caption website label article_title name background instrument genre image origin birth_name occupation
cantinero on the go -lsb- http://www.cantinero.com/ www.cantinero.com -rsb- artemis , v2 cantinero
 cantinero solo_singer vocals guitar keyboards programming alternative pop baroque pop indie rock cantinero on the go.jpg west bromwich , england christopher lee hicken singer-songwriter , composer , producer
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chris hicken -lrb- born in west bromwich , england -rrb- is a british singer , songwriter/composer , and producer who records under the name cantinero .
currently based in inwood , manhattan new york , hicken writes keenly observed , carefully crafted pop that blends acoustic and spanish guitars , piano , and strings , with subtle electronic textures .
his debut album , championship boxing , was released by indie label artemis records in 2004 .
the new album better for the metaphor , released november 2008 on the tinkle tone recordings , has been listed as one of the best cds of 2008 npr .
