Episode 30, Part 2: Chriso's Early Days in the San Francisco Music Scene

Film photography by Michelle Kilfeather

After an on-again/off-again stint in New York City, Chris Ohnesorge came to San Francisco in 2003. Through people he knew via music boards, he quickly found friends and fellow musicians.

In this podcast, Chris talks about his first band in SF: The Ex-Boyfriends. The band was excited when local label Absolutely Kosher Records signed them to a two-album deal. The first one, Dear John, was a hit. The second album, In With, not so much. They ended up putting out a third album themselves, and Line In/Line Out turns out to be Chris's favorite of the three.

Here's the video for "Situation" from In With: