I sing and play an acoustic piccolo bass guitar - uncommon classic rock tunes from the 70s, 80s and 90s and occasionally my own original songs. Artists like Chicago, Steely Dan, Hall & Oates, Jim Croce, ELO, Three Dog Night and more. All songs are suitable for all ages!
I also play at retirement homes and have some Elvis, Beatles, Bill Haley & other oldies in my arsenal.
I spent 6 years in the Army Band and that experience not only held me to a higher standard of music and performance, but it instilled in me a high degree of professionalism. I show up, I do the show, and I do not drink alcohol.
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Write a reviewPrice range: $200 and up
Languages: English
Gig length: 30 - 180 minutes
Take a look at my set list and imagine all those songs being played and sung by one guy. Take a gander at my youtube channel - over 1000 live videos from actual live shows: <a href="https://www.gigsalad.com/external/redirect/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vY2hyaXNoYXJkeXdvcmxk">https://www.youtube.com/chrishardyworld</a>
Chris Hardy is not your typical solo artist. For starters, his instrument of choice is the rarely-seen “acoustic piccolo bass guitar”, which he refers to as his “4-stringed little friend”. And the subject matter of his songs these days is more about happiness and seeing the bright side of things because, as Chris puts it, “there are already enough miserable songs out there.”
A member of the Augusta, Georgia music scene since he left the 434th Army Band at Fort Gordon in the 80s, Chris has achieved a few interesting things. Some noteworthy accomplishments are: Local music magazine/blog “Lokal Loudness” named an award after him because he won it so many times in a row (with his band “Nervous Boy”) in the 90s. His duo “3 feet up” with his wife & drummer Victoria, was featured on the CBS Early Show in 2006. And most recently in 2014 and 2015, Chris was voted “Best Of Augusta” by the readers of Augusta Magazine in the “Best Male Vocalist” category.
I usually only need a small area in which to perform (I don't run around much) and one power outlet for my modest but capable sound system.
Saturday
Augusta Market, Augusta, GA, noon-2pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Augusta Market, Augusta, GA, noon-2pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday
TRIO bar & kitchen, Aiken, SC
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Augusta Market, Augusta, GA, noon-2pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Augusta Market, Augusta, GA, noon-2pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Augusta Market, Augusta, GA, noon-2pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Augusta Market, Augusta, GA, noon-2pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Augusta Market, Augusta, GA, noon-2pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday
TRIO bar & kitchen, Aiken, SC
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Augusta Market, Jazz Tent, Augusta, GA, noon-2pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Augusta Market, Augusta, GA, noon-2pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Augusta Market, Augusta, GA, noon-2pm
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday
TRIO bar & kitchen, Aiken, SC
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday
Carolina Ale House, Augusta, GA
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Friday
TRIO bar & kitchen, Aiken, SC
7:00pm - 8:00pm
steely dan
josie
black friday
rikki don't lose that number
kid Charlemagne
reeling in the years
Chicago
saturday in the park
beginnings
does anybody really know what time it is
talking heads
take me to the river
and she was
burning down the house
wild wild life
peter gabriel
in your eyes
big time
hall & oates
no can do
sara smile
the police
message in a bottle
wrapped around your finger
elo
turn to stone
rock and roll is king
beck
where it's at
tropicalia
foo fighters
my hero
big me
REM
end of the world...
superman
pink floyd
have a cigar
time
comfortably numb
cake
the distance
perhaps, perhaps, perhaps
cat stevens
wild world
another saturday night
jethro tull
bungle in the jungle
living in the past
america
horse with no name
tin man
sting
heavy cloud no rain
epilogue
fastball
the way
out of my head
fire escape
david bowie
golden years
space oddity
the beatles
blackbird
eleanor rigby
steve miller
swingtown
fly like an eagle
three dog night
never been to spain
feeling alright
smithereens
blood & roses
behind the wall of sleep
jim croce
don't mess around with jim
al stewart
year of the cat
Stealers Wheel
stuck in the middle
ace
how long
squeeze
tempted
the doors
people are strange
touch me
glenn campbell
wichita lineman
simple minds
don't you forget about me
TMBG
istanbul not constantinople
paul mccartney
let 'em in
neil young
heart of gold
leon russell
tightrope
carl douglas
kung fu fighting
doobie brothers
takin' it to the streets
queen
killer queen
del amitri
roll to me
devo
whip it
led zeppelin
all my love
phil collins
I missed again
squirrel nut zippers
hell
Sting, Steely Dan, Beck, Foo Fighters, XTC, REM, Robyn Hitchcock, Soul Coughing, Del Amitri, Fastball, Peter Gabriel and more.
If the performance is outdoors, it'd be nice to have some kind of cover to protect my equipment from weather hazards - rain, direct sunlight, hail, tornadoes, etc.
Singing Guitarist
