Christopher Anderson and Thomas Hien formed the American folk duo Chris and Thomas in 2003. They studied together at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Their live debut took place on November 18, 2003, at the Hotel Café in Los Angeles. Their breakthrough came when "Take These Thoughts" aired on KCRW and was included on NPR's Sounds Eclectic. They released the EP Vista Street Sessions in 2004 and their debut album Land of Sea in 2006. "Take These Thoughts" won best song of the year in the Americana category at the Independent Music Awards. They collaborated with John Debney on the title song for the 2007 film Georgia Rule and scored the 2010 film Friendship!. They also released the albums Into the Sun in 2011 and Seven Rivers in 2017.
