Biography
Chris started playing guitar at twelve to impress a girl he had a crush on. He formed a band in high school , and has been playing ever since. He joined with close friend Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling, former headwriter for "The Howard Stern Show", to form "The Off Hour Rockers", a popular music and comedy act on Long Island, New York. Following that, he has also been in the bands "Pear", "Special Delivery", and "The Kings of Wing". Currently Chris entertains as a one man band, at some of the best known hotels and restaurants in Palm Beach County, as well as many private and parties and corporate functions.
Chris' vocal style has been influenced by the major
pop singers of the last 30 years and he often hears comments that his vocals sound like the original artists. Chris' strong vocals are enhanced by a state of the art harmonizing unit, which adds harmonies in real time.
For a sample of Chris' music, click on the Audio button at the top of this page To hear the song immediately, click on"Listen".
Contact Chris by phone at 561-313-7260 or by email by clicking on the "Contact" hyperlink at left.
Instrumentation
Chris Bates- Variax guitar, lead and harmony vocals, and backing tracks, which include Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, as well as other instruments.
Discography
Chris has written many originals in the Adult Contemporary genre, and several have been selected as winners in songwriting competitions. A few choice originals are available for download at
www.myspace.com/cbvrb.
Cover Demos can also be heard on his website by clicking on the link below.
Links
| http://www.OneManBandFL.com |