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About Chris Beirne

What do you get when you combine Chris Beirne’s talents with his technical abilities on steel guitar, slide guitar, harmonica, and vocals with his performing and recording experience? You get “Freezerburn”, Chris Beirne’s second CD. Although Chris is confident in many styles, “Freezerburn” showcases his ability to flawlessly fuse Bluegrass with Americana. Chris’ original styles include Blues, Rock, Bluegrass, and Country, but he has also chosen to include a unique array of material in his repertoire. Best known for his work with Americana music legends, The Crabby Grass Boys, Chris is a seasoned touring musician,Chris’ musical career began in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois. It was in the Chicago area that Chris started playing guitar at the age of 15 years. He studied with many notable ‘masters’ and learned various techniques such as a new ring finger under blocking style for pedal steel. It was there that he developed a style of music that grabs hold and won’t let go. From Chicago, Chris followed his music and moved on to Portland, Oregon where he honed his skills with the group called Balance. It was in Oregon that Chris recorded his first CD “Burnside Cadillac”.In addition to his own solo career, and his experience with The Crabby Grass Boys, Chris has performed as a member of Balance, and the duo Chris Beirne & Miguel Martinez. Other recordings that Chris has played Steele or Dobro on are with Eric Moore "Songdog", Blake Wood “Safe in Heaven Dead”, Alton Rex “Soul Faces”, and Alton Rex, “Live at Longhorn Cavern”

Some of Chris’ key performances have been the “Father’s Day Rose Remembrance for the Department of Veteran Affairs” at the Viet Nam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, and at the Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia.

After living in Portland, Chris moved on to Austin, Texas where he knew they would find the musicians who would understand the music that is dear to his heart. This is where Chris’s new CD “Freezerburn” takes off. Chris BeirneThe consummate Vocalist, Guitarist, Steele Pedal, Dobro and Harmonica player for the 21st Century!

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Chris Beirne

By chrisbeirne, 2008-01-28

Chris Beirne has been performing in the Portland area for the past 5 years in various types of music groups including his main group "Balance". His original styles include Blues, Rock, Blue Grass, and Country using his talents on steel and slide guitar, Dobro, harmonica, and vocals. He has also chosen a unique array of cover material to compliment the shows.Chris started playing guitar at 15 years old as a student at Crestwood Middle School in Mt. Greenwood, Illinois for 3 or 4 years.  His next teacher was Glen Gerini in 1996.  Then he learned under Ken Champion- taking a few dobro lessons, which were hard to find in Chicago.  Chris studied under Larry Berm who taught him a new ring finger under blocking style for pedal steel.  While living in Portland, Oregon, he also had one half day .and one full week with Sally Van Meter at Bluegrass at the Feack in Newport, Oregon.  After numerous live gigs he had his first live radio interview on an Elvis show with Grace Elliot, who was his sister's friend, in Juneau, Alaska.  A CD soon followed with studio great, Mai Lott on drums.  A limited Success Burnside Cadillac sold about 300 copies.  Now with a rich improvisational singing voice, some sideman experience and another 7 radio show's, Chris is confident in many styles.  Chris currently plays a Yamaha Acoustic six string with gus strings, a Rare Earth pickup, an Ibanez Electric, a Doe 11.0, a Style 0 Metal 130dy and an eight string double neck that he made himself with the help of John Allison's Austin Guitar Shop.  For amplification, He uses a Dean Markley 100 watt amp with .4 70's fender, Volume pedal with a top plate.

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