Chris Doolittle (aka Mr. Doolittle) has been playing music since he was 11 years old, when he played his first gig at a local McDonalds in his home town of Simi Valley, California. He has been in love with writing and performing music ever since.
In addition to children’s music, Chris plays guitar, sings, and writes for the Kansas City rock band “Frank’s Dream,” and was a founding member of the locally popular 80’s band “The Front.” He started to perform children's music when his wife asked him to play for her children in her Montessori classroom when they were first dating. Since then she has consistently "booked" him to play for her kids and the other teachers’ kids at Highlawn Montessori in Prairie Village, KS. Mr. Doolittle credits Highlawn’s kids for inspiring him to create his CD "Out of the Box."
Chris Doolittle loves writing, recording and performing children's music. He also incorporates his own children's musical talents on his CDs. Mr. Doolittle's son Alex, plays drums on some of the songs and his other two sons are eager to help on his next CDs..
Mr. Doolittle feels strongly about the use of music to help children learn and express themselves. He believes the songs should be fun and educational for both the parents and the kids and hopes that he has accomplished this with his songs.
“Out of the Box” , Mr. Doolittle's first CD, is guitar-driven alternative rock for your kids. Blending early rock-n-roll, power pop, and a dash of twangy country, Mr. Doolittle has created a fun, edgy, and educational album for you and your children. A few of the tracks on “Out Of The Box,” such as “The Big Pink Tower” and “Walking On The Line,” are Montessori-specific rock songs that Montessori children should love, but that others will enjoy as well. Parents will especially like the cheeky irony of the Johnny Cash inspired “Wallking on the Line,” the dead-on Elvis impersonation in “The Elvis Pokey” (reminiscent of “Viva Las Vegas”-era Presley), and the hilarious sincerity of “Jammys On,” a bluesy, funky rocker about the pains of not wanting to go to bed that should make going to bed a rockin’ experience from now on. The rest of the album simply rocks! From “The Ballad of Milo the Cat,” a bittersweet and funny true story about the Doolittles’ lost kitten, to “Trees,” a catchy, bouncy tune to help you remember the difference between deciduous and coniferous trees, “Out of the Box” will rock you and your children. So go ahead and get “Out of the Box”!
Mr. Doolittle's second CD, "Keep the Light On", features the song "The Boy and the Spider" which has quickly become a fan favorite. A little boy and a spider both get to tell their sides of the story about a chance meeting between the two in the little boy's basement. On "Growing Up", the CD's opening number, Mr. Doolittle gently mixes acoustic guitar and harmonica with a little rock to let kid's know that we all are definitely growing up. "Wonderful Things" is a 50's style rocker and is full of surprises, including a phone call in the middle of the song from Mrs. Doolittle. The CD finishes with the Beatle-like "Keep the Light On" a song that reminds us all how much safer we feel at night when there is a light on in the hall. Mr. Doolittle has spent many hours with his son Alex in Cold Basement Studios recording and producing "Keep the Light On" for you so go ahead and give it a listen. We are sure you and your kids will love it.
