Chris Duarte

Chris Duarte
Chris Duarte performing November 9, 2012 at the Alamo Cafe in Brockton, Massachusetts
Background information
Born	(1963-02-16)February 16, 1963 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Blues rock, electric blues, Texas blues
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar, vocals
Labels	Aeroliner Blues Bureau International Janblues Provogue Rounder Shrapnel Silvertone SRS World Domination Zoë
Associated acts	Doyle Bramhall Chris Duarte Group Bobby Mack Angela Strehli
Website	https://duarte.rocks/
Notable instruments

Chris Duarte (born February 16, 1963) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Duarte plays a style of Texas blues-rock that draws on elements of jazz, blues, and rock and roll. In his own words, his musical style is a combination of "rockin' blues" and "punk blues." He is signed to Shrapnel Records.

Duarte was born in San Antonio, Texas, and was first inspired by music at age 8 after seeing Fiddler On The Roof on television. Duarte first began playing on his brother's guitar and then obtained his own electric guitar at the age of 14. In 1979, Duarte moved to Austin, Texas, and purchased a 1963 guitar for $500 and began exploring various genres including the jazz music of John Coltrane and Miles Davis. This guitar, a 1963 on which he primarily learned to play, was stolen in 1993. Duarte was inspired by blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan, and credits John Coltrane as his number-one musical idol.

Duarte won a label recording contract with Silvertone Records and released Texas Sugar/Strat Magik in 1994, and was named "Best New Talent" in Guitar Player's 1995 Reader's Poll. He finished fourth in the magazine's "Best Blues Guitarist" category behind Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy and B.B. King.