Chris Pahud

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Deeper Well (David Olney)

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Released: Apr 5, 2009

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Deeper Well (David Olney)
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Genre: Acoustic / Folk / Roots Music
Location QUINCY, Massachusetts, US
Profile Views: 42096
Last Login: 5/29/2012
Member Since 1/2/2007
Website chrispahud.com
Record Label unsigned
Type of Label Unsigned
Bio
.. ...... .... - {Who?} – I’m Chris Pahud (Swiss-American. Anglicized pronunciation is ‘PAY hood’, like you ‘pay’ the ‘hood’). I grew up in Needham and I live in Quincy. I started playing out in the local Boston area a decade ago. - {What?} - I am a bass baritone singer and a guitar picker. I do not write a lot of my own material, but some of the writers I cover are Bob Dylan, Fred Neil, Tom Russell, Lucinda Williams, Townes Van Zandt and Stan Rogers. - {Where?} - I play regularity on the local Boston Massachusetts area circuit. Most of these gigs are feature performances at open mics, opening acts for well known Folkies and some regular festival stints as stage host/musician at the New Bedford Summerfest and the Boston Folk Festival. Some of the venues I have played at are The Cross Roads Coffeehouse in Andover, The unCommon Coffeehouse in Framingham, The Homegrown Coffeehouse in Needham, The Mozaic Room in Avon, The Rose Garden Coffeehouse in Mansfield, Amazing Things Arts Center in Framingham, The Center For Arts in Natick, The Stone Church in Newmarket NH, Joe Davies Folk Festival in Middleborough and Club Passim in Cambridge --- Excerpts from an interview by JAY N. MILLER For The Patriot Ledger Posted Jan 16, 2009 - "Quincy’s Chris Pahud has always loved music...About 11 years ago, Pahud began venturing out to open mike nights, as acoustic music enjoyed a mid-1990s heyday in the area. His distinctive bass/baritone voice made him a memorable performer, and before long Pahud was getting gigs ..."Folk music was booming in the mid-90s so I decided to try playing out. I didn’t know if I had what it took, but I figured I’d take a crack at it, so I wouldn’t wake up one day years later wondering what-if"... said Pahud. Pahud’s choice of material is one of the things that sets him apart, with songs from folk icons like Tom Rush, Stan Rogers, and also Garnet Rogers, who’s become a good friend. But Pahud also performs tunes from rockers like Dave Alvin, Lucinda Williams, and Richard Thompson, and from country artists like Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. ....The songs I play are all from writers I really admire,'' said Pahud. ....My favorite criteria, which comes from Stan Rogers, is a ‘meaty narrative song.’ I’m drawn to story songs, that’s what really grabs me.''...The new CD will have three Pahud-penned tunes, along with a collection of his favorite covers, like Jerry Corbitt’s ....Grizzly Bear ...."Jerry said he was so glad someone remembered that song...and he ended up helping us, too. We contacted Dave Alvin’s people for clearance for his ‘Man in the Bed,’ and the word came back that all Dave wanted in return was three copies of the CD.'' '' Other links - click ..Patriot Ledger Interview.... click ..Chris on Facebook.... click ..Chris on LinkedIn.... .. ..
Members
'RED SKY IN MORNING', is produced and mastered by Seth Connelly and available now. See the NIMBIT 'WIDGET' at top of page. NAOMI ARENBERG OF BOSTON'S "FOLK ON WBGH" SHOW PLAYED A CUT FROM IT ON AUGUST 8, 2009. 'RED SKY's FIRST AIRPLAY! ON THE RECORDING - I am accompanied by: Seth Connelly (acoustic guitar, bass, vocals), Garnet Rogers (Telecaster, National Steel, slide, vocals), Youngbloods co-founder, Jerry Corbitt (acoustic and electric guitars, fretless bass) The Del Feugos former Master Percussionist, Joe Donnelly, Jr., (drums), Hatrack Gallagher (Diatonic and Chromatic Harmonicas) and Steafan Hannigan (low and high whistles, Uilleann pipes, bouzouki, chain shakers and bodhran) accompanist of Peter Gabriel, Afro-Celts, Loreena McKennitt, Bjork, among others - I started performing in earnest 11 years ago. In the past 4 years I've gigged solo or with Seth. I performed mostly solo before that and in various ensembles with Phil Kissinger, Chris Canney, the late Cliff Peirce, and Joe Donnelly. - I recently performed at the Roselindale Open Mike for a "RED SKY IN MORNING" CD RELEASE PARTY on July 27th 2009. Myself on acoustic guitars and vocals, Seth Connelly on acoustic guitar, mandolin and harmony vocals, Joe Donnelly, Jr. on drums and percussion, Chris Canney sliding on Danelectro, National Steel and harmony vocals, Jim Edwards on bass and Hatrack Gallagher on harps. For more - click ..Band Members....
Influences
Essentially, I was influenced by my family and friends and those who influenced them musically. I was also influenced by Leadbelly, Fred Neil, Gordon Lightfoot, Tom Rush, The Youngbloods, Ian Tyson, everybody in the movie "The Last Waltz", Townes Van Zandt, Tom Russell, Stan and Garnet Rogers. For more - click ..Influences....
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