February 14 Showcase – Chris Anderson

    Once upon a time songwriter E. Christine (Chris) Anderson, a Northern Virginia native, was in a local band called Metro West. She played electric guitar and harmonica at places that are now long gone, including a Herndon restaurant/bar called The Event. After the magical spell of motherhood was cast upon her, she dropped out of the music scene for many enchanted years. The spell was broken when her children got older and she began playing electric guitar and mandola in Northern Virginia church bands, which she enjoyed for over a decade. For the last year or so, she has been playing at jams, hanging out at the Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation barbershop, playing at open mics and sitting in with other bands.

    Chris is a member of the mostly-female band Hot Flash, and especially likes playing harmonica with them at the Mamapalooza Festival. Her singing group, Ladies Done Waiting (which also includes Folk Club regular Kim Melton and singer Kathleen Huber) made their official debut at the Bluemont Fair (Bluemont, Virginia) in September, 2011.

    In 2003, Chris’ klezmer-esque pop tune “Their Leader” from her project “WAiT – it’s a Musical!” won a Grammy in the Streets demo contest sponsored by the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) and Broadcast Music International (BMI). She subsequently created rehearsal materials, a radio show, accompaniment tracks, and live-stage performance products for the musical. The show has been nationally broadcast in its entirety on XM Radio, with live stage productions throughout the USA and in India, Australia, Germany, and Austria.

    Chris is affiliated with performing rights organizations BMI and Sound Exchange, and is a voting member of NARAS, the Grammy organization. Her music can be heard in the background of various Cable TV productions, including shows for the Travel Channel and The Women’s Entertainment Network (WeTv). Songs from "WAiT - It's a Musical!" are available for sale through iTunes, Rhapsody, Walmart.com, and other online music retailers.
 

Contact Info:
Phone: 1-888-AMTUNES (268-8637)
Email: chris@chris-anderson.info

Web sites:
chris-anderson.info
ladiesdonewaiting.com

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