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As well as being an amazing singer-songwriter, world music, electronic music, acoustic, Celtic, new age, and jazz all make up Chris Conway's musical world.
His huge and unique experience of different musics, together with his skills on so many acoustic and electronic instruments is part of what makes Chris Conway's music so special. But it's also the lilting way his effortless lyrics weave into the music that is so outstanding. The songs just get inside your head - and stay there.
Chris Conway is a true multi-instrumental wizard playing... piano, keyboards, 9string acoustic & electric guitars, low, tin & twin whistles, live electronics, kalimba, theremin, zither, and vocals.
He has worked with a very diverse set of top musicians - he's played with members of Jethro Tull and Fairport Convention and toured with Peter Tork (from the Monkees). He's also played with composer Gavin Bryars, and new age stars Llewellyn & Juliana, tabla man Talvin Singh, violin virtuoso Dr L Subramanium. Brazilian jazz diva Ithamara Koorax and UK Folk star Vikki Clayton have both recorded his songs. He has recorded 5 CDs with sitar maestro Baluji Shrivastav in the Jazz Orient and Re-Orient bands.
He has supported legends Bob Geldof, Richie Havens, Roy Wood, Joan Baez, Country Joe McDonald, Jefferson Starship, Arthur Brown, Dean Friedman, and Irish star Frances Black amongst others.
Chris Conway has released over 45 CDs under his own name or with his bands. His music has been heard on UK National TV, Radio, and film. His CD of relaxation music Ayurveda has sold 10,000 copies worldwide.
Peter Tork (Monkees) , Martin Barre (Jethro Tull) , Maartin Allcock (ex-Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull), Clive Bunker (ex-Jethro Tull), Vikki Clayton, Ithamara Koorax, Talvin Singh, Dr L. Subramanium, Derek Bailey, Gavin Bryars, Sakari Kukko (Piirpauke), Pete Morton, Thiago de Mello, Llewellyn & Juliana, Ramesh Mishra, Martin Speake, Sally Barker, Partho Sarathi Mukherjee, James Lee Stanley, Cathy Lesurf (ex-Albion Band), Kevin Kendle, Tommy Emmanuel, Baluji Shrivastav, Andy Sheppard, Guy Barker, Martin Carthy, and more....











