Chris White - guitar, lap steel, mandolin, hatbox kick drum, banjo, vocals, washboard, songs - Yarra Valley reds
I also play on a very informal basis with Dave Diprose, Tabasco Tom Rogerson, Dave Nunn, Dave McFarlane and Geoff Stokes - good friends and fine players all
Influences
Big Bill Broonzy, Son House, Sleepy John Estes, Bo Carter, Sam Chatmon, Rev Gary Davis, Blind Willie Johnson, Howling Wolf, Muddy Waters, Jimmie Rogers, Kieran Kane, Kevin Welch, Frank Zappa, Greg Brown, Led Zepplin, Ray Davies, Keith Jarrett, Miles Davis, Leo Kottke, Ry Cooder, John Hiatt, Roy Book Binder, Chuck Berry, Hank Williams
Rolling and Tumbling - Live Mandolin Version
If you like Kane and Welch, Greg Brown, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Steve James, Roy Book Binder, Gillian Welsh, Jeff Lang, CW Stoneking you'll probably like my stuff.
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For Melbourne-based fingerpicking guitarist Chris White, its Piedmont Blues that ignites his passion. His second solo album Piedmont Blues presents a variety of originals and reworked classics within this traditional music style.
Piedmont Blues is an acoustic fingerpicking guitar style originating from South-eastern America, popularised by Blind Blake and Blind Willie McTell amongst others.
Im attempting to catch the sheer rhythm and ferocity of traditional Piedmont and country Blues and communicate that through clean, stripped back sounds, White says.
Playing acoustic and slide guitar, mandolin, banjo and stomp box, Whites mellow personality shines through his interpretations of Big Bill Broonzy, Chuck Berry, Reverend Gary Davis, Johnny Mercer, Big Joe Williams and Blind Blake songs.
In 2004 White released his debut solo album, From The Sacred To The Profane, featuring interpretations of country Blues from Mississippi Fred McDowell, Mississippi John Hurt, Tampa Red, Robert Johnson and others.
His original track Cropduster Blues won Song of the Year at the 2004 Victorian/Tasmanian Blues Awards. In 1999 his performance at the Port Fairy Folk Festival won a finalist position for the Henry Lawson Songwriting Competition. White regularly performs at the Australian Blues Music Festival, Goulburn and the International Guitar Festival in Frankston.
White says the history attached to Blues directly impacts his appreciation of the genre: Country Blues speaks to me on a level that other music does not. Almost all of the early country Blues is raw and visceral as it reflects lives lived under impossibly harsh conditions.
In almost every song and tune there is a sense of hopefulness and faith in better times ahead. It comes with the intelligence, wit and playfulness in the vocals. Its in the forward propulsion of the beat, White reflects.
Discography
2005 Piedmont Blues (BMM 305.2) Barcode 932148102822
2004 From The Sacred To The Profane (BMM 279.2)
For media enquiries contact John Durr on (03) 9326 8886
john@blackmarketmusic.com.au
For bookings phone 0417 155 302 or email chris@chriswhite.com.au
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Hey Chris, Was nice to have your very cool son 'Big Jim' assisting in the studio yesterday... imagine that!!! Hope things are great with you..catch up soon. Cheers
Many thanks for your friendship and THX 4 THE adding. I wishes to You always and a rockin' Year 2008!
Love and peace and all good things for the future,
I also play on 6 and 12-saitig guitar melodic ballads and blues. I am glad this you to me add has given. I will still load some songs with myself on the side to thanks and see you soon
always rock and Roll, always bluesing, always ballading + + +
Chris... "Come here Katy" is a great tune - very well played and arranged. Who is the source of this tune? Yours? I would be interested in covering it.
All best to you, yours & anyone you happen to meet along the way - from the left coast of Canada.
Hey Chris, Good to see you out here too. Planning a tour to the UK early next year, still writing & playing & one of these days... Loved your myspace. Cheers Michelle
Hey Chris! I had excellent time hanging out with you guys last night. One Meatball was pretty weird in the best possible way! Look forward to catching up again! Shannon B.
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Thanks for the ad. We are excited about being in the middle of recording our CD "The Wait Is Over" and having a blast doing it at RadioStar Studios. We can't wait for you to hear it. Thanks again and all the best,
Hey!
My REAL bio is now posted on my blog and all of my tracks are now available at myspace. Hope you have a nice week.
And my prayers go out to the families affected by the tragic events at VA. Tech :(
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Hiya Chris,
Just getting round to say thanks for 'pulling a rabbit outta your hatbox' and helping me out on percussion at the Mt D Show! Great catching up with you!
Seeya soon!
Ahh yes, St. Patty's day this weekend. Hope it treats you well. There's a new song up on our myspace. Check it out and leave us a comment. Have an awesome weekend. You rock, seriously, you rock.
