Artist description Original Classic Rock and Soft Rock. Six member Minneapolis band backing-up two award winning singer/songwriters - Dickie Christopher and Chip Sharratt. James Walsh, of "Gypsy" fame, keyboards with impeccable arranging and production. Incredible guitar work across the board from Kenny Wilson and Dickie Christopher, with strong bass licks from Bobby Jones rounding out the superb musical team. And Jesse Wheeler's rhythmic percussion work was right-on-target on every track.

Music Style Classic Rock, Folk Rock, Easy Listening

Musical Influences Steely Dan, James Taylor, Chicago, AWB, Paul Simon, Eric Clapton

Similar Artists Steely Dan, Gear Daddies, Traffic, AWB, Crash Test Dummies

Artist History Dickie and Chip have been writing together since 1989. Five-time nationally recognized with song-writing awards - including John Lennon Song Contest in 2001 ("Promise Land") The "Night Trap" band was formed in 1994, and a second CD entitled "borderline breakdown" was completed and released in 2001 to great reviews. Featured selections on several independent compilation CD's have blazed a trail to international visibility and glowing reviews!

Group Members Chip Sharratt - Writer & Lead Vocals, Guitar. Dickie Christopher - Writer and Lead Vocals, Guitar/Lead Guitar. James Walsh - Keyboards, Background Vocals. Kenny Wilson - Lead, Slide, and Rhythm Guitar. Bob Jones - Bass Guitar. Jesse Wheeler - Drums. James Walsh - Producer. Chip Sharratt & Dickie Christopher - Co-producers.

Instruments Guitars, Hammond and Yamaha Keyboards, Bass and Drums.

Press Reviews From Amazon.com - "An absolute masterpiece of lyrics and songwriting!", (Five-star rating). Minnesota Sun Newspapers - "Captures the flavor of the 70's". Spree Select, Nashville - "Dickie Christopher is one of the nation's best unsigned amateur songwriters", (Winner of Spree Select Songwriting competition, 1996 & 1997). Audiohighway.com - " 'Petals & Thorns' is one of the best unsigned-band CD's we've heard!" (Featured on their website in 1998, and on a company-produced compilation CD in 1999). From the President of the Minnesota Songwriters Association, "Petals & Thorns is definitely a Solid Production!".

Location Minneapolis, Minnesota - USA

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