Chris Thompson (born July 4, 1971) is a Canadian musician[1] who has performed in a variety of Maritime bands, including Eric's Trip,[2] The Memories Attack,[3] Orange Glass, and his solo project Moon Socket.
[4] Although Thompson was born in Ottawa, his family moved to Moncton, New Brunswick when he was five years old.
[4] Thompson began Moon Socket before Eric's Trip had broken up.
[5] Thompson contributed to former Eric's Trip bandmate Julie Doiron's 2007 album Woke Myself Up.
[6] As of 2022, Thompson is also a member of the rock bands Diamondtown[7] since September 2018, and Gemstones,[8] since February 2021.