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Chris Knox (b. September 2 , 1952 ) is a New Zealand Rock And Roll musician who emerged during the Punk Rock era with his bands The Enemy and Toy Love . After Toy Love disbanded in the early 1980s, he formed the group Tall Dwarfs with guitarist Alec Bathgate, much loved for their honest, unpolished sound and intense live shows. He has also released a number of solo, self-produced albums which feature his trademark vocals and catchy hooks and loops generated by his trusty Casiotone. Through this work, Knox has become a veritable icon in the independent music scene in New Zealand. Chris Knox has also released an album under the pseudonym 'Friend'. At the 2001 New Zealand Music Awards Knox's song "Not Given Lightly" (1990) was announced as New Zealand's ninth best song of all time as voted by APRA members. A love song written for his wife Barbara, this track never scaled commercial heights though it has belately generated some income for the songwriter through its use in TV advertising. Knox currently resides in Auckland , where he continues to make music and earn a living as a newspaper columnist, film reviewer (Real Groove) and cartoonist. His cartoon strip goes under the name ''Max Media''. He is also an occasional television film reviewer, and was recently host of a Television New Zealand series of classic movies, entitled ''The Vault''. EXTERNAL LINK
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