Biography

‘Chris Adams is the ULTIMATE greatest guitarist of all time : in his songs, like Bohoo or Out of the Silence, he blends powerful emotions through the sound of the guitar : emptiness, loneliness, pain, joy, peace, power. The electric really haunts on some tracks. This is SO powerful.’ -- Martin Pleau, 17.06.2002

Chris's first instrument was the drums at the early age of 8. He didn't start guitar til 12. Chris had a great ear and could hear a tune just once and then play it back. Chris received an award for outstanding achievement in music when he left school in 1980. Working and recording in the boiler house studios during the eighties and being a friend of Wal who had his workshop upstairs where they make the infamous Wal bass guitar. Wal made guitars for many a star including Paul McCartney, Phil Collins, Rick Wakeman in fact so many it would make a book in itself.

Adams kicked off his solo efforts in 1999, embarking upon an instrumental rock career but by 2002, he had joined forces with John and Geoff Whitbread, described by Adams as “two brothers with phenomenal talent.” John’s vocal technique and Geoff’s drumming skills meshed marvelously with Adams’ guitar playing. These musicians, perfectly in sync with each other, found themselves moving in a more traditional “song-based” direction.