Chris Newman is an outstanding guitarist who started performing in the mid-70’s. Chris has an impressive musical CV. He has been a member of the John Slaughter Blues Band and toured as support for the Climax Blues Band.

Chris joined the ‘Gravy Train’ a band formed by Colin Cooper, front man for the Climax, which featured Pick Withers on drums (Dire Straits).

As a member of the ‘Soul Survivors’ Chris recorded the song “Wooly Bully” with the infamous Vinnie Jones. This entered the lower reaches of the national chart in 1993.

Chris has composed music for TV adverts and has been featured on Radio 4. He has worked with respected jazz/rock drummer Russell Gillbrook on a national Mapex drum tour. In 2003 he played at the Cambridge Folk Festival with guitarist Eric Roche and harmonica player Steve Lockwood.

Chris played at the ninth annual British Rory Gallagher tribute concert in Sheffield 2004 and headlined at a tribute to the late great Rory in Philadelphia 2005.