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Members: Chris Velan - Lead Guitar/Vocals

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Chris Velan
Montreal, QC, CA        Pop / acoustic/folk/rock / reggae/world

Bio

Montreal artist, Chris Velan, does not fit the typical singer-songwriter mold. A musician and songwriter his whole life, he studied law and passed the bar only to leave that path to travel to West Africa where he helped make a documentary film about a group of refugee musicians from Sierra Leone.

Chris’ music is born of duality. He sings of things big and small, of darkness and beauty,
love and destruction, and of the struggle for personal fulfillment against the doubts that so
often hold...

Comments

"Afield"
"Afield": I really enjoy listening yo your music. You write great songs.  Aug 22

Press

"Cunningly disguised as jangly chill-lax pop, Solidago reveals whipsmart songcraft and no bullshit guitar rockers juxtaposed amidst easy-going ditties. Think Petty, Wallflowers, Marley, Paul Simon... the kind of political/romantic moxie that makes me think hell yes, I too am a Hardway Learner."
—  Outlandos Music

Chart Position

Pop charts
for Montreal, QC, CA.

Artist Stats

Fans: 7,165
Song Plays: 3,546
Visits: 1,775
Video Plays: 48
Widget Hits: 866

Status

Status: This week's Monday Mix Tape is "GO FOLK YeRSELF, YOUNG 'n 'OLe": http://t.co/aE6dVaf

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