Chris Burns and his Going Concerns
Montreal-based musician Chris Burns played his first gig when he was 15 years old, back in 1982. Today, aged 56, he is more active than ever. Primarily a guitarist, he is also a composer, improviser, singer, songwriter, bassist and drummer. His distinctive style can be heard in a vast and varied catalogue of records and soundtracks spanning over 40 years and some 50 releases by artists such as Terminal Sunglasses, American Devices, Nutsak, Crackpot, The Ratchet Orchestra and, most recently, Tha Retail Simps.
Chris Burns & His Going Concerns, his most recent mentally guitarded racket roll formation, is the culmination of everything he has experienced, learned, unlearned, toiled over, honed and forgotten throughout his musical adventures. Its live shows can comprise Burnzoid toons written as far back as 1981 to as most recent as this morning. The band delivers passionate, committed and energetic performances featuring strong musicianship mixed with a healthy dose of cathartic abandon. The current Going Concerns live line-up consists of Joe Chamandy (Tha Retails Simps) on guitar, Kate Erickson (FIGHTFACE) on bass and Zak Slax (Feeling Figures) on drums.
Montreal-based musician Chris Burns played his first gig when he was 15 years old, back in 1982. Today, aged 56, he is more active than ever. Primarily a guitarist, he is also a composer, improviser, singer, songwriter, bassist and drummer. His distinctive style can be heard in a vast and varied catalogue of records and soundtracks spanning over 40 years and some 50 releases by artists such as Terminal Sunglasses, American Devices, Nutsak, Crackpot, The Ratchet Orchestra and, most recently, Tha Retail Simps.
Chris Burns & His Going Concerns, his most recent mentally guitarded racket roll formation, is the culmination of everything he has experienced, learned, unlearned, toiled over, honed and forgotten throughout his musical adventures. Its live shows can comprise Burnzoid toons written as far back as 1981 to as most recent as this morning. The band delivers passionate, committed and energetic performances featuring strong musicianship mixed with a healthy dose of cathartic abandon. The current Going Concerns live line-up consists of Joe Chamandy (Tha Retails Simps) on guitar, Kate Erickson (FIGHTFACE) on bass and Zak Slax (Feeling Figures) on drums.
