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Chris Ferree
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- Inspired by his Cherokee heritage,North Carolina singer/songwriter Chris Ferree released his first Native American CD in 2007 titled Invocation. Influenced by Robert Mirabal, Bill Miller, and Mary Youngblood, among others. Invocation was rooted in the traditional, while balancing on the edges of world and classical.
A combination of strong traditional Native American flute, drums and percussion, fused with contemporary instruments and various ethnic sounds. The result was a ten song collection of diverse instrumentals that ranged from haunting and meditative to spontaneous and moving, reflecting the spiritual journey of a man looking into his past trying to find a way of understanding the present.
Chris’s second Native American offering Overflow is a spiritually charged outpouring intended to at once lift the spirit and calm the soul, a fusion of sounds and influences breathed in over the years and released like a flood, full of power and passion.
Drawing inspiration from historical events and the stories of yesterday joined with a hopeful vision of what tomorrow may bring, this nine song CD, six instrumental and three vocal, is an act of worship filled with resonating drums, stirring percussion, and soaring flute, cascading through lush strings and pads, with flourishes of piano and strumming guitar, creating an emotional and melodic atmosphere of sounds.
Overflow ,like Invocation, pushes the boundaries of the traditional, blending jazz, folk, world, and classical, bringing a familiar sound into the future. But if you listen closely you can hear echoes of the past and a deep admiration for the heritage from which this beautiful music was born.
“I hope you enjoy and embrace these songs as much as I hope they honor and respect the Principle people of this land, those who walked the red road long ago and those who long to walk it now.”
Chris lives in his hometown of Shelby, N.C. with his wife and three children. All of his recordings are done with long time friend and collaborator Brad Hord at his home studio in Kings Mountain N.C. He has recently signed with Nashville Noir, an independent digital distribution label based in Tennessee.
Invocation is currently in the top sellers list at CDBaby, in the World and Native American categories. Invocation as well as Overflow were also selected as Editor's picks at CDBaby in the World and Native American categories.
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- http://www.myspace.com/chrisferree
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