Chris McDermott
5-16-2015 (Ballroom)
Chris McDermott - Guitarist, composer, singer, producer of fine recordings and Viking oarsman, Chris has released 5 albums and produced and played on many more. A former staff writer for Warner/Chappel publishing and part-time instructor at Berklee College of Music (guitar theory), he has also toured as sideman to blues greats Eddie Kirkland, Carrie Bell, Nappy Brown, Zorah Young, Marva Wright, Toni Lynn Washington and many more. As band leader, he's played extensively all over the globe for the past 25 yrs. His last release "radio ghosts" is still receiving airplay on over two hundred stations across the U.S.A. Look for Chris on most internet radio stations, iTunes, and CDBaby.
His current shows feature more acoustic style guitar, showcasing his talent for masterful composition, guitar technique and a rhythmic wild ride.
“The sheer versatility in outrageous aggressive accoustic guitar, left field electric blues and a great songwriter to boot!" - Acoustic Fingerstyle Magazine