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Nominated for: BEST Local Bands
Southwest Washington's native son Chris Guenther has shared the stage with nationally reknowned acts including Merle Haggard and the Strangers, Darryl Worley, Lila McCann, and Lacy J. Dalton, building a strong legion of followers, continuing to strengthen his reputation as a versatile act. He has performed for rodeos, livestock shows, county fairs, festivals, casinos, colleges, corporate events, as well as major concert venues throughout the Pacific Northwest. He is a BMI songwriter and a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and bandleader with four indie albums under his belt. Turning professional in his teens, Guenther cut his teeth in South Puget Sound club scene cultivating a distinctive sound by blending folk, Texas swing, progressive honky tonk, classic rock, blues and rockabilly into his own stylistic brand of contemporary country music.