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The chrisVandalay Project is the 2024 power pop/indie pop/alt pop brainchild of Chris Vandalay (Cerasoli).
After moving to the musically vibrant Greenville, SC. area - Chris immersed himself into the local, music scene and currently is also the keyboard player in Greenville SC. indie rock/brit pop band <a href="spotify:artist:0EKUOx2LF7Q1leQdCJjxXC" data-name="Kick. Snare. Crash.">Kick. Snare. Crash.</a>
Originally hailing from Chicago - Chris was a main songwriter, co-lead singer and keyboard player in Chicago power pop/indie rock band <a href="spotify:artist:6O4lleHK2jkSkeOVkwNhFk" data-name="Too Much Saturn">Too Much Saturn</a>, and before that - the main songwriter, lead singer, keyboard player in Chicago power pop band <a href="spotify:artist:6NfA5Jtpr1GuloYFaBejFA" data-name="The Vandalays">The Vandalays</a>.
With musical influences and sound ranging from The Beatles, The Cars, and World Party to <a href="spotify:artist:11zHPjHnZN0ACA50rSnTcy" data-name="Nada Surf">Nada Surf</a>, Neil Finn, Guided By Voices and The New Pornographers - The chrisVandalay Project was the natural, artistic next step.
This project is Chris's first solo effort, with a slight shift to more layered power pop, with a hooky , guitar , synth-driven and melodic sound - starting with the March 2024 release of the hooky power pop/indie pop single - "Better Than Before".
The single scored radio airplay on 100+ college and internet radio stations/shows, along with positive reviews.
A 2nd melodic power pop/indie pop single, "Your Favorite War" - was released in October 2024, with similar indie/college radio airplay .
Chris closed out 2024 with the release of his first Christmas song - indie pop "Good Morning Christmas".
In June 2025 - Chris has released new power pop single, "This Modern Age".
After moving to the musically vibrant Greenville, SC. area - Chris immersed himself into the local, music scene and currently is also the keyboard player in Greenville SC. indie rock/brit pop band <a href="spotify:artist:0EKUOx2LF7Q1leQdCJjxXC" data-name="Kick. Snare. Crash.">Kick. Snare. Crash.</a>
Originally hailing from Chicago - Chris was a main songwriter, co-lead singer and keyboard player in Chicago power pop/indie rock band <a href="spotify:artist:6O4lleHK2jkSkeOVkwNhFk" data-name="Too Much Saturn">Too Much Saturn</a>, and before that - the main songwriter, lead singer, keyboard player in Chicago power pop band <a href="spotify:artist:6NfA5Jtpr1GuloYFaBejFA" data-name="The Vandalays">The Vandalays</a>.
With musical influences and sound ranging from The Beatles, The Cars, and World Party to <a href="spotify:artist:11zHPjHnZN0ACA50rSnTcy" data-name="Nada Surf">Nada Surf</a>, Neil Finn, Guided By Voices and The New Pornographers - The chrisVandalay Project was the natural, artistic next step.
This project is Chris's first solo effort, with a slight shift to more layered power pop, with a hooky , guitar , synth-driven and melodic sound - starting with the March 2024 release of the hooky power pop/indie pop single - "Better Than Before".
The single scored radio airplay on 100+ college and internet radio stations/shows, along with positive reviews.
A 2nd melodic power pop/indie pop single, "Your Favorite War" - was released in October 2024, with similar indie/college radio airplay .
Chris closed out 2024 with the release of his first Christmas song - indie pop "Good Morning Christmas".
In June 2025 - Chris has released new power pop single, "This Modern Age".