Chris K. & Friends

I was born into music. My father owned the first jazz nightclub in Anchorage Alaska in the late fifties and early sixties, after fleeing the sizzling LA, California jazz scene.



From the day I could walk, talk, or remember a line, I have been on stage, in theater, music, radio, nightclubs . coast to coast, and beyond.



I was born in the Year of Rock n Roll, 1955. I have no major credentials to my name, after doing music professionally since 1970.



While playing in various bands, or as a "solo" act throughout his career, I have found myself on the same bill with acts like the Marshall Tucker Band, Edgar Winter, Firefall, Dave Mason, and more.



My band Alien Cowboy (1992 - 2000) was a fixture on the "classic southern rock" circuit in the Denver region, performing over a hundred nights a year. We did a twelve show five week tour of England in 2000. It was during that tour that I solidified my desire to re-approach my music and focus on a sound closer to my heart (and where my fingers and voice wanted to take me) - Americana country.



Today, my music reflects all the diverse elements of my lifelong appreciation for Americana music. an incorporation of country, folk, jazz, blues, rhythm & blues, southern rock, and bluegrass .from a palate of songs written by me and others more famous than I have ever been or will ever hope to be.



I also produce and host the most widely heard geocentric radio program in Colorado, The Colorado Sound, heard on KRFC, KDNK, KMPB, KWMV and KOTO in Colorado . more info at www.thecoloradosound.com . and blogs about Colorado music and radio at www.rockymountainmusicnetwork.wordpress.com



I have appeared solo and / or with "Friends" regionally at:

Lion's Lair, (Denver)

Swallow Hill, (Denver)

Soiled Dove, (Denver)

Oriental Theater, (Denver)

Quixote's True Blue (Denver)

Hermans Hideaway, (Denver)

Rialto Theater (Loveland)

Aggie Theater, (Fort Collins)

Cricket on the Hill (Denver)

The Toad Tavern (Denver)

Oskar Blues (Lyons and Longmont)

Avogadros Number, (Fort Collins)

The Starlight Theater, (Fort Collins)

Benders 13th Ave. Tavern, (Denver)

Cervante's Masterpiece Theater (Denver)

Dulcinea's Hundredth Monkey (Denver)



and many other fine up-standing roadhouse environments .



. where I have appeared (solo or with friends) with.

the Railbenders,

Jesse Dayton,

Reckless Kelly,

Guy Clark,

Buckskin Stallion,

Angie Stevens,

John Common,

John Davis,

Dave Mason,

Halden Wofford,

Micky & the Motorcars,

Cross Canadian Ragweed,

the Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash,



and other nationally, regionally, and locally well known (and not so well known) brothers and sisters in music



My set list includes music written (recorded) by.

Charlie Robison - Sunset Blvd.

Merle Haggard - Big City

Townes van Zandt - Poncho & Lefty

Guy Clark - Worry B Gone

Rodney Crowell - I Wish It Would Rain

Dave Alvin - Rio Grande

Kate Wolf (Dave Alvin) - Here in California

Chris Knight - Framed

Ray Wylie Hubbard - Conversation with the Devil

Bruce Robison - Long Way Home from Anywhere

Robbie Robertson (the Band) - The Weight

Toy Caldwell (Marshall Tucker Band) - Bob Away My Blues

Nick Gravenites (Big Brother & the Holding Co. / Pure Prairie League) - Ill Fix Your Flat Tire Merle

Kim Williams & Doug Johnson (Randy Travis) - Three Wooden Crosses

Fred Eaglesmith - Alcohol & Pills



Chris K. originals

Country in My Soul (Chris K & Pattie Radford)

Southern Blues (Chris K & Pattie Radford)

Long Hair Country Heroes

Lullaby in Heaven

There Are Days

Little Angel, Little Star

Highway Motor Scootin Blues