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Last Updated: July 8, 2007
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Guitarist,
singer, and songwriter Chris Gill has been
lighting up stages in the mid-South for over twelve years. Armed with
sweet guitar rhythms, a soulful voice and a clever, unique songwriter's
perspective, Chris is well-known as one of Jackson, Mississippi's most
entertaining performers. His songs incorporate elements of blues, rock,
reggae, folk and dance music.
Chris' style is a mix of blues, island calypso and reggae, jazz, Mississippi slide, and funk. He started playing guitar in the 5th grade, but says he was really bit by the bug when I started listening to Taj Mahal, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, and the Allman Brothers Band in college. "I saw Bonnie Raitt and Merle Haggard in Jackson," he says, "and that's when it hit me, 'That is what I want to do!' I love the healing power of music." Chris
has performed with some
of today's finest musicians, including: |
Chris' new CD, "Come Early Stay Late", is now available! In addition to his public shows, Chris is available to perform at private engagements, with or without his band, the Sole Shakers (see below). Chris also plays "acoustic" shows as a solo performer, or as a duo with percussionist / singer Bruce Browning, or occasionally with some of Jackson's other great musicians. Contact Chris at 601 209 2813 or by e-mail for availability and pricing, or to purchase a CD.
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What do you get when you mix equal parts soul, funk, jazz, reggae, blues and a nice hefty scoop of New Orleans fat back boiled in a pot of full-out energy? You get the WHITE hot sound of Chris Gill and the Sole Shakers. If you're hungry for something fresh and heavy in rhythm, the Sole Shakers have the right recipe. Guaranteed to put a move in your groove, a dip in your hips, and a shake in your shoes! The Sole Shakers are: Jimmy
Jarratt - piano and keyboards For a list of cover songs performed by Chris and his band, the Sole Shakers, click here. |
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