CHRIS KING ROBINSON BAND (UK)

Chris started listening to the Blues when he was just 5 years old. At an age where most kids were collecting Pokemon cards he would be found listening to Hendrix songs in the garden, or strumming his dad’s old guitar – trying to play the intro to “Hey Joe…”

But the turning point came at the age of 10 when Chris was introduced to Stevie Ray Vaughan “Live at Austin City Limits.” Mesmerised by Stevie’s blistering performance – playing as if his life depended on it – was enough for Chris to ask for his first guitar; a Fender Strat of course!

In 2012,
Chris was chosen as one of the top undiscovered guitarists in the world. Chris was given the accolade by acclaimed international music producer and photographer Robert Knight who, in partnership with leading guitar manufacturer Fender, flew around the world looking for new talent. Mr Knight is creating a platform to promote young artists and is currently searching the globe to find the best as yet undiscovered guitarists. He came across Chris by viewing clips via YouTube. After flying to the UK to meet Chris, he filmed footage of the youngster playing in John Henry’s rehearsal studios in London.

In 2013,
Chris’ online popularity started to soar, leading him to become Twitter’s most followed blues guitarist worldwide, along with gaining millions of hits on YouTube. Chris released his first single on the 20th November, entitled ‘Lipstick On Her Cigar’. The single hit No.1 on the iTunes & Amazon Blues charts after just one day of sales.

In 2014,
Chris formed his unique Blues Trio with young musical prodigies Tom Relihan & Zac Wood. After playing prestigious music venues around the UK, Chris and his Trio are now due to hit the stage worldwide.

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