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Chris Laterzo

Out among the boulder and the cacti...

About Me


A singer-songwriter who arrived in Los Angeles via a number of places- Colorado, Belgium, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., ... for the insane but truly rewarding purpose of writing, performing, and recording tunes. Three albums, and many a show later, I'm still fighting the good fight. For all the deets, travel to www.chrislaterzo.com.
"...On WaterKing, his second CD, Laterzo demonstrates why many have hailed this L.A.-based singer-songwriter as a worthy figure in a lineage that includes Gram Parsons and Neil Young. Sometimes offering up churning guitar anthems, other times crafting ballads that sound like campfire classics, Laterzo is first and foremost a gifted melodist with an ear for hooks that sink in more deeply with each listen." - Performing Songwriter
"...Laterzo has kept his eyes forward, his head up and his remarkable songwriting skill honed to a diamond-sharp edge. And he's got enough of his own soul to light L.A. for at least three days." -Albuquerque Alibi
Discography:

American River
WaterKing
Driftwood

If you wish to purchase an album or an individual song(s) of mine, please go to my cyberspace residence located at www.chrislaterzo.com and click on the tunes icon.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/20/2005
Band Website: WWW.CHRISLATERZO.COM
Band Members: When not playing solo, I have the honor of playing with my band Buffalo Robe, which consists of the following misfits- some revolving, some not: Paul Inman on piano and guitar, Jeff LeGore on bass, Robert Dill on drums, Bret Jensen on guitar, Dan Wistrom on guitar and Laurie LeGore on backing vocals.
Influences: Elton John, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Carlos Castaneda, The Band, Tom Petty, Jackson Browne, civilization, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, ancient Athens, Bruxelles, CSN&Y, Lucinda Williams, the late Oriana Fallaci- who called it straight and true, Edward Abbey, the Rocky Mountains and plains of Colorado, Garry Trudeau, the wayward wind, Neil Armstrong, Cat Stevens in concert, Socrates, astronomy, The New Yorker, Joshua Tree, Johnny Cash, the sun, U2, Willie Nelson, tan VW van, first man on mars, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Joshua Tree, Neil Diamond's 'Stones', Waylon Jennings, I miss Jerry Garcia, the far country, Grant Lee Buffalo, Bob Dylan, the canyons of the southwest, the road, ...
Sounds Like: a solar wind
Record Label: Free agent
Type of Label: Indie