CHRIS VAUGHN

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Background By Profile ModsBorn October 12, 1966. He is the older of two children and grew up in rural Winston County, Alabama. His love for music began at a very young age; his Dad and both grandparents being musicians. His earlier years were around bluegrass and gospel music.Landon Taylor who is a long-time friend of Chris', was instrumental in getting Chris an audition as bass player for Clay Walker. Landon was, and is still, lead guitar for Clay and was familiar with not only his ability as a bass player but also his vocals. For three years he played bass guitar and sang back-up for Clay and on many occasions actually opened the show for him and also did a couple of songs during the concert to give Clay a breather. For a country boy, touring and traveling over the entire United States and Canada was a dream come true.He then played bass and sang back-up for Wade Hayes for a couple of years. The time came when the responsibilities as the dad of a young boy were more demanding than pursuing his career so he came off the road.Chris has played most every major venue in the U.S. and Canada. While playing with Clay Walker he appeared on Countdown at the Neon Armadillo, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Crook and Chase, Music City Tonight and Nashville Now. He has also appeared in Clay Walker's Video "If I Could Make A Living Out of Loving You".In the fall of 2003, Chris and his wonderfully supportive wife, Melissa, managed a plan for him to devote his time to completing the album he so desperately wanted to record. Because of the sacrifices they were willing to make, he completed the album in 2004. All the songs(except In Memory of a Memory by Johnny Paycheck) are original and are performed on the CD by Chris with his sister Charlie singing harmony. The arrangements are also by Chris. These songs are "real country" the way country songs are supposed to sound. You only need to listen to the CD to appreciate his talent as a singer and as a songwriter. He is truly the definition of the word "artist".

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Home Magazine ContentReviews: Chris Vaughn ~ Self-Titled Posted on Saturday, January 06, 2007 @ 08:28:20 EST Topic: Reviews Artist: Chris VaughnCD: Self-TitledHome: Cullman, AlabamaStyle: CountryQuote: "He’s 100% devoted to good old-fashioned, old-school country music, but he’s not afraid to rise above the cliches and put his own clever spin on things."By Jennifer LaytonChris Vaughn knows how to write a song. As a pure country artist with authentic twang and drawl, of course he covers songs about love and trucks and living on a farm. But I’ve never heard it put quite the way he puts it in “Material Cowgirl”:It all started when we bought this farm Then she had to have a new horse barn Bridles and saddles that cost more than my truck. She got the very best western wear uses mane and tail in her hair And now my bank account has run amok ...Sounds like the poor guy married the Bama version of Paris Hilton. And that’s what impresses me about Vaughn’s music – he’s 100% devoted to good old-fashioned, old-school country music, but he’s not afraid to rise above the cliches and put his own clever spin on things. We get the full smokin’ band, angelic harmonies, and wailing pedal steel (nice work, Steve “Rabbit” Easter), but what stands out are great lyrics like the ones in “Backward”:I sat down to write a song about me and you Always on the last line, we wind up sad and blue. I don’t like the outcome, so this is what I’ll do I’ll write this song backwards, then I won’t have to lose ...This is the real deal. Fun and foot-stomping tracks mixed with sweet, heartbreaking ballads, and a well-done cover of Johnny Paycheck’s “In Memory of a Memory,” which contains one of the best song openers in country music: “I guess I owe all the neighbors an explanation about the noise that’s coming from this old house and me.” I guess being a sharp songwriter himself, Vaughn knows a winner when he hears it.
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