12/27/2010.......
Blues Underground Network names Chris Watson, .......2010 Future
of the Blues...
Described as "musically mature years
beyond his age", Chris has recently shared the stage with BB
King, Johnny Winter, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Robert Cray, Walter Trout, .38 Special, Michael Burks, Guitar
Shorty, Buddy Guy, The Arc Angels, Tab Benoit, the Fabulous
Thunderbirds, Bob Schneider, Train, Casual Soul, the Bangles, and the list goes
on.
Chris is one of the hottest blues-rock guitarist touring
today. He
has made recent appearances at the Railhead in Las Vegas, the House of Blues in Dallas,
The Abbey Theater in Durango, the Granada Theater in
Dallas while playing a full schedule of festivals each year. He was seen at the
Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival, with BB King and Buddy Guy,
the Denton
Blues Festival with Shemekia Copeland, the Summertime Festival in Freeport, the
Holy Cow Moosic Festival in Colorado, as well as the
State Fair of Texas on the Chevy Main Stage the last three years. Chris
recently opened for Buddy Guy and BB King at the Blues, Brews and
BBQ Festival in Greenville, SC .
Chris is currently touring in support of his
new CD, Just For Show, on Gator Groove Records. Just
For Show was released nationally by
Burnside Distribution Corp. and is available at all of the major outlets
across the
country. Prior to release, Just For Show was already
being played on over 300 stations across the country. It also
received play in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and in
Europe. Just For Show charted #28 the first month
released, and was put into syndication to 125 stations where it was
heard by over 2,066,000 listeners.
Glenn
Smith of Glenn Smith Presents said of Chris....."what
a pleasure it was to work with the Chris Watson
Band. This young man is a guitar virtuoso, a great
singer and entertainer, and an all around really nice guy.
In addition, he surrounds himself with other
"A+" musicians and presto, you have a monster
sound every bit as good as many national touring
performers."
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