Chris Francis studied guitar at the now dissolved MI London for one year, graduating with a platinum award. He was a finalist in Guitarist Magazine’s ‘Guitarist of the Year’ contest in 1999 and won the title in 2000. He has released an instructional video (‘Up To Speed with Chris Francis’), recorded two solo records (‘Chris Francis’ and ‘Studs n’ Sisters’), four albums with the band TEN and numerous sessions on projects big and small. Live work between TEN and his own Chris Francis Band has taken him from the clubs and bars of England, through the halls of Japan, to the Summer Rock festivals of Europe. He is regularly invited as special guest lecturer at Thames Valley University to degree students in the London College of Music and Media and also works as an instructor and transcriber at his home in Kent. He is also regularly involved with the online guitar magazine www.alloutguitar.com where you can find articles, lessons, interviews and more by a variety of the country's top players. Guitarist Magazine's Ben Bartlett called the debut album from Chris Francis "An incredibly diverse showcase of instrumental prowess".