Chris Merritt (full band) + Gills and Wings + Greg Holden + Ian Axel January 19, 2010

Genuine. Pure. Raw. In an industry that rewards shock over substance, Chris Merritt is a unique voice that cuts through the clatter with objectively good music from the heart. He cleverly blends the sounds of piano-driven rock, pop, rhythm and blues with personal stories of love-at-first-sight, his best friend's sister, and being homesick to physics, corrupt governments and Miss Pacman. With plenty of wit and humor that's distinctively his own, Chris's "voice and delivery draw you in to find out what happens next." - The Washington Post

Chris has written and recorded over 1,000 original songs and performed hundreds of shows across the U.S., Canada and Japan. He was chosen for the "Top Six" in Billboard Magazine's Indie World Series, opened a show for rock legend Ben Folds, lent songs to two independent films, received major FM radio airplay across the country, and recorded three self-released albums. His September 2009 release, "Virginia Is For Hoverers (part one)", is being described as "intimate, joyful, personal, unpretentious." Even as an independent artist, Chris's quirky, infectious style is gaining him a steadily growing following throughout the world.

http://www.myspace.com/chrismerritt
http://www.myspace.com/gillsandwings
http://www.myspace.com/gregholden
http://www.myspace.com/ianaxel
http://www.chrismerrittmusic.com/blog/?page_id=28

Official Website: http://www.jamminjava.com/