Due to the many commitments Chris has had the past couple of years, his music was put on a temporary holding pattern. In the late spring of 2004 he decided to venture back into the Twin Cities music scene. With the help of a booking agent, Chris was introduced to a local band named The PokerDogs and soon they joined forces. After a few changes in the lineup over time, two of those Dogs still remain today in the faces of Darren Schauer on drums and Jess Vraspir on bass guitar. In the fall of 2006, two new artists joined the group with Hans on lead guitar and Matt Johnson playing rhythm guitar. The guys are now emerging as one of the more sought after acts to appear at many of the Twin Cities' hottest night spots.