Artist description Many Country fans call me too Rock, while many Rock fans will often call me too Country. This sounds kind of corny, but I literally am a little bit Country and a little bit Rock n' Roll.

Music Style Pop/Rock/Country

Musical Influences The Beatles, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, BB King, Bruce Springsteen, CCR

Similar Artists CCR...most of the time, but can vary a lot from song to song

Artist History When Rich was 10 years old, his mom made a comment regarding his booming voice. "Your voice is very loud," she said. "You should be a singer." Rich took her to heart and began singing when he turned 14. He laughs now as he jokes that she got the booming voice part right but she forgot to check him for pitch. It is with this kind of honesty that Rich approaches his music, crafting songs with a consciousness that reaches out to touch the hearts and heads of his audience. Rich grew up listening to his dad play Johnny Cash tunes on an old Gibson guitar while his mom kept the radio tuned into the latest top forty. Bombarded with conflicting musical styles, Rich decided to embrace all he heard, leading him to what is now an appreciation of a wide range of musical styles and genres. In his teens, like most idealistic kids, he formed a band to become a "rock star." After high school, the band broke up and Rich went to university where he attained a Bachelor of Arts in English. After completing his degree, he recorded and produced a pop/rock Christmas album, "Santa's Rockin' Band." Along with 8 re-arranged standards, Chambers recorded two of his own songs for the album. Recently, he has released an independent CD with the band Half-Hour Late. The album "In November" contains 9 tracks written by Rich as well as a Johnny Cash cover (one for Dad) and two co-written with the band. Rich currently performs his originals with Half-Hour Late and solo with just his guitar and his microphone. Chambers has played in rock, jazz, and country bands and sang in small and large chorus ensembles. But his first love has always been songwriting with his voice and guitar. What may have been a flippant remark by a mother towards her 10-year-old son has become a poignant metaphorical comment regarding the adult sensibilities and songwriting of Rich Chambers. His mom was right. Rich does have a booming voice.

Instruments Guitar and Vocals

Location Langley, BC - Canada

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