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Chris Dukes

Upstate NY

About Me

Chris has been performing in many different capacities for over 10 years now. As a singer/sonwriter, a drummer, and a keyboard and guitar player Chris has demonstrated depth in his skills and a knowledge that he carries with him from the musicians he has had the pleasure of playing with. He has appeared live all over New York State and select location in Vermont. Some of the venues Chris Has performed at include: The Blue Bird Cafe Nashville, TN, Kenny's Castaways New York, NY, "The Egg" Albany, NY, The NYSTI Theatre in Troy, NY, Time Warner Cable's local band show "Sounding Board,", The Skyline, Albany, NY, Northern Lights Clifton Park, NY, The Altamont Fair Altamont, NY. In 2000 Chris wrote a inspirational song with good friend and fellow songwriter Richard Putorti called "Follow the Light" GIA Publications picked the song up and you can purchase the sheet music at http://www.giamusic.com/products/P-leavensong.cfm and the CD at http://www.giamusic.com/products/P-496.cfm Chris has performed with bands like: The Roundbale Conspiracy, Synapse, ARC, and Moxie. His studio experience includes tracks on Cds for Dan Matlack, Richard Putorti as well as numerous coporate recording work. Chris has sung on a General Electric original song written by Chuck Daloia called E-Biz as well as demos for company's like Kodak, FYE, News Channel 13. He can also be heard singing on the Home Depot Anthem written by Will Severin and Tom Glisserman which is located in his video section.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/1/2005
Band Website: myspace.com/dukesmusic
Band Members: Email Chris at [email protected]
Influences:
Sounds Like: Train, Matchbox 20, Queen, U2, Live, Vertical Horizon, Peter Mulvey among Live, Goo Goo Dolls, Counting Crows, Coldplay, Maroon 5
Record Label: Undiscovered
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Things are picking up

I'm still singing with Moxie at various shows in the Northeast.  We have a great time whenever we play.  I have also been producing some songs for an artist from Saratoga NY named Michelle G...
Posted by Chris Dukes on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:58:00 PST

Lazy

I have been horribly lazy and I don't have much new music up at the moment, but I am working on finishing up a few new tunes I plan to get up here.  I'll also be posting some video on Youtube and...
Posted by Chris Dukes on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:18:00 PST