Chris N

From Santa Monica, California, Chris N has been playing music since the age of seven. He started with piano lessons, studying classical and jazz styles. While these genres were a great musical base to start from, he was drawn toward classic rock and such artists as Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, and the Rolling Stones. He wanted to play guitar like his musical heroes, so at thirteen, his dad bought him a Mexican Stratocaster, and from then on, he knew he wanted to do this for the rest of his life. He was admitted into the prestigious Thornton School of Music at USC as a studio/jazz guitar major where he studied with their faculty of world-renowned guitarists. After graduation, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he immersed himself in its rich songwriting and live music scene. He spent two years there, co-writing and playing guitar sessions, mostly in the rock and country genres. He was very fortunate to have worked with Josh Leo, a producer for such talents as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alabama, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes among many others. Since returning to Los Angeles, Chris has been writing music for TV and film, as well as for himself. Chris is actively performing locally as well, as a songwriter and guitar player.