Chris Daniels

Name:  Chris Daniels

Contribution:  Journalist

City:  Denver

Bio:  Musician, guitar, banjo, mando, and vocal, Bandleader since 1973 Rosewood Canyon, Magic Music, Spoons, Russell Smith and the Dawn Patrol, CDB, Chris Daniels & the Kings, Chris Daniels & the BMaster, Chris Daniels & the Skykings, Chris Daniels and the Blue Water Band, Executive Director of Swallow Hill, Assistant Professor of Music Business The College of Arts & Media at the University of Colorado Denver, Voice over and jingle singer, record producer (Hazel Miller and others) Inductee for the Colorado Music Hall of Fame first round.

Favorite local artists: Lots of them Hazel Miller, Bop Skizzim, Air Dubai, Opie, BAS, Hot Rize so many more

Greatest accomplishment to date:  Surviving 1 year after diagnosis of Acute Leukemia (AML-M4) first round induction into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame

Favorite styles of music:  folk, funk, blues, bluegrass, jazz, swing, rock, hip hop, Reggae, classical, world

Favorite local venues:  Swallow Hill, Nissi’s, Little Bear and summer outdoor festivals

 Best album of all time:  Bullshit, there is no such thing as a best album of all time