Studio Sessions
Chris has appeared as a studio session player on dozens of albums and songs over the years, tracking a wide variety of instruments. Here’s a sampling of the session work he’s done:
Select Tracks:
“Girl” - Rhett Miller (This Bird Has Flown - 2005)
CH: electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals
“The World Is Full Of People Who Want To Hurt You” - Salim Nourallah (Beautiful Noise - 2006)
CH: electric guitars
“Montreal” - Salim Nourallah (Beautiful Noise - 2006)
CH: electric guitars, drums, percussion
“Sunday Morning” - Salim Nourallah (Beautiful Noise - 2006)
CH: electric guitars
“Diggin’ A Grave” - Micah P. Hinson (Micah P. Hinson & The Opera Circuit - 2006)
CH: high-string guitar solo
“You’re Only Lonely” - Micah P. Hinson (Micah P. Hinson & The Opera Circuit - 2006)
CH: electric guitars
“So Green/Human Reel” - The Jones Thing (Sweet Simulacra - 2006)
CH: piano
“First Five” - The Jones Thing (Sweet Simulacra - 2006)
CH: piano
“Mercy On Me” - Dave Little (Uncomfortable Moments - 2006)
CH: electric guitars
“When It All Goes Wrong” - Dave Little (Uncomfortable Moments - 2006)
CH: drums, bass, electric guitars, piano
“Silhouette” - Dave Little (Uncomfortable Moments - 2006)
CH: piano
“Hang On” - Salim Nourallah (Snowing In My Heart - 2007)
CH: electric guitars
“So Down” - Salim Nourallah (Snowing In My Heart - 2007)
CH: electric guitars
“Don’t Be Afraid” - Salim Nourallah (Snowing In My Heart - 2007)
CH: electric guitars
“Oh Conspiracy” - Flat People (Flat People - 2007)
CH: electric guitars
“Sensitive Clumsy Astronaut” - Flat People (Flat People - 2007)
CH: electric guitars
“I Miss Your Face” - J.D. Whittenburg (J.D. Whittenburg - 2007)
CH: drums, bass, piano, electric guitars
“Give And Take” - J.D. Whittenburg (J.D. Whittenburg - 2007)
CH: electric guitars
“Time To Go” - Scott Blasey (Travelin’ On - 2007)
CH: electric guitars
“Church Of The Open Highway” - Scott Blasey (Travelin’ On - 2007)
CH: electric guitars
“Bird On A Wire” - Scott Blasey (Travelin’ On - 2007)
CH: electric guitars
“Be Your Man” - Scott Blasey (Travelin’ On - 2007)
CH: electric guitars
“Make A Wish” - Sorta (Sorta - 2008)
CH: electric piano, backing vocals
“Fool’s Gold” - Sorta (Sorta - 2008)
CH: electric guitars
“Soft Kisses” - Sorta (Sorta - 2008)
CH: electric guitars, piano, backing vocals
“Supernatural” - Rahim Quazi (Supernatural - 2008)
CH: electric guitars
“Medicine” - Homespun Remedies (Homespun Remedies - 2009)
CH: slide guitar
“Fool’s Paradise” - Homespun Remedies (Homespun Remedies - 2009)
CH: slide guitar
“Punchline Afternoon” - Charming Gardeners (Charming Gardeners - 2010)
CH: slide guitar, electric guitar solo
“Counting Stars” - Cas Haley (Connection - 2010)
CH: electric guitar solo
“Alone Again Or” - Gabrielle LaPlante (Gabrielle LaPlante - 2012)
CH: acoustic guitars, bass
“Holy Roller” - The Family Piano (The Family Piano - 2013)
CH: slide guitar
“That Old Flame” - Don Henley (Cass County - 2015)
CH: electric guitar solo
“Kiss Me On The Bus” - Salim Nourallah, Chris Holt, & Paul Averitt (A Break In The Battle - 2017)
CH: acoustic guitars
“I Went To The Dance” - Salim Nourallah, Chris Holt, & Paul Averitt (A Break In The Battle - 2017)
CH: acoustic guitars, backing vocals
“Garage Sale” - John Pedigo’s Magic Pilsner (Pedigo’s Magic Pilsner - 2018)
CH: electric guitars
“Where’s The Fire” - John Pedigo’s Magic Pilsner (Pedigo’s Magic Pilsner - 2018)
CH: electric guitars
“Carnival Barker” - Vanessa Peters (Foxhole Prayers - 2018)
CH: electric guitars
“What You Can’t Outrun” - Vanessa Peters (Foxhole Prayers - 2018)
CH: electric guitars
“Open Eyes” - Cas Haley (Lessons & Blessings - 2019)
CH: Dobro solo, pedal steel guitar
“Missing You Tonight” - Lannie Flowers (Home - 2019)
CH: slide guitar, piano, bass
“Exit Polls (Nourallah Mix)” - Nicholas Altobelli (Extra Hearts EP - 2021)
CH: electric guitars
“Our Love” - Jon22 (First Sessions - 2021)
CH: piano, bass, drums, electric guitars, backing vocals