing a wide range of instruments, musicians and techniques, Chris has recorded, produced, and scored music for both film and video games. In 2009, Chris and Swedish game designer Nifflas collaborated on the Night Game for the Nintendo Wii. Chris composed over 45 minutes of original music for Night Game which was nominated for the Independent Game Festival’s Seumas McNally Grand Prize as well as Excellence in Design.

As a musician and producer he has collaborated with Blue Note recording artist Dave Easley (of The Brian Blade Fellowship), Sufjan Stevens, Nels Cline (of Wilco), Mick Rossi (of The Philip Glass Ensemble), Ikey Owens (of The Mars Volta), Daedelus, Chad Taylor (of Iron & Wine), Dave Longstreth (of The Dirty Projectors), Diane Cluck and Wooden Wand & The Vanishing Voice.

Chris Schlarb’s avant-garde duo, I Heart Lung, with drummer and fine artist Tom Steck, has been recognized as group capable of “work of great subtlety and profundity” by All About Jazz. Their album, Interoceans, was also chosen as one of the Top 5 Jazz Albums of 2008 by National Public Radio.