Chris Duarte, a San Antonio native was born in February of 1963, the same year as his Strat. His goal, to be a successful musician and write music for all the world to hear. His choice instrument, the guitar and at the age of 15 his career of being a musician began. At the tender age of sixteen he dropped out of high school and moved to Austin, Texas to further develop his musical career. The Chris Duarte Group released Texas Sugar Strat Magic (1994), this debut album captured the incendiary live power of the Chris Duarte Group, winning him Best New Talent honors the following year in Guitar Player magazine’s readers poll, and accolades in Guitar World Magazine which rated him fourth in the Best Blues Guitarist category behind legends Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy and B.B. King plus citing Texas Sugar as one of the top 10 blues albums in that same year.

After the first album, four more albums have been released - Tailspin Headwhack (1997), Love is Greater then Me (2000), Romp (2004) Blue Velocity(2007) and new album Vantage Point will be out in September 2008.

Chris Duarte has been also playing with the Japanese band Bluestone Company (ex. The Savoy Truffle) since 2005. Their first collaboration Japan tour was a success in 2005, and since then he’s invited them to the United States to do a tour every summer. Chris Duarte played and sang on their debut album Bluestone Co. (2006) and this collaboration has now an become annual event both in Japan and the United States. This year they are going into the studio together in September after completing their U.S. tour this summer.

The Chris Duarte Group is now based out of Atlanta, GA. Get ready to have your face rocked off! Chris Duarte has been known to play wild and passionate guitar till his fingers bleed in all parts of the world.

• Chris Duarte has added a new show listing. - on 08.02.08
• Chris Duarte has added a new show listing. - on 08.02.08
• Chris Duarte has added a new show listing. - on 08.02.08
• Chris Duarte has added a new show listing. - on 08.02.08
• Chris Duarte has added a new show listing. - on 08.02.08
• Chris Duarte has added a new show listing. - on 08.02.08
• Chris Duarte has added a new show listing. - on 08.02.08
• Chris Duarte has added a new show listing. - on 08.02.08
• Chris Duarte has added a new show listing. - on 08.02.08
• Chris Duarte has added a new show listing. - on 08.02.08

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