It's HARD Folk filled with freshly-crafted phrases you've never heard before! Chris Gheran's vibrant, heartfelt, and contemporary work is informed by Dylan, The Beatles, and his continuous study of all musicians in all genres. Read more at www.chrisgheran.com "Monster is an engaging and immediate album that somehow manages to reinvent itself with every deliberately crafted track." FFWD ACT Chris is a fresh act. Fans wave their arms, stomp to the beat, clap in time, or sing along. You'll find yourself harmonizing to most of his tunes. PERFORMANCE HISTORY A devoted fan base has followed him to Blind Beggar, Block 16, Broken City, Denim Urban Lounge, Dickens Pub, Dog & Duck, Haymarket Cafe, HiFi Club, House Coffee Sanctuary, Ironwood, Knox United Church (Food Not Bombs benefit), Liberty Lounge (Mount Royal College), Martha Cohen Theatre EPCOR CPA, Olivier Green Family Restaurant, Royal Canadian Legion Airdrie, Steeps Tea Lounge, Stetson Village Inn, Ship & Anchor, Shotz Bar & Grill, Soda Night Gallery, Verns, That Empty Space (UofC), Tubby Dog, Underground, Weeds, plus numerous community-centre benefit concerts and all-ages shows. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Chris will be performing at the Calgary Folk Music Festival 2010, He has been featured on CJSW several times with a full-set performance and interview. On X92.9 the band was highlighted in “Bands to Watch”. He also played a phenomenal solo set in concert at the Calgary Centre for the Performing Arts as part of the Sled Island 2008 opening for Jonathan Richman and a band performance at Sled Island 2009. Chris won a singer/songwriter contest at Shotz Bar & Grill, and he and his band were semi-finalists in both the FUEL 90.3 rock Star 2008 and Blind Beggar Big Rock/X92 Original Music Showcase. Chris’s albums, Coup d'etat and Monster, were recorded at Sundae Sound and mastered by Infinite Wave.