Biography

Some people were born to be doctors. Some people were born to be teachers. Chris Weaver was born to be a musician. Growing up in West Virginia, his father was a travelling musician for over 25 years. Chris was bitten with “the music bug” from an early age of just ten and started to hone his craft through influences like Cocker, Petty, Morrison and Mellencamp . “It’s all I could ever remember wanting to do,” Weaver states. “I wanted to write like them, sing like them but just do it in a way that would be my own.” While honing his sound, Weaver received an opportunity to play his very first show, opening up for country star Patty Loveless.
Shortly after, Chris moved to Nashville, Tennessee and put together a band. The Chris Weaver Band quickly began making its mark upon Nashville landing highly coveted shows on the famed Broadway strip. Locals, tourists and even celebrities make it a point to watch the energetic Weaver deliver an unforgettable performance night in and night out. Chris performs regularly at "The Stage" in Nashville on Broadway, and in Austin on 6th when not touring. Seeing the groundswell of enthusiasm starting to form Weaver decided to self-produce his very first album ‘Standing in Line’ and fans couldn’t be happier. Neither could Chris for that matter, as one of the major radio stations in Nashville, Lightning 100 has played material from the record.

Legendary producer Josh Leo, who has written songs for or produced greats such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alabama, Bad Company, Glen Fry, Reba McEntire and Leanne Rimes, saw Chris perform one night and has already begun working with him on the next record.

With the stage set, the Chris Weaver Band is planning for a break out year and continued success in the future.