Chris St.Onge (Acoustic Stories/Chism Brothers)

About Me

Chris has been a musician for over 30 yrs and has been making a living at it for most of that time now! (nobody said anything about a good living...lol)

A multi-instrumentalist (19!! and the list is still growing)Stage/recording Veteran(thousands of performances-but who's counting?)He's been a frontman/sideman in over 35 bands over the years,and is STILL for hire... More achievements:

Music Degree 2- time Musician's Institute graduate Prolific songwriter Accomplished teacher Vintage guitar & amplifier authority Rock-n-Roll history afficionado T.V. & movie buff M.I sales record holder Studio session ace veteran of thousands of performances Super Bowl performer alumnis

and all-around-great-guy-to-know!!!! Remember the old saying "It ain't bragging if it's true..."comes to mind when we talk about the accomplishments this guy has made in his Musical career. He's shared the stage with such a wide variety of industry veterans, that it reads like an eclectic who's who list in some Twilight Zone lost episode! Here's just a partial list:

Merle Haggard Billy Vera & the Beaters Zak Wylde Tony Bennett The Black Crowes Diana Ross Up with the World Ready For the World Verve Pipe Rocco Prestia/Tower of Power Ricky Nelson Josh Chapin, (Harry's son) Ann Marie Greg Bissonette G.E. Smith Tommy Tedesco (members of the Tonight show band), Jamie Lane and Warrant Joshua Aaron ( the Rosenbergs / Stealing Heather) Steve Travado Head East Steve Howe Kings X Acoustic Stories, Dirty Stories, Catch 22, Dead Bob, Damn Hippies, Double Barrel, SatinSteel, Dyin'Breed, Essex, My Secret life, 17 Reasons Why, Sacrosanct, Les Meekins and The Stoned Country band, Ann Marie, Fast Likker, Blue Wanda, Dear John, 8.3 , The Hollywood Blues Dawgs, 200 proof and many other local bands Van Morrison Kenny Wayne Sheppard The Romantics Mitch Ryder,"Little Johnnie" Cougar Tracy Chapman Mushroomhead Chuck E. Weiss and the Goddamn Liars Sheryl Crow Johnnie Angel Tim Bogert Robin Trower A-Ha Mc Donald's band alumni The First Michigan Fife and Drum Corps Macomb Symphonic orchestra Verites and Balderdash Vinnie Moore The Water Boys and Irene Cara! The list goes on and on and on.......From Alt Rock to Big Band,Heavy Metal to Symphonic,Country to 18th century music,Polkas to Punk,Folk to Bebop,Marching band to Jug band,Goth/industrial to Bluegrass,Disco to Reggae.... if there's a genre of music he hasn't played....give 'em some time, he'll get to it eventually. MORE TO COME.......

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/8/2005
Band Website: http://www.acousticstories.com
Influences:The Beatles, Jeff Beck, Neal Schon, Gordon Lightfoot, Harry Chapin, Steve Martin, Tommy Shaw, Sonny Landreth, Ry Cooder, 70's Variety shows, James Brown, The Blues Brothers, Hee Haw, Jimmy Scott, Glenn Miller, William Ackermann, Jeff Buckley, Marc Cohn, Tom Waitts, Paul Simon, Joshua Aaron, Mark Logsdon, Jerry Haspacher, Kieth Wyatt, Joe Diorio, George Winston, Joe Pass, Buddy Guy, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Rik Emmit, Eric Johnson, Irving Berlin, Pat Metheny, John Hiatt, Lyle Lovett, Jeff Healey, Jerry Reed, Duke Ellington, Jerry Garcia, Jimmy Page, Toni Iommi, Richie Blackmore, Carlos Santana, Frank Zappa, Steve Vai, Jim Croce, C,S,N,& Y, Marc Platt, Ken Koenig, Martin Stella, Lee Dyament, Chuck Berry, B.B. King......just to name a few!!! Mostly players....but some are songwriters and composers.
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Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Buster's Lounge & Acoustic Stories Presents Boomba Thursday

Buster's Boomba Thursday. Every Week Is Open Mic at Buster's Lounge with Different Hosts. Tonight Acoustic Stories featuring, Maria Wade, Chris St. Onge and Rob Chism along with many of their friends ...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:16:00 GMT

Benefit fund : send to Acoustic Stories c/o Maria wade PO box 66453 Roseville Mi. 48066

Make checks to: Acoustic Stories and remark in the memo portion of the check or money order Christopher St.Onge fund. The benefit was a huge success, well over 300 people showed up to support their fr...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:45:00 GMT

Oct.’s friends list : Students & Teachers & some that are a little of both

I found a few of my students' space page's and thought why don't i share them with you....then i ran out of room, so i added my teachers as well, to round the whole thing out!! Take a lool at so...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:22:00 GMT

My ever Changing friends list

Old friends & lovers, bandmates & roomates, ex-band mates/expatriates, new friends & soulmates ........These are the people that have made my life memorable........I ...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:27:00 GMT

Singer/Songwriters I respect (and that come to the Rusty Nail open mic night!!)

The top 24 friends list has always been a coveted place to be seen....so this month the honor goes to the musicians that come out to my open mic night that I co-host with the equally talented & lo...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 13:44:00 GMT

MY FIRST BLOG!!!!!!!!!

Well here goes my very first blog....... Technology and me.........years ago when one of my co-workers,came into work(late- mind you)He was all pumped up about this new fangled AOL thingy.He said it w...
Posted by on Mon, 01 May 2006 20:49:00 GMT