"I think I knew pretty early on" admits British guitarist Chris Buck. "That first moment of being able to replicate what was coming out of my old man's stereo had a big effect on me. I knew that I wanted to be a musician”.
Fast forward to 2020 and Chris finds himself voted Best Blues Guitarist by the readers of Guitarist Magazine in the wake of Buck & Evans critically-acclaimed first record, Write a Better Day. “It’s folly to attach numbers to music but it’s incredibly flattering to see that people enjoy what you do!” laughs Chris.
Despite endorsements with Fender, Yamaha, Line 6 and Ernie Ball, a successful weekly YouTube series soon to exceed 12 million views, guitar greats being quick to express their appreciation of Chris's playing - ("this guy's a fu*king awesome guitar player!" - Slash), Chris insists that he doesn't crave the spotlight.
“From that first moment I played in front of a crowd, I never wanted to be the ‘virtuoso guitar guy" says Chris. "All of my favourite musicians were very much part of a band; that sense of interaction and spontaneity is incomparable. Making music with your mates; there's no better feeling…"
Fast forward to 2020 and Chris finds himself voted Best Blues Guitarist by the readers of Guitarist Magazine in the wake of Buck & Evans critically-acclaimed first record, Write a Better Day. “It’s folly to attach numbers to music but it’s incredibly flattering to see that people enjoy what you do!” laughs Chris.
Despite endorsements with Fender, Yamaha, Line 6 and Ernie Ball, a successful weekly YouTube series soon to exceed 12 million views, guitar greats being quick to express their appreciation of Chris's playing - ("this guy's a fu*king awesome guitar player!" - Slash), Chris insists that he doesn't crave the spotlight.
“From that first moment I played in front of a crowd, I never wanted to be the ‘virtuoso guitar guy" says Chris. "All of my favourite musicians were very much part of a band; that sense of interaction and spontaneity is incomparable. Making music with your mates; there's no better feeling…"