Chestnut is an experimental sound duo comprised of artists Christina Santa Cruz, and Daniel Watkins. Beginning as a Letterist response to the posturing of American "classic rock” Chestnut has matured towards a practice that incorporates elements of harsh noise, ambient music, and folk-rock.

"Sometimes, though, the world inverts, turns upside-down, and the unexplainable breaks through. Things don’t always make sense, and Chestnut’s shadow-strewn music is a part of that inversion.” (James Catchpole, A Closer Listen)

Ladder Match

Ritual Abuse$6.66 Digital$8.00 Limited Edition Cassette + Digital

Ritual Abuse

Mockingbird$9.00 Digital

Mockingbird

No More Pictures of Urban Light$6.66 Digital$8.00 Limited Edition Cassette + Digital

No More Pictures of Urban Light

Dark Tourism$6.66 Digital$9.00 Limited Edition Cassette + Digital

Dark Tourism

Chestnut$6.66 Digital

Chestnut

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photo by Denise Chellini @ NorCal Noise Fest

photo by Denise Chellini @ NorCal Noise Fest

photo by Pete Galindo @ Civic Center Studios

photo by Pete Galindo @ Civic Center Studios

photo by Pete Galindo @ Civic Center Studios

photo by Pete Galindo @ Civic Center Studios

photo by Pete Galindo @ Civic Center Studios

photo by Pete Galindo @ Civic Center Studios

photo by Denise Chellini @ NorCal Noise Fest

photo by Denise Chellini @ NorCal Noise Fest

photo by Carolyn Luke @ Civic Center Studios

photo by Carolyn Luke @ Civic Center Studios

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