Chris Duarte has been many things during his career: Stevie Ray Vaughan heir apparent, psychedelic blues-rocker, light-speedy guitar god. For his third album, Duarte presents a new incarnation. It's a lot like his previous ones, but with an added spiritual element that usually comes later in an artist's career. So there are a few introspective pieces here–particularly "Azul Ezell" and "Metaphor (Acoustic)"–and a number of efforts at experimentation. One of these is "Metaphor (Electric)," which arrives just a few years too late for … read more
Chris Duarte has been many things during his career: Stevie Ray Vaughan heir apparent, psychedelic blues-rocker, light-speedy guitar god. For his thi… read more
Chris Duarte has been many things during his career: Stevie Ray Vaughan heir apparent, psychedelic blues-rocker, light-speedy guitar god. For his third album, Duarte presents a new incar… read more
Chris Duarte could be described in a number of different ways, but to keep it simple: he's one hell of a guitarist. Keeping an open mind, Chris reflects his style and music in a very authentic way citing John Coltrane and John McLaughlin as major influences as his blues roots. He is a must-see live, performing everything with his own "Chris Duarte" approach. Duarte was first inspired by music at age 8 after seeing Fiddler On The Roof on television. Duarte began playing his brother's guitar, and got his first electric guitar at the age of 14 and played with bands … read more
Chris Duarte could be described in a number of different ways, but to keep it simple: he's one hell of a guitarist. Keeping an open mind, Chris reflects his style and music in a very a… read more
Chris Duarte could be described in a number of different ways, but to keep it simple: he's one hell of a guitarist. Keeping an open mind, Chris reflects his style and music in a very authentic way citing John Coltrane and John McL… read more