NEW ALBUM AVAILABLE
NOW!!!Chris Duarte's new album "My Soul Alone" is available HERE Released on February 23rd, it's his 7th release on the Blues Bureau/Shrapnel label with Mike Varney. Recorded this past October at Prairie Sun Studios in Cotati, California, Chris used studio musicians Steve Evans on bass and Aaron Haggerty on drums and the results are spectacular! Producer Mike Varney has once again nailed down the "tone" on this revved-up album. The touring band will feature Dustin Sargent on bass and Dave Anthony on drums. It'll be great to see Dustin again, he played in the Chris Duarte Group back in 2006. Click HERE for an up-to-date list of tour dates near you! Grab some friends and check out the new material performed live by one of the hottest bands on this planet.
Chris Duarte wrote of the recording sessions HERE
Read some reviews of the new album HERE and click HERE to watch a cool 4-part interview with Chris at LoudGuitars.com!
"My Soul Alone" was recently reviewed in Czechoslovakia (see right) and here in the U.S. it has been getting more and more radio airplay across the country. These diverse (and hip) shows include Kai Turner's "Strictly Blues" on KRFX, Denver, Colorado; Kevin Ariente's "Unconscious Desires" and Mike Schwartz' "Straight No Chaser", both shows on KSJS in San Jose, California; Johnny Mack's "Friday Night Blues Attack!" on WDVX, Knoxville, Tennessee; "Jazz/World" on WWSP, Stevens Point, Wisconsin; "Sounds of Blue" on WFDU, Teaneck, New Jersey; Fred Hawley's "Rollin' with The Blues" show on KMXT, Kodiak, Alaska; Darrell Fortune's "The Northwest Convergence Zone" on NWCZ, Tacoma, Washington; Michael Murphy's show "The Blues Bus" on WMEB, Orono, Maine; "Eight to the Bar with Tarr" on KMEC, Ukiah, California; WCNI in New London, Connecticut; "Ridin' The Blues Train" on WRFG, Atlanta, Georgia; and more! A tip of the hat to all of these DJs for their exquisite musical taste! Some of the songs they have broadcast include "A Dollar Down And Feeling Low", "Lazy Afternoon", "Carelessness", "Sweet Little Girl", and my personal fave "Leave My Soul Alone". Help spread the word and call your local radio station today! Better yet, go their website and make a request for your favorite cut from the wonderful new album "My Soul Alone"!
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This wicked compilation from the Chris Duarte Group archives includes outtakes from "Only One" and "Tailspin Headwhack", home demos, live cuts, and radio appearances, plus three studio tracks of Chris Duarte recording with the band Mama (for more on this interesting musical collaboration, click here). Click here for a wild, free-ranging interview with Kelly Montana, Chris Duarte, and Jeff Leonetti about the Mama project. Order your copy of this limited-edition, factory-pressed cd - and help support the cost of this website as well - by clicking here.
