Chris Olley

Chris Olley is a Nottingham based musician. He is the lead singer and guitarist for Six By Seven and also the bands primary creative influence. Chris Olley and James Flower have been the only constants in the different line-ups of Six By Seven over the years. Although born in England, he spent much of his early years in Germany, a fact alluded to on the Six By Seven debut single 'European me.' Consequently some Six By Seven releases have featured... more
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