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Puente performs primarily as a Duet, but frequently shares the stage with other Traditional Folk Musicians on a variety of instruments including Washtub Bass, Fiddle, Drums, Lap Steels, Mandolins and Banjos.
What's the buzzzzz.?
"If you've only heard Puente through radio speakers, CD's or Youtube postings.well, you're missing the point. Puente LIVE is the next best thing to going back in time to hear how our forefathers (OK, foremothers, too) would have entertained us on the front porch of that ol' farmhouse.
Chris Puente brings authentic Old Timey music to life with the added presence of Wash Tub bass, Violin, Saw and an eclectic Percussion mix that is best described as "New Orleans meets San Francisco". With a voice that quivers intentionally on the wild side, Chris is the quasi-leader of a quartet (sometimes quintet, if the mood/moon is right) that aims to satisfy the crowd's thirst for quality, authentic Old Timey music.
Do not miss the opportunity to see Puente if they're in your neck of the woods. Book a House Concert if you wanna impress your neighbors."
~Stevo Schlemmer (Program Directer KEOS 89.1 FM)
"Puente delivers driving, grinding, time travelling blues lyrics out of some Louisiana juke joint alter ego that enters his throat when he begins to sing. all while his graceful wife begins to make a saw whine and sing like Sirens from deep down in a place that makes you instantly think that this is something so cool that it is ahead of its time, and you are the first to partake of this fresh and invigorating sound, or something so old that Druids once danced to its vibrations.
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~Russell Cushman(Artist, City Councel, Navasota TX)
.Puente's a "roots" band. not "roots rock", just ROOTS. they do REAL ROOTS MUSIC. I'm talking AMERICA, here, folks."The Grapes of Wrath", or a blues bar in the backwaters of the French Quarter in New Orleans pre-Katrina. or in a hobo camp in the Thirties, or at one of the dances my granny took me to as a young child, or in the Cotton Club in Harlem in NYC in the fifties.could've been the 1890s, the 1930s, the Fifties, or last night.I LOVE PUENTE.
~ Mick Darwin
"I would definitely call it Delta Blues."
~Edison Freeman (Recording Engineer, Musician)
"I would like to introduce you to Chris Puente. Chris is a fun, entertaining and dynamic performer. He is very original and insightful. I have known Chris and seen him perform for several years and he just keeps getting better. He would be a great fit in any music program."
~Graham Warwick(Blues Man, Booking Agent)
"Hints of ragtime and swing co-mingle in a solid folk rock blues sauce to serve up a distinct and tasty dish we call "Progressive Americana a la Puente"
~Victoria Winters (Writer, Artist)
I just sent you a selected message for the Sonicbids Spotlight (yay!) and I loved your songs so much.
~Aimee (spotlights@sonicbids.com)
*January 9 2008 issue of "Spotlight on Entertainment" (Cover Story)
*July 2008 Issue of "Texas Highways" (Photo and Mention)
*December 2008 Issue of "Texas Live" (Photo)
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