Nashville Country Music Singer-Songwriter Chris Garner has been a celebrated fixture on the Music City Music Scene since 2018. Originally from Buchanan, a small town in West Georgia, Chris Garner began singing at the age of three.
Chris Fronted his first band, Street Level a band that covered legendary classic artists such as the Doobie Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Allman Brothers, and many other well-known Southern rock, country, and soul groups. Chris continued to sing in a variety of bands. In addition to fronting his own band, he also played with Sweetwater Junction
In 2009 he starred in (as character Bobby Spencer) and wrote several songs for the independent film “Special Needs”, a story about all the difficulties, hardships and love that are a part of caring for a child with disabilities.
Increasingly wanting to focus on and ultimately record many of his own songs, Chris began to work with Grammy-winning producer Don McCallister, whose credits include Third Day and Indigo Girls. In 2013, his debut EP, Lost in The Moss, was released. The album features six songs that Chris feels represent him and the music he loves: a mixture of Southern Rock, Blues, and Country, that when combined, make a sound all his own. Chris moved to Nashville in 2018 to further pursue his dream. Since relocating to the Music City, he has been writing new songs, performing live, recording and singing demos.
With many accolades, Chris was a Finalist on the Nashville Rising Star Songwriting Competition and was also a Finalist in the Georgia Country Awards for Male Artist of the Year. Chris has been interviewed and performed live on 107.5 FM in Tifton, Georgia. His original songs were featured on 94.9 The Bull’s Back Yard Country Show in Atlanta. Chris, is set to release his sophmore EP “Songs For The Trees” on December 17, 2024.
Songs For The Trees (EP) Releases: December 17, 2024
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