New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Guitarist and singer-songwriter Chantel McGregor will release her highly anticipated new single Home and album Lose Control on Friday 9th October 2015 on her independent boutique label Tis Rock Music, The new album is the follow up to her critically acclaimed 2011 debut solo album, Like No Other.
A female guitar prodigy, at fourteen Chantel was told by major labels that she had a "great voice, but girls don't play guitar like that!" Wisely ignoring the comments, she enrolled at the Leeds College of Music and became the first student in the college's history, to achieve a 100% pass mark, with 18 distinctions. Chantel left with a First Class Honours degree in Popular Music and a coveted prize, for outstanding musicianship.
If you measure an artist's prospects by the company they keep, then Chantel has been moving in the right direction. Early in her career, Chantel was invited to perform with Joe Bonamassa, on two of his UK tours.
In 2011, Chantel's debut album, Like No Other, was produced by Livingstone Brown, whose production credits include Ed Sheeran, Robin Trower, Tina Turner, and Shakira. The end result was a beautifully crafted debut album that showcased Chantel's versatility and talent as a singer-songwriter.
In 2014, Chantel was voted by the British Blues Awards as Guitarist of the Year for the second consecutive year. Winning five awards in the last three years (including Young Artist of the Year and Female Vocalist of the Year) in competition with highly regarded peers, is something to be extremely proud of. It was a refreshing change and a justifiable first in the history of the British Blues Awards that a female artist had been voted Guitarist of the Year.
Chantel was recently nominated again in the Guitarist of the Year category in 2015's British Blues Awards.
CHANTEL MCGREGOR - 2015 UK TOUR DATES
Birmingham Institute, The Temple - Thursday October 1
Ruislip, The Tropic - Friday October 2
Halifax, Playhouse - Friday October 9
Southport, Atkinson Blues Festival - Saturday October 10
Doncaster, The Dome - Friday October 16
Retford, The Elms - Saturday October 17
Sheffield, Greystones - Wednesday October 21
Edinburgh, The Caves - Thursday October 22
Glasgow, Nice N Sleazy - Friday October 23
Carlisle, The Venue - Saturday October 24
Salisbury, Arts Centre - Monday October 25
Exeter, Phoenix - Tuesday October 27
Bridport Arts Centre - Wednesday October 28
Brighton, Komedia - Thursday October 29
Lincoln, Engine Shed - Saturday October 31
Ripley, Town Hall - Saturday December 12
Newcastle, The Cluny - Sunday December 13
Morecambe, The Platform - Monday December 14
Leeds, The Brudenell - Tuesday December 15
Bristol, The Tunnels - Wednesday December 16
Derby, The Flowerpot - Thursday December 17
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