Based Out Of
North America > United States > Pacific Northwest > Washington > SeattleYears Active
2009 -Contact
Awards
2020 Grammy Nominated Best Children’s Album Playtime Playlist Top Albums 2019Top Songs
Run Baby Run (02:59)- Shortnin Bread (feat. Fysah Thomas) (01:48)
- Ba Ba Black Sheep (02:07)
- Cotton Eyed Joe (02:23)
- Just for You (02:25)
- Noodles and Butter (02:12)
- All the Fish (02:10)
- Stompy the Bear (02:45)
- Take It Easy (02:53)
- Banana Bread (02:25)
History
Ballew's first brush with children's music came in 2002, when he recorded and donated an album of traditional children's songs to the nonprofit Program for Early Parent Support titled "PEPS Sing A Long!" Although that was a positive experience for him, he did not consider making music for families until he met his wife, collage artist Kate Endle. Her art inspired Ballew to consider making music that "sounded like her art looked" as he has said. Ballew began writing original songs and digging up nursery rhymes and folk songs in the public domain to interpret and make his own. The first album "HERE I AM!" was recorded during the summer of 2008 and released in February 2009. Ballew has made two albums of Beatles covers as Caspar Babypants. "BABY BEATLES!" came out in September 2013 and "BEATLES BABY! came out in September 2015. Caspar Babypants is a true do it yourself (DIY) venture with Ballew running the Aurora Elephant Music record label, booking shows, running the studio, and producing, recording and mastering the albums himself. Distribution for the albums is handled by Burnside Distribution in Portland Oregon.Members
Chris BallewAlbums
Flying High! (Aug 16, 2019)
Keep It Real! (Aug 17, 2018)
Sleep Tight! (Jan 19, 2018)
Jump for Joy! (Aug 18, 2017)
Winter Party! (Nov 18, 2016)
Away We Go! (Aug 12, 2016)
Beatles Baby! (Sep 18, 2015)
Night Night! (Mar 17, 2015)
Rise and Shine! (Sep 16, 2014)
Baby Beatles! (Sep 17, 2013)
I Found You! (Jan 15, 2013)
Hot Dog! (Apr 17, 2012)
Sing Along! (Aug 16, 2011)
This is Fun! (Nov 02, 2010)
More Please! (Nov 17, 2009)
Here I Am! (Feb 12, 2009)
Singles & EPs
London Bridge is Falling Apart (Aug 02, 2019)
Noodles and Butter (Jul 12, 2019)
Watch Petunia Dance (Aug 03, 2018)
Bubble Rap (Jul 20, 2018)
Free Couch (Jul 18, 2017)
Blackberry Pie (Jul 01, 2017)
Frozen Penguin (Nov 11, 2016)
The Twelve Days of Christmas (Oct 21, 2016)
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We had the chance to take the kids to see Caspar Babypants over the weekend at a small venue in Portland. It was GREAT. Caspar is an amazingly talented musician who is able to captivate both the kids and the adults. If you have the opportunity to see him, take it. You won’t regret it.