Chris Gage / musician

photo by Carrell Grigsby

Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, nylon string guitar, baritone guitar, slide guitar, dobro, lap steel, piano, organ, keyboards, accordion, mandolin, bass and vocals. That's what I do, and I enjoy every minute of it. I've been a studio musician since the mid 1970's, and a touring picker since I was 15.

I perform every Monday night at Donn's Depot in Austin, Texas, tour as Albert and Gage with my partner in music and life Christine Albert, and play lead guitar for Jerry Jeff Walker.

There's a discography if you want to check it out and you can listen to a bunch of samples at albertandgage.com/mp3s.

Need instruments or vocals added to your recording project, but can't get to Austin? You can email me an MP3, I'll add acoustic guitar, nylon string guitar, electric guitar, lap steel, piano, organ, dobro, accordion or mandolin at MoonHouse Studio, let you listen online, and then you can get the hi-resolution files by mail or by file transfer.
Email here if you're interested. I hope we can work together. Chris

Chris is a "...songwriter, singer, dobro player, ace guitarist, keyboard player, mandolin picker, and a generally electric powerhouse with inspiration to spare." Sweet Potato / Minneapolis, Minnesota

Musical moments:

Albert and Gage band Ludwigsburg, Germany 2007
Oscar Abelli, Chris Gage, David Carroll and Christine Albert

Jerry Jeff Walker and Chris Gage 2009 Dell Diamond 4th of July

Marcia Ball and Chris Gage perform for the Recording Academy P&E Wing 2006
(Austin City Limits Soundstage, UT Austin)

photo by Scott Newton

Chris Gage, Christine Albert with Jimmie Dale Gilmore

photo by Larry Lyons

Chris Gage and Butch Hancock in Germany 1995

Chris Gage and Roy Clark in Moscow 1988

Grand Ole Opry 1989

In the studio with Roy Clark and Troy Klontz 1985

Austin Chronicle cover 2004

photo by Todd Wolfson

bio:
Chris Gage is a consummate musician, singing with strength and conviction while masterfully sparking the duo (Albert and Gage) with hot guitar, piano and accordion. Originally from South Dakota, Chris was the founding member of the still beloved 1970’s Midwest country swing band, Red Willow Band. After releasing two albums with RWB, he embarked on a lengthy stint as a sideman, moving to Tulsa, Oklahoma to play piano with Roy Clark for eight years, appearing on The Tonight Show (Johnny Carson) and Hee Haw, as well as accompanying Clark on a 1988 tour of the Soviet Union. He moved to Austin in the early 90’s, and became band leader for Jimmie Dale Gilmore (playing guitar and piano) for three years, with performances on The Tonight Show (Jay Leno), Conan O’Brien, and at such esteemed venues as Carnegie Hall and The Royal Albert Hall. An in-demand studio musician and producer, Gage produces Albert and Gage as well as other artists and has numerous other production and studio credits.

Instruments:

Acoustic Guitars	Taylor 810 Gibson J-50 Godin nylon string
Electric Guitars	1965 Fender Stratocaster 2004 Fender Telecaster 1969 Gibson Les Paul goldtop Gibson Les Paul Jr Gibson ES-125 archtop Jerry Jones baritone guitar Waves GTR3 by Paul Reed Smith (software) Music Man RD 100 amp Fender Pro Reverb Boss effects Line 6 Amp Farm software
Piano	1897 Bechstein Grand (MoonHouse Studio) Roland weighted controller
Organ	Hammond E-133 (looking for Leslie 147) Native Instruments B4II / ProTools HD2 Emu Emax controller
Accordion	Elka Beltuna Guilletti
Dobro	Regal metal square neck Old wooden square neck
Mandolin	30's Gibson "A" (Thanks, Wally)
Lap Steel	Supro