Chris Gheran

Chris Gheran is a singer/songwriter known for his contribution of Hard Folk to original music in Alberta, Canada.

^[1][2]Hard Folk, coined by Gheran, is a flavour of Traditional Folk that deals with the common modern man's issues of the 21st century (for example: self-entitlement, warfare with ill-defined purpose, urban growth, and arm's length communication) delivered in an edgy passionate manner with various rhyme schemes.

With the backup of two ensembles, Gheran released his first album "Monster" which was recorded in 2008 with David Alcock at Sundae Sound Studios. Gheran wanted to produce a more personal album. In 2010, he co-produced (again with Alcock) "Coup d'etat" a collection of songs dedicated to soldiers around the world. His third album, "Calgary", about and influenced by Gheran's hometown, was funded by Rawlco Radio and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and recorded with Danny Patton at Airwaves Recording Studios in Calgary.

Gheran opened for The Fray in Calgary's Jack Singer Concert Hall March 31, 2011, during their tour with U2. Gheran won Jack FM's Busker Idol^[3] contest in 2010 (asked to judge in 2011), followed by 6 performances with the 2010 Calgary Folk Music Festival^[4] (including hosting their Youth Songwriting Competition). He was included in the lineup for Medicine Hat's Tongue on Post Festival^[5] in 2011 and opened for Jonathan Richman in Calgary's Sled Island in 2008 (also performed Sled Island in 2009).

Christopher Ronald Gheran was born on December 10, 1980 at home in Edmonton, Alberta and now resides in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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References

1. ^ McCoy, Heath (December 23, 2008). "Disc Picks: Homegrown". Calgary Herald. http://www.chrisgheran.com/assets/images/_media/calgaryherald_dec2308.jpg. Retrieved 23 December 2008. 
2. ^ McCoy, Heath (November 11, 2008). "5 Questions for Chris Gheran". Calgary Herald. http://www.chrisgheran.com/assets/images/_media/calgaryherald_5questions_nov1108.jpg. Retrieved 11 November 2008. 
3. ^ http://www.jackfm.ca/busker/
4. ^ http://www.calgaryfolkfest.com/artists/view/1013-chris-gheran
5. ^ http://cjsw.com/event/chris-gheran-tongue-on-the-post-festival/