Biography

BIOGRAPHY

CHRIS COLEPAUGH channels the cry of a Gibson doubleneck 12/6 through the power of an over-driven tube amp in a hard-driving southern-rock groove. Multi-award winning, international touring and with a fest o' crunchy guitar licks, Colepaugh will have you air-guitaring all night long.

CHRIS COLEPAUGH is blazing a trail with his album “In Your Backyard.” The album drips with thick electric guitars, Bonham-esque style drums, massive bass, and soulful songwriting and lyrics. From the heavy guitar-soaked-rocker-single “Caught Up To You” , to the acoustic guitar/mandolin picking of “Don’t Want You ‘Round No More”, “In Your Backyard “is a fantastic guitar-intense, southern rock album.

CHRIS COLEPAUGH has performed at festivals in Canada and the United States including SXSW , CMW, NXNE, NEMO, Evolve, Canadian Music Cafe and have toured extensively with over fifteen national coast-to-coast tours including tours in the United States. Part of his US itineraries have included dates with Government Mule, North Mississippi Allstars as well as performances at the House Of Blues, the Hard Rock Café, tours of New England and southern US, the U.S. West Coast and two tours of Southern California.

Chris was announced as a finalist for the 2008 International Acoustic Music Awards and won both the 2007 Contact East Touring Excellence Award and four 2007 Toronto Music Magazine Awards. He also recently signed an endorsement deal with Sennheiser Microphones, Gibson guitars ( full feature and interview on Gibson.com USA ) and Traynor Amplifiers, and signed a deal with his Management Company and Fontana North Distribution. In addition, after the album “In Your Backyard” was completed, Chris spent two weeks in Austin, Texas working under the mentorship of platinum selling artist/producer Gordie Johnson on his new Grady CD project at Willie Nelson’s Studios. “ Working with Gordie was an incredible experience. “ says Colepaugh who works in the industry as a music producer himself. “ It was inspiring to see Willie’s platinum records on the wall everyday and to think of the caliber of musicians that have recorded at Pedernales.”

In November 2008, Chris Colepaugh’s song “Caught Up To You” was featured on the international hit television show Degrassi : The Next Generation ( Episode 808 ). Chris was also a semi finalist in the Starbucks Music Maker Series in Vermont and was featured alongside of Moe., Bob Weir and Umphrey’s McGee on the 2007 - 10,000 Lakes Festival CD, on the 2007 Atlantic Film Festival Compilation CD and on the 2007 Dewey Beach Music Festival Compilation CD.




MAJOR EVENTS

- Multi tours of Canada and the Eastern U.S.
-Performance at the Hard Rock Café in Boston, US
- Featured Performer on ECMA 2008 Live Awards Show
- Performance at Contact East in Liverpool, NS
- Performance at Dewey Beach Music Festival in Dewey Beach, DE
- Performance with Government Mule at HJB Fest 2007
- NXNE Performance 2007
- SXSW Performance 2006 & 2007
- Performance at Canadian Café at the Toronto Film Festival
- MNB Week 2007 Performance
- CMW 2007 Performance in Toronto, ON
- ECMA 2007 Performance on Rock Stage at the Marquee in Halifax
- Performed as special guest at the Atlantic Film Festival 2006
- Performed the Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival in Fredericton, NB as special guest to Grady
- Performed “Rock the Docks” Festival in Sydney, Cape Breton
- Perform industry showcase at MNB Week 2006 in Edmundston, NB
- Play Jambase sponsored showcase at SXSW South By Southwest in Austin, Texas
- Release Single " Things That Could" to Music 4 ipods www.music4ipods.com
- Release single for download / purchase with Meewsic Records at www.meewsic.com
- MUCH MUSIC / ECMA Rock Show at 2005 ECMA's - Sydney, Nova Scotia
- Atlantic Folk Alliance at MNB Suite in Halifax, NS
- Sennheiser / Garrison Guitars Festival of Song Performance - Halifax, NS
- Midpoint Music Festival Blues Rock Show in Cincinnati, OH
- CO-ED Jamboree Ultimate Frisbee Championship Festival in Ottawa, ON
- Northern Lights Music Festival Headliner in Sudbury, ON
- EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS Songwriter's Circle in Halifax, NS
- United States Tour with the GRAMMY NOMINATED NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS
- Performance at the Legendary HOUSE OF BLUES in Boston, MA USA
- MINGLEFEST headlining artist in Cape Breton, NS with Matt Minglewood
- FLAPS OFF THE SIDE OF THE MOON Headlining Artist in Ottawa, ON
- EAST COAST MUSIC AWARDS CBC LIVE BROADCAST Nationally Televised Performer
- Great Canadian Music Dream Nationally Televised Performer
- Headliner at 2003 CANADA GAMES
- EVOLVE Music Festival Performer in Antigonish, NS
- Canadian Music Week, NXNE and New Music West Festival Performers
- Extensive National Tours of Canada plus tours in the United States of the Pacific
Coast, New England, the East Coast and Central US States

INDUSTRY RECOGNITION

- Nominated 2009 ECMA Entertainer of the Year
- Song “Caught Up To You” Featured on Degrassi: The Next Generation 2008
- Finalist in 2008 International Acoustic Guitar Awards
- Nominated ECMA 2008 Single of the Year
- Winner 2007 Contact East Touring Excellence Award
- Winner of four 2007 Toronto Music Magazine Awards
- Semi- Finalist in Starbucks Music Maker Competition : Finals in Vermont 2007
- Selected as a featured artist on the Atlantic Film Festival CD 2007
- Selected as a featured artist on the 10,000 Lakes Festival CD 2007
- Sponsored by Gibson Guitars, Traynor Amplifiers and Sennheiser Microphones
- Nominated East Coast Music Award's " NEWCAP ROCK ALBUM of the Year" 2007
- Nominated East Coast Music Award's "ROCK ALBUM of the Year" 2004 & 2002
- Chosen by Canadian Musician Magazine as one of Canada's Best Unsigned Band's 2003/2004
- CHRIS COLEPAUGH Grand Prize Winner in NB 2002 Songwriting Competition
- Finalist in the CBC Great Canadian National Televised Music Dream Performance
- East Coast Talent Search Winner with Producer Kevin Scott MacMichael ( Robert Plant )
- Nominated East Coast Music Awards " ALTERNATIVE ARTIST OF THE YEAR " 2001
- Featured in CBC Television Documentary and featured performer on live
CBC Broadcast of the East Coast Music Awards
- Featured Televised Performance on Much Music (National), Global Noon (Atlantic
Canada), Rogers Daytime (Toronto, ON), Breakfast Television (Toronto, ON and
Halifax, NS) , The Big Breakfast (Edmonton, AB), Wired ( Calgary, AB )

RADIO

- " Caught Up To You " From IN YOUR BACKYARD charted in top twenty at radio stations across Canada
- " Caught Up To You " From IN YOUR BACKYARD charted #1 on East Coast Countdown for five weeks
- "THINGS THAT COULD " from IN TIME charted #1 on East Coast Countdown for three weeks
- "THINGS THAT COULD" from IN TIME charted in top ten on East Coast Countdown for
additional ten weeks ( National Syndication )
- Album IN TIME charted # 21 on National Campus Radio Report
- "CALIFORNIA LOVE" from TRIP charted #13 on National Campus Radio Report

PLACEMENT:

Caught Up To You from In Your Backyard
Featured on Episode 808 of Degrassi: The Next Generation
(http://watch.ctv.ca/degrassitng/season-8/degrassitng-ep-802-uptown-girl-pt-2/#clip116887
from 1:40 min to 2:40 min 2008
Nominated “Single Of The Year” at the 2008 East Coast Music Awards
Featured on the ECMA East Coast Style Rockin’ CD

Coffee Shop from In Your Backyard
Featured on the 10,000 Lakes Festival CD as the Ourstage.com Official Selection 2007
Performed at the 2008 ECMA Awards Gala
Featured on the Music & Image Atlantic Film Festival CD: Take 3
Featured on the Dewey Beach, DE USA CD 2007

California Mountain from In Your Backyard
Featured on the Listen BE Heard: Songs for Cancer 2008

Hard To Say from In Your Backyard
Featured on the Sounds Of New Brunswick / Music NB CD 2006

Don’t Want You ‘Round No More from In Your Backyard
Finalist in the Ourstage.com contest
Finalist in the Starbucks US Talent Search contest

Bookmark from Trip
Performed Live on the CBC Televised ECMA Performance 2002
Featured on the Much Music Dog and Pony CD 2002
Featured on the Alexander Keith’s promotional CD giveaway ( over 100,000 units )
Featured on the Foggy Notions CD 2003
Performed Live on the CBC Televised Show “ The Great Canadian Music Dream”

California Love from Trip
Featured on the Canadian Musician Magazines “ Great Canadian Talent Search CD”


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