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Chris was born into music. His father owned the first jazz nightclub in Anchorage Alaska in the late fifties, after fleeing the sizzling LA, California jazz scene. From the day he could walk, talk, or remember a line, Chris has been on stage, in theater, music, radio, nightclubs ... coast to coast, and beyond. He was born in the Year of Rock n Roll, 1955. He has no major credentials to his name, after doing music professionally since 1970.
While playing in various bands, or as a "solo" act throughout his career, Chris has found himself on the same bill with acts like the Marshall Tucker Band, Edgar Winter, Firefall, Dave Mason, and more. His last full band project, Alien Cowboy (1992 - 2000), was a fixture on the "classic southern rock" circuit in the Denver region, performing over a hundred nights a year; culminating in a twelve show -- five week tour of England in 2000. It was during that tour that Chris solidified his desire to re-approach his music and focus on a sound closer to his heart, Americana country.
Today, Chris' music reflects all the diverse elements of his lifelong appreciation for Americana music. His performances incorporate country, folk, jazz, blues, rhythm & blues, southern rock, and bluegrass from a palate of songs written by himself and others more famous than he has ever been or will ever hope to be.
Besides performing, Chris also hosts two radio programs on KRFC, 88.9 FM, www.krfcfm.org , The Colorado Sound 5PM(Mountain) Saturdays, and the Morning Mix on rotating Tuesday mornings. Chris also does sound locally and books a couple of rock clubs. Also, Chris is co-owner of www.MileHighMusicStore.com -- home of Music from the Rockies.
Chris K has appeared solo and / or with "Friends" regionally at:
Lion's Lair, (Denver)
Swallow Hill, (Denver)
Soiled Dove, (Denver)
Brendans Pub, (Denver)
Oriental Theater, (Denver)
Quixote's True Blue (Denver)
Hermans Hideaway, (Denver)
Rialto Theater (Loveland)
Aggie Theater, (Fort Collins)
Avogadros Number, (Fort Collins)
The Starlight Theater, (Fort Collins)
Benders 13th Ave. Tavern, (Denver)
Cervante's Masterpiece Theater (Denver)
Dulcinea's Hundredth Monkey (Denver)
and many other fine up-standing roadhouse environments ...
... where he has appeared with:
the Railbenders,
Jesse Dayton,
Reckless Kelly,
Guy Clark,
Buckskin Stallion,
Angie Stevens,
John Common,
John Davis,
Halden Wofford,
Micky & the Motorcars,
Cross Canadian Ragweed,
the Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash,
and other nationally, regionally, and locally well known (and not so well known) brothers and sisters in music
Chris' set list includes music written (recorded) by:
Charlie Robison - Sunset Blvd.
Townes van Zandt - Poncho & Lefty
Guy Clark - Worry B Gone
Rodney Crowell - I Wish It Would Rain
Dave Alvin - Rio Grande
Kate Wolf (Dave Alvin) - Here in California
Chris Knight - Framed
Ray Wylie Hubbard - Conversation with the Devil
Bruce Robison - Long Way Home from Anywhere
Robbie Robertson (the Band) - The Weight
Toy Caldwell (Marshall Tucker Band) - Bob Away My Blues, Mexico
Nick Gravenites (Big Brother & the Holding Co. / Pure Prairie League) - Ill Fix Your Flat Tire Merle
Kim Williams & Doug Johnson (Randy Travis) - Three Wooden Crosses
Chris K. originals
Country in My Soul (Chris K & Pattie Radford)
Southern Blues (Chris K & Pattie Radford)
Long Hair Country Heroes
Lullaby in Heaven
Tears Go Away
There Are Days
Sophisticated Vamp
Little Angel, Little Star
Highway Motor Scootin Blues
Tearing the Books Down from the Shelf
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