Album Notes

Chris Fitz personifies the powerful front man who sings, plays incendiary lead and rhythm guitar while giving the audience a breath taking performance. Dynamic highs and lows express his colorful original material on this new live, all original CD, LIVE AT DODGE STREET. Fitz's original material is fleshed out, embellished with frequent bandmate, Ken Clark, an explosive and rhythmic Hammond B-3 artist. Their collaboration is so natural. The two "have no brakes" their approach to this music is infused with natural spark.

Fitz has grown up in the Blues tradition. He has a sensibility that Blues lovers can relate to. His songs are tales of a musician who has lived the Blues on the road for many years, working 7 days a week, gaining dedicated fans in audiences from all over New England to Europe and from Memphis to California.

The listener is at once lifted up by his ethereal Blues and then pitched back down into the rocky road of reality, all the while thrilling to the virtuosity of this masterful guitar player. Fitz's talent spans the collection of Blues styles. He can offer a sweet Delta style finger picking tune then break into a strong, muscular sound. The next moment his sound is quite tender and haunting and he can swing with the best of them! He is a consummate entertainer. Well deserving a of a wider audience - Diana Shonk- Publisher, The Blues Audience newsletter, 2/22/2010.


CHRIS FITZ BAND ACHIEVMENTS & AWARDS


2009 Blues Audience Magazine Reader's Poll Awards

Chris Fitz "Most Charismatic Entertainer"


2008 Blues Audience Magazine Reader's Poll Awards

Chris Fitz "Outstanding Acoustic Musician"

2007 Boston Music Award Nomination

Chris Fitz Band "Outstanding Blues/Soul Act "

2007 Blues Audience Magazine Reader's Poll Awards

Chris Fitz Band "Outstanding Blues Band"

Chris Fitz "Outstanding Guitar Player"

Greg Silva "Outstanding Bass Player"

2006 Blues Audience Magazine Reader's Poll Awards

Chris Fitz "Outstanding Guitar Player"

2006 West Coast Songwriters International Songwriting Competition

1st Place in the Blues Category

"This Is My Church"

2005 Boston Blues Challenge Winners

International Blues Competition Contestant

Memphis Tennessee

2004 Blues Audience Magazine Reader's Poll Awards

Chris Fitz "Outstanding Acoustic Musician"