Chris is inspired by life, love, fun, pain, whisky, smart/sexy women, first tracks in the powder, mountains, waves, good friends, and family. He often writes with his band mate in The House of Blue Light (aka Good Day Renegade) Larry. Larry’s a great player with a wicked sense of melody. Chris also loves to sit in with other bands and play live with great musicians.
He is inluenced by: The Ramones, Tom Waits, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Sex Pistols, Blue Rodeo, Buddy Holly, Joe Jackson, RHCP, Lucinda Williams, STP, Dixie Chicks, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Iggy and The Stooges, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Kris Kristofferson, Beastie Boys, Foo Fighters, Audioslave, Smithereens, The Sadies, Los Lonely Boys, Tragically Hip, John Leeke, Indigo Girls, The Clash, Gibson guitars, New York Dolls, Emmylou Harris, Batman, Marshall amps, Dwight Yoakam, K.D. Lang, Alfred Hitchcock, Stained, Nelson Mandela, Linkin Park, naked women, Slash, Frank Sinatra, Joe Strummer, Lake Tahoe, The Kinks, The Who, Echo & the Bunnymen, Santa Cruz, Loudon Wainwright, Barenaked Ladies, Johnny Cash, Rage Against The Machine, Rachelle Garniez, Led Zeppelin, Bill “The Spaceman” Lee, The Raconteurs, Run DMC, Elvis, McGarrigle Sisters, Puddle of Mudd, AC/DC, Les Paul, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Willie Nelson, GNR, Van Halen, Lyle Lovett, John Mellencamp, Leon Redbone, Bruce Cockburn, Bowie, Lords of the New Church, Edith Piaf, J.D. Salinger, Lowest of The Low, Elvis Costello, Melissa Etheridge, Jack Johnson, Los Lobos, Canada, Jackson Browne, Neil Young, White Stripes, The Pretenders, Leonard Cohen, and a ton more.
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".....chris lock plays rock music that your girlfriend will love and you won't feel like a pussy singing." - kevin thayer
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Chris Lock is a singer/songwriter/performer based in beautiful Lake Tahoe. His music is like a cocktail of Bruce Springsteen, Joey Ramone, with a shot of Tom Waits and Jack Johnson. He plays straight from the heart “scruff rock”.
His performances are passionate events that leave you with his songs stuck in your head. You can often find him playing at a cool bar, restaurant, coffee house, private party, beach blanket, or even on the occasional street corner (he loves being a busker).
In surprising development, during the summer of 2008 Velvet Revolver did not hire Chris to be their new lead singer.
He strives to play a mix of originals and covers that you will love après ski, at a party, in a bar or sitting on the beach laughing and drinking beer. He’s inspired by life, love, fun, pain, whisky, smart/sexy women, first tracks in the powder, bar owners who book great musicians, good friends, and family.
.................................The Chris Lock story……......................................................
Chris wrote his first song with his grandfather Jack when he was 3. Jack loved music. Chris’ dad and two uncles love and play music. As a kid he went to a fine arts school (think “Fame”) and learned to sing opera and perform. Then, his voice broke; he got his first guitar, discovered beer, bars, and babes. He and his buddies Johnny & Dave started a bunch of rock/punk/alternative bands in the standard teenage quest to meet chicks and become the next Rolling Stones. As they became young men a disease called adulthood overcame them. They got jobs, became responsible and then forgot about rock & roll.
.............One day not long ago, Chris woke up and decided to change it all. He bought a Gibson guitar, started playing/writing music again, and moved to beautiful Lake Tahoe started an epic quest to find a cure for adulthood.
thanx for the add!! we hope you enjoy our stuff! leave us a comment what you think of it!check our CD VERMAECHTNIS and our video here at myspace!! the new cd "FORBIDDEN ANGER" will be out in october. for more infos and merch check www.damnmetal.de
Peace Sunday, June 5, 1982, Rose Bowl, no nukes - nuclear disarmament - stop nuclear madness concert - NYC - Central Park - June 12, 1982, 1,000,000 person march and rally for Nuclear Freeze. Photography and presentation by Curtis Rainbow. 'Give Peace a Chance' music by Achim Schultz. Inspiration by Yoko Ono. Dedicated to John Lennon.
Heyy how are you?? I reaalllllyyy need your help!... I have one week left in this contest I am in to open up for Little Big Town on their tour and could really use a vote from ya. If you have any free time to Id really appreciate it you have no idea haha. I put the voting box under my music player so it should be easy to find, but if not let me know and ill help ya
I'm hosting the open mic tomorrow night @ Tahoe Roasting Co. Sign up starts @ 7pm. Show up early so your guaranteed a spot. Tahoe Roasting is owned by my good friends Gabe and Shirley Larkins so come help a local business make it in these hard times. It's a great little spot with coffee and now they have booze, beer and wine. They are really excited about their irish coffees. Tahoe roasting is located at 616 W. 4th st. in Reno. Below is a link to a map.
Hi. Just letting you know I'm back in the studio recording the next two albums. Details on the Max X Blogs. I won't be able to answer many myspace messages for the next few months, so please be patient with me.
Things have been going great! With the help of some internet radio play the site is up to 10,000 Fans! Yay! Shooting to release new stuff at the beginning of the 2009. Hope you're well. - Max X
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