Kris Langemann

Music has always been a large part of Kris Langemann’s life. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, his family moved to the Lower Mainland, BC when he was two. His mother, a school teacher who played guitar in and piano in the church band, his father, a truck driver and master trombone player, and his grandma, a fiddler of Scottish decent made for a modern day Partridge Family. They knew they had a prodigy on their hands when Kris began mastering the Piano at the age of three. While unable to afford lessons for him growing up, his family did their best to nurture his talents on their own. With his parents divorce when he was eight, however, there was little time to focus on this and Kris was forced to hone his craft under his own guidance.

In grade six, as in most elementary schools, Kris was formally introduced to the guitar. His mother loaned him her guitar and some words of wisdom and since then he has yet to put the instrument down for more than a week. Growing up in Coquitlam, BC Kris would often leave his friends with their jaws on the floor when he would spontaneously sit down and start wailing away on the keys. Infinitely humble, he has never been one to brag or boast. He lets the music do the talking.

Kris has always had a love for acoustic guitar, a fact which is very apparent in his music. He notes unplugged albums by the likes of Nirvana, Alice in Chains, and Eric Clapton as playing a major role in the development of his own sound. With the ever-increasing popularity of acts like Jack Johnson and Dave Matthews, it is a sound that fits in well with present industry trends. This is not to say that his music is catering to these trends however, as Kris’ amazing blend of instrumental and vocal talents produce songs that are both unique and innovative.

In the past two years Kris has began to take his music to another level. Writing songs at a furious rate, Kris has developed a strong repertoire that will be recorded in the coming months. After meeting J.T. Edmondson, a local record producer, and recording his first song “Thinking of You”, he has begun to familiarize himself with the entire recording process. J.T. has just moved in to a state of the art studio in Port Moody, BC and is ready to take on the production of Kris’ demo as one of his first projects. Vancouver has finally began to get a taste of Mr. Langemann with recent performances at some of the city’s most renowned venues including Richard’s on Richards and the Media Club. Judging from the reaction at these shows, fans will be quick to embrace Kris Langemann as one of Canada’s most promising young stars.