chrissy
@derado
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tampa, fl USA
Joined Sep 9, 2005
Chrissy DeRado is an instrumental guitarist out of Tampa Fl. Currently Chrissy is lead guitarist and co song writer for SOMEDAY SOUVENIR.
"I am grateful to have worked with some awesome talent! I am always open to new paths and projects! "
Chrissy has recorded hundreds of recording sessions and Toured with many different artist.
She has shared the stage with Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Uh huh her, Matchbox 20, Fleetwood Mac,Lisa Loeb, Sister Hazel, George Clinton, Jewel, Joan Osbourne, Ani DiFranco, Sophie B Hawkins, and many more....
Chrissy picked up the guitar at age 14. Influenced by her mother's musical talent at age 5 she would sit watch and listen to her mother play piano. At 14 her mother gave her a box of albums and said "if you are going to play rock guitar you need to listen to these records" Inside the box were Led Zeppelin, Santana, The Beatles, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Peter Frampton and The Doors.
Chrissy formed a rock band with high school friends and began playing the local club circuit in South Florida. She later moved to NYC played in a few punk bands while going to school for cosmetology and music . After she finished school she moved back to Florida where she played with many top 40 bands. While doing hair she met Paul Pesco guitarist for Madonna, C&C Music Factory, James Brown, Mariah Carey, and Hall & Oates. Paul influenced her to get serious! She then decided to form her own original band and gained a following. Soon she began getting calls for tour and studio work which led to TV shows, radio shows, MTV's Beach House and Jammy Music Awards,
Chrissy is a guitar instructor and hairstylist when she is not gigging.
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