Chris Helme

The Profile

English singer and songwriter, former frontman of The Seahorses, later leading The Yards, and a solo artist with albums including The Rookery and World Of My Own.

Led vocals for The Seahorses in the 1990s; fronted York-based band The Yards in the 2000s; continues as a solo artist. Known for a distinctive vocal timbre.

A candid 2005 email interview with Chris Helme: ex-Seahorses singer and then frontman of The Yards. He discusses the band’s formation, 60s/70s influences, and writing the politically charged The Devil Is Alive And Well And In DC. Helme shares views on the UK rock wave, touring ambitions, and goals for future records.