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Chris Saunders

hris Saunders was born and raised inManhat- well as performing at the 2015 New York City
tan, NYC. Coming from British and Jamaican Marathon.
Croots, he had aninnate love of music, which
was nurtured by his family,raised on music of icons, Chris’ years of writing and performing
such as Bob Marley, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Cliff, The culminated inthe release of his first solo full-length
Beatles, The Temptations, Oasis, Marvin Gaye, and album, titled LiquidTherapy, released in February
Sting & The Police. 2018. The album combines thesounds of
traditional indie rock and soul, along with reggae/
In2005, Chris began to create his own sound, hip-hop/dancehall elements.‘Go On’ features on this
combining styles andgenres from a variety of artists album as a contemporary R&B track, telling the story
and regions, writing and performing songsranging of someone infatuated, even addicted, to someone
from singer/songwriter and rock to reggae and funk. else. The lyrics use imagery of a smooth, flowing, and
Chris’ love of all kinds of music is reflected by the head-spinning subject. The twist: it could be a
versatility in his songwriting. person…or the liquid therapy (alcohol) that the
singer is drawn to.
In 2010, Chris formed his band, Eleventh Ward,
releasing a self-titled EP in 2014 featuring original
trackstraversing singer/songwriter, funk, reggae, and Website.....
soul. He has performedthroughout NYC at legendary Facebook.....
venues, including The Bitter End,Pianos, Arlene’s YouTube.....
Grocery, The Red Room, and The Bowery Electric, as Instagram.....

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