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Christopher Wooley
- West Hills, CA
- Singing Guitarist
- Travels up to 3000 miles
- $300 - $1500
Overview
I'm a solo guitarist, vocalist & ukulele player, playing the finest songs from the last 40 years, from Ed Sheeran & Mumford & Sons to The Beatles, Van Morrison, James Taylor & The Eagles to The Police, Tom Petty, U2, Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Train & Dave Matthews. My 700+ songlist also includes Country songs from Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley & Rascal Flatts. In 2015, I played events for Cartier, NBC/Universal, Porsche, Wineries in Napa Valley, Beach Weddings in Santa Barbara & Malibu, events at The San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito and The Biltmore/4 Seasons, private events in San Francisco, Mill Valley, Las Vegas & NYC. I've written music for Sony & feature films
27 Reviews
Thank you Chris for making our party so delightful!!! Chris is extremely reliable, professional, punctual, and all around lovely to work with. His singing and playing was angelic! We will definitely hire Chris again in the future!!
Singing Guitarist
He can sing everything and made the party so much fun. He never took a break for over 2.5 hours. Highly recommend.
Country Singer
His voice was amazing! We played every song we wanted. 10/10 recommend. He was amazing.
Guitarist, Singing Guitarist
Christopher was prompt and was great live! Will be booking again.
Country Singer, Cover Band
Chris's communication was perfect leading up to the event. We worked on the playlist together prior to the event, he arrived 1/2 hour ahead to set up. Played everything we agreed to and was even able to take a couple requests. Overall the party went off without a hitch and everyone was very pleased with Chris's music performance. We will definitely be hiring Chris for future parties.
Singing Guitarist
Christopher sang beautifully at my mom's funeral. Much better than I could have hoped for. He was respectful, kind and an amazing guitarist and singer. I would highly recommend him.
Singing Guitarist
Christopher truly exceeded our expectations. He was prompt, professional, insanely talented, the voice of an angel, and really made our birthday celebration extra fun! We only at 4 people outside at a distance and Christopher made our night!! Such a beautiful voice and presence about him. If you’re looking to book he’s the guy!! I normally don’t write reviews but he was just too good not to!
Country Singer, Guitarist
Chris gave us a wonderful memorable night with his performance that made a romantic time with my wife. When we look back on this difficult time is private concert will be a wonderful positive moment!
Classic Rock Band, Rock & Roll Singer, Singing Guitarist
Highly recommended for country music!’n
Country Band, Country Singer, Cover Band, Wedding Singer
Christopher is an amazing guitarist and singer and clearly loves what he does. He is very personable and professional. I didn’t have the time or energy with all the party planning to really discuss our music preference with him before our party. But I didn’t have to. His selection of music was perfect and his outstanding musical ability really made our party special. Many of our guests commented how much they enjoyed listening to him. I highly recommend him.
Guitarist
Christopher brought so much fun to our event. Guests enjoyed his artistry and he was so pleasant to work with. I would definitely hire him again for future gigs!
Guitarist, Singer/Songwriter, Singing Guitarist
Chris is a great singer and was really entertaining at our birthday party. Everyone really enjoyed him.
Singing Guitarist
Chris was very professional, on time and a great performer. He set the tone for our party, I would hire him again in a second.
Singing Guitarist
Christopher's music was the perfect touch to our business "beach" party! It really added a nice vibe without being too loud or overbearing. His song choice was perfect - those songs that most people know and love. Couple that with his kind, warm personality and we knew we had made the right selection.
Singing Guitarist
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Professional and personable. Great music - perfect for our event. Thank you!
Guitarist
Christopher Was a perfect choice . Every one at The event enjoyed his choice of songs and his performance. He is definitely going to become a fixture at our future events .
Top 40 Band
Christopher was simply amazing! His music and gentle demeanor absolutely made the cocktail hour of my event. My guests raved and raved and are still talking about how memorable it was. I can't recommend him highly enough. He learned 2 new current songs for me as well and was incredibly responsive and easy to work with! You MUST have him at your next event to make it the most memorable one EVER! Thanks so much Chris hope to use you again sometime!!!!
Guitarist, Singer/Songwriter
Christopher arrived early and was ready to go as soon as my guests arrived. He was friendly, professional and everyone raved about his performance. I will definitely book Christopher again!
Singing Guitarist
Christopher performed for my wedding a few days ago and I couldn't be happier that we found him. He was very accommodating and professional, quick to respond to emails, and of course, the music was just beautiful. I had several guests throughout the event pull me aside to tell me how wonderful he was. We gave him complete freedom over what he played during cocktail hour and he had an impressive variety of songs while still keeping it wedding appropriate. I'd recommend him to anyone. So so happy!
Guitarist, Wedding Singer, Singing Guitarist
Response from Christopher Wooley:
Tanya, thank you so much. You're a joy to work with & your family & friends couldn't have been kinder to me - your wedding coordinator @InvitedbyTricia was exceptional too ! Thank you again, take care, cw
Chris was so awesome! All of my guests raved about him. He braved the wind and cold to make our daughters engagement party a huge success. I can't wait to hire him again! Thank you Chris Wooley. His music covered all aspects of music🎼
Singing Guitarist
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Would recommend Chris to anyone looking for a musician for their event.
Singing Guitarist
Chris a great musician this coming from a musician myself . Chris helped make my wedding as good as it could be, I received compliments from almost every guest at the wedding about how good he was and how I found him.
If I need a musician for anything again I will be calling Chris Wooley for sure and his prices are very fare especially for a musician of this caliber.
I recommend Chris Wooley to anyone looking for a singer guitarist for any event .
Singing Guitarist
Response from Christopher Wooley:
Thank you Adam ! It was such a pleasure helping you put this beautiful day together - many thanks for your kind words.
Christopher's artistry and finesse helped to make our party a great success. He provided both background music and also dance music when appropriate throughout the evening. He accommodated requests and even learned a new song I requested just for our event. He is also just a really nice guy. I would hire Christopher again for any event and highly recommend him.
Singing Guitarist
Made my parents' 50th anniversary party fun and classy - was able to work with my parents' early 1960's playlist.
Singing Guitarist, Folk Singer, Guitarist
Chris was fabulous! He was really professional, easy to work with, great at making recommendations, and AWESOME at playing the guitar and singing. We want to hire him again! He played for the ceremony and happy hour at our wedding this weekend, and was great!
Singing Guitarist
Christopher did such a wonderful job with our music at our wedding. We were so pleased with everything. He has such a great list of songs to work with and was so willing to learn a song for us. We even asked him to play the guitar along, while one of my great friends Alicia sang. It was so beautiful and we thank him for that. Many of our guests were asking about him after because the music was so perfect for the event. Thanks again Chris and we will definitely call you again to perform. Thanks for making our day so so special.
Singing Guitarist
I hired Chris Wooley for my October 2012 wedding. I was looking for a range of contemporary music executed beautiful with just the right sound....I needed the musician to put soul into his music. Chris is in one word amazing! Not only is his music beautiful, he is the consummate professional and warm as an individual. As a bride with all the responsibility of the wedding details, Chris was a breath of fresh air, as I never worried once that he didn't understand my vision muscially for my wedding. He also was over qualified artistically to perform, with on the dime changes to songs to coordinate with my ceremony being a piece of cake for him. Thank you Chris, it was a delight to have you as part of my wedding!
Singing Guitarist
Booking Info
Price Range: $300 - $1500
Gig Length: 15 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $3,000,000 - General Liability Policy - The venue can be added as "additional insured" - I do this for my 5 star venues....
What to Expect
Always familiar & much loved songs, performed by acoustic guitar, ukulele & vocals - Depending on the client's wishes, I can play all brand new songs, all classic Rock, all Beatles, Country songs from the most popular artists - NO SAD songs.... ever... during a celebration.... I play at the proper volume to allow guests to enjoy each others company - I DO NOT stop between songs or demand your guest's attention or applause.... It's all about helping you with a great party...
About
Please take a listen to the music clips on this page - They're all recorded LIVE with no overdubs, second-takes, or fixed mistakes. Please take a look at my first few GigSalad reviews, I take great pride in making VERY happy clients.... I've done hundreds of events, From New York City to Lake Tahoe, Malibu, Santa Barbara & Nevada, including an Anniversary party for 300, Hollywood Hills Birthday party for 100, "All-Beatles" Malibu Beach Wedding for 35, San Diego Beach Cliffs Wedding for 85, beautiful occasions all... I just played a July 4th concert for 60,000 people in Warner Center Park... big fun...
I've been fortunate to play with members of some of the biggest bands in the world, toured many countries, played hundreds of gigs in many of the world's best venues, from the Montreaux Jazz festival to The Polo Lounge at The Beverly Hills Hotel. I just finished a CD with guitarist Tim Godwin & members of Los Lobos, Vertical Horizon, The Rembrandts, and other amazing players.
In fact, we just got a really nice "pat on the back" from a friend who's opinion we really value... Don Felder, guitarist for The Eagles ... " The CD is a big hit. Love the all acoustic guitars and the vocals are really great. I hope you’ll still talk to me after you become a big star from this CD.... Cheers, Don Felder
Last Friday, I flew to NYC to play at a Birthday party - This morning I received this note... " Dear Christopher, Thank you kindly for making the journey to NYC and sharing your beautiful acoustic guitar talent, mixed like a sweet cake with your wonderful singing voice. Your music and lyrics danced on the ears hearts and soul of everyone at my beautiful wife's birthday party. You greatly helped us make it a very special and memorable night for all. You sing and play from a place in the heart and soul which is truly a wonderful rare treat to experience. Keep sharing the magic and thank you so very much for the CD. I am listening to it now and we love it! Again, many thanks for a great and memorable night Peace and love, Kate, Rory and Matt "
This is why I do what I do.....
A couple of months ago, I played a Wedding ceremony & reception in Santa Barbara. The next morning I received this note from the Bride.
Chris - I am not even sure where to begin. Your talent, charming nature, and eagerness surpassed my wildest imagination, and that's after even seeing your youtube videos! You are a true talent, one I hope to encounter again. Thank you so much for making our evening soooooo very special. The music and your voice is absolutely breathtaking. I found myself swaying and singing along, and to play that song for me and my Dad, could not have meant more. I truly cannot thank you enough. It was an absolute pleasure meeting you and so much fun emailing with you. If you ever think of it, I would love for you to send me more of the youtube clips and songs, I could listen to your voice all day long. Thank you again for being such a charming and wonderful part of our special day. All the blessings and all the best to you, Whitney
This is a Thank You note from a client, who asked me to play a family reunion in Santa Barbara, about 50 people, from 2 to 90... He was a Springsteen fan & I played "Thunder Road" for them...
Chris – you have legendary status in our household ….I can’t tell you how often we think about that night and about your performance….you were unreal/unbelievable…..and yes – “Thunder Road” - thanks for giving me my 5 minutes of fame – and letting me sing alongside you… Very nice of you to send the CD – much appreciated….
If you envision a Classic, Elegant wedding ceremony, I'll be glad to play a traditional acoustic guitar instrumental version of "Here Comes The Bride" and "Pachobel's Canon in D".... or.....get creative.... Close your eyes, choose songs & music that perfectly underscore your feelings for each other. Let me play & sing them for you. I can learn most any pop song.... Here's a few examples of songs I've learned for recent Weddings.... An All-Beatles Wedding, "Here Comes The Sun".... Jason Mraz "I'm Yours"... Pearl Jam "Just Breathe" ... Dave Matthews "Two Step"... Train "Hey Soul Sister".... Foo Fighters "Everlong".... Beatles "I Will".... Tom Petty "Here Comes My Girl".... Peter Gabriel "Book Of Love".... Alan Jackson "Remember When".... U 2 "Beautiful Day".... Jason Mraz/Colbie Calliet "Lucky"... Beatles "Two Of Us"..... Rascal Flatts "Bless The Broken Road".... Peter Gabriel "In Your Eyes"..... Cat Stevens "The Wind"..... Garth Brooks "Wrapped Up In You"..... Elvis "I Can't Help Falling In Love With You"........ "Over The Rainbow" - Instrumental..... "What A Wonderful World" ..... Use your imagination...
Most clients want me to play & sing for them - If you want totally instrumental music, I'm probably not the guitarist for you - However, I have a long list of Very Happy Brides & clients..... I take great joy in helping to make a perfect event -
I'm available to play for your Wedding Ceremony, Cocktail Hour and Reception...
This is a partial songlist - I'm learning new songs all the time...
Renegades - X-Ambassadors
Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
Top Of The World - Tim McGraw
Brothers Osborne - Stay A Little Longer
Thomas Rhett - I Could Die A Happy Man
John Cougar, John Deere, John 3.16 - Keith Urban
Sangria - Blake Shelton
Tenerife Sea - Ed Sheeran
Sippin On Fire - Florida Georgia Line
Smoke - A Thousand Horses
Lose My Mind - Brett Eldredge
Save It For A Rainy Day - Kenny Chesney
Best day Of My Life - American Authors
Sky Full Of Stars - Coldplay
Homegrown - Zac Brown Band
Raise 'Em Up - Keith Urban & Eric Church
Wild Child - Kenny Chesney
The Secret Of Life - James Taylor
Between The Raindrops - Lifehouse
One - Ed Sheeran
Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker
Forever - Aaron Lewis
What You Mean To Me - Brett Eldredge
Smile - Uncle Kracker
Compass - Lady Antebellum
Secret Garden - Bruce Springsteen
Never Stop - Safety Suit (gws...)
Somebody Like You - Keith Urban
Sailing - Christopher Cross
Slide - Goo Goo Dolls
Shotgun Rider - Tim McGraw
Wake Me Up - Avicii
All Of Me - John Legend
Happy - Pharrell Williams
Top Of The World - Imagine Dragons
Will You Be There - Michael Jackson/Boyce Ave
The Luckiest - Ben Folds
Come To Me - Goo Goo Dolls
All Together Now - The Beatles
As Long As You Love Me - Justin Bieber
Whatever She's Got - David Nail
Ho Hey - The Lumineers
Lover Of The Light - Mumford & Sons
I Want To Hold Your hand - The Beatles
Queen Of California - John Mayer
A Little Bit Of Everything - Keith Urban
Golden - Lady Antebellum
Blowin' Smoke - Kacey Musgraves
Kiss Me - Ed Sheeran
Rhythm Of Love - Plain White T's
Raining On Sunday - Keith Urban
Come Rain Or Come Shine - Don Henley
I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz
A Thousand Years - Christina Perri
I Don't Want To Wait - Paula Cole
Trouble - Ray La Montagne
I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons
You Are The Best Thing - Ray LaMontagne
Home - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Use Somebody - Kings Of Leon
First Day Of My Life - Bright Eyes
One Of Those Nights - Tim McGraw
Viva La Vida (When I Ruled The World) - Coldplay
Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
Closing Time - SemiSonic
Home - Phillip Phillips
I'd Rather Be With You - Joshua Radin
Fix You - Coldplay
Happy Christmas - John Lennon
Hard To Love - Lee Brice
Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
Constellations - Jack Johnson
You & I Both - Jason Mraz
I'm Alive - Dave Matthews & Kenny Chesney
No Hurry - Zac Brown Band
My Girl - Temptations
Steal My Kisses - Ben Harper
The Blower's Daughter - Damien Rice
Kingdom Come - Coldplay
Father & Daughter - Paul Simon
Banana Pancakes -- Jack Johnson
Colder Weather - Zac Brown Band
Out On The Weekend - Neil Young
Ribbon In The Sky - Stevie Wonder
Someone Like You - Van Morrison
Just The Way You Look Tonight - Rod Stewart/Sinatra
Marry Me - Train
I Won't Give Up - Jason Mraz
Moonshadows - Cat Stevens
Learning To Fly - Pink Floyd
Thank You - Led Zeppelin
I'll Stand By You - The Pretenders
Steady As We Go - Dave Matthews
My One & Only - Adele
Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
Falling In Love At A Coffee Shop - Landon Pigg
Hey World (Don't Give Up) - Michael Franti
Something That We Do - Clint Black
Til There Was You - Paul McCartney
You're My Better Half - Keith Urban
Let My Love Open The Door - Pete Townsend
Anything Like Me - Brad Paisley
Crazy Girl - Eli Young Band
Ours - Taylor Swift
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You - James Taylor
Ooh La - The Kooks
My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
You - Chris Young
Only You Can Love Me That Way - Keith Urban
Say Hey, I Love You - Michael Franti & Spearhead
Over The Rainbow - Iz...
We Are Gonna Be Friends - White Stripes
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
You Make My Dreams Come True - Hall & Oates
Don't Stop Believing - Journey
Without You - Keith Urban
Forever - Ben Harper
All Your Life - The Band Perry
You Gonna Fly - Keith Urban
Accidentally In Love - Counting Crows
Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
Just The Way You Are - Bruno Mars
I Run To You - Lady Antebellum
Tiny Dancer - Elton John
Let Me Down Easy - Billy Currington
Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me - Keith Urban
Knee Deep - Zac Brown Band
You Make It Real - James Morrison
You're My Best Friend - Tim McGraw
Reality - Kenny Chesney
Give Me Love, Give Me Peace On Earth - George Harrison
Everybody's Talkin' - Harry Nillson
Strawberry Fields Forever - Beatles
Harvest Moon - Neil Young
Sweet Melissa - Allman Brothers
Are You Gonna Kiss me or Not - Thompson Square
I Got You - Thompson Square
Open Arms - Journey
My Best Friend - Tim McGraw
Hello World - Lady Antebellum
Falling Slowly - From the movie "Once"
Eleanor Rigby - Beatles
Colder Weather - Zac Brown Band
Free - Zac Brown Band
Change The World - Eric Clapton
Beast Of Burden - Rolling Stones
Whatever "It" Is - Zac Brown Band
Without You - Keith Urban
When You Come Back Down - NickleCreek
If I Fell - The Beatles
Here, There & Everywhere - The Beatles
Maybe I'm Amazed - Paul McCartney
Every Night - Paul McCartney
Jack Johnson - Same Girl
Jack Johnson - Better Together
Eric Clapton - Change The World
John Waite - Missing You
Zac Brown Band - As She's Walkin' Away
Grow Old With You - Adam Sandler (from "50 First Dates" )
Lifehouse - You and Me
Lady Antebellum - American Honey
Michael Buble - Everything
The Script - The Man Who Can't Be Moved
Bob Marley - One Love
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Additional Booking Notes
I arrive self-sufficiant - I bring my own small amplifier & microphone - I bring at least 2 sets of equipment, allowing set-up in both places beforehand,....