Chris Trout

{{Short description|British songwriter, musician and music writer}}

Chris Trout is a British songwriter, musician and music writer. He has instigated or played in several Sheffield, Leeds and Nottingham based bands, including Kilgore Trout,Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, {{ISBN|1-84195-335-0}}, p. 193, 908Robb, John (2009) Death To Trad Rock, Cherry Red Books, {{ISBN|978-1-901447-36-1}}, p. 370A.C.Temple (1986–1991),Robb, John (2009) Death To Trad Rock, Cherry Red Books, {{ISBN|978-1-901447-36-1}}, p. 33-40 Spoonfed Hybrid,Buckley, Peter (2003) The Rough Guide to Rock, Rough Guides, {{ISBN|978-1-84353-105-0}}, p. 766{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p143488|pure_url=yes}}|title=Spoonfed Hybrid biography|last=Kellman|first=Andy|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2009-05-01}} Team 10.{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.co.uk/whats-on/gigs-and-music/team-10-oldsters-set-to-rock-out-in-chair-1-6682261|title=Team 10 oldsters set to rock out in Chair|website=www.thestar.co.uk|accessdate=18 January 2018}}

He is also notable for his music criticism, as a significant contributor to Yorkshire-based Ablaze! (1987–1993, 2015–),Ablaze, Karren (2009) Hey Zinesters! How fanzines empowered a generation. The Guardian 15 September 2009 [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/sep/15/cribs-takeover-fanzines]Ablaze, Karren (2012) The City is Ablaze!: The Story of a Post-Punk Popzine, 1984-1994. Mittens On Publishing, {{ISBN|978-0957427006}}, p. 7 London-based music magazine The Lizard (1993–1995) and music website Drowned In Sound (2011–2012).{{cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/users/Chris_Trout/articles|title=Chris_Trout / Users // Drowned In Sound|publisher=|accessdate=18 January 2018|archive-date=18 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118181100/http://drownedinsound.com/users/Chris_Trout/articles|url-status=dead}}