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                                                      Happy 2013 !              Wishing you peace & simple pleasures...


      Thanks for taking the time to visit my site !  I can't believe June is halfway over. May was a wonderful month of musical adventures, from a classroom of 2nd graders singing "Toy Story" songs to a Laguna Beach surprise wedding, Santa Ynez wineries & corporate events from Santa Barbara to Pasadena. This week started Thursday with a casual "Happy Hour" gig in Simi Valley. Next time, feel free to stop by for a cocktail, some pub food, and a few favorite songs... Friday June 14th was a private event at Hillcrest Country Club in West LA, followed by a Saturday event at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo & a Father's Day BBQ gig at MountainGate Country Club.... June continues with gigs in Santa Barbara, Orange County, Beverly Hills & West LA, and ends with a 2 day event in Kauai.... It's wonderful how each event requires different music.... I'm learnng a song in French for this weekend & some brand new Top 40 songs - Last week it was a 20's song for a "Great Gatsby" party, and a few new Country songs for a bride - Next week, I'll be playing lots of ukulele, and practicing a "Muppets" song for an important family event - Another party also required some Lumineers, Mumford & Sons, and Incubus tunes, so it's a wide world of favorite songs..... I'm thankful to help with the celebrations....


      Please take a look around..... You'll hear a few recent music tracks on each of these pages, accessible through the orange "tabs" above..... You'll also see a current song list, recent client reviews & and lots of useful information related to my musical activities. 

                                                                  

        
                                                          
                                                                     I think there's a bear on the couch...    
                      
     I'm a vocalist & guitarist, based in Southern California  - I'm proud to be an official Taylor Guitars artist & to play Taylor guitars at every performance & recording session. I've been fortunate to play with members of some of the biggest bands in the world & played hundreds of gigs at the very best venues, toured several countries, had many great adventures. I play acoustic & electric guitars, & ukulele. I've written music for Sony & AudioSource, documentary & independent films, TV commercials, even a series of films produced for the California school systems, based on John Steinbeck's short stories. Right now I'm composing a film score for a vampire movie..... 

      I was born in Akron, Ohio, although I've lived in California for most of my life. I married the beautiful girl next door, and we're the proud parents of a fine son, who's much smarter and better looking than his old man.... I'm thankful for my loving family and my circle of good friends. I'm also thankful to be making music. It gives us joy & heals our pain ...

     In 2011 & 2012, I played nearly 300 solo events, playing acoustic versions of the finest songs from the last 40 years, from Mumford & Sons & Lumineers, Jack Johnson, Jason Mraz, Maroon 5 & Dave Matthews to The Beatles, Van Morrison, James Taylor & The Eagles to The Police, Tom Petty, U2, & Bruce Springsteen. I'm learning current songs every day. My 500+ songlist also includes Country songs from The Zac Brown Band, Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley,  Rascal Flatts & many others.

     I've helped my clients to celebrate every conceivable occasion, from an intimate private wedding or Birthday party to a corporate event for 1000 guests. Depending on the musical preferences of my clients, I can cover a lot of diverse musical territory. If the event has a wide mix of age groups, I'll play music from the 1960's to 2013. Sometimes the evening is all new songs, sometimes it's 70's & 80's music, depending on who's attending... I encourage my clients to "cherry-pick" my song list, and suggest new songs for me to learn.

    In 2013, I've already booked nearly 100 amazing events at the finest venues in the Western U.S. & Canada, from Princeville in Kauai, The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn, a corporate event in Park City, Utah & an elegant wedding at The Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills to The San Ysidro Ranch & Biltmore/Four Seasons in Montecito, and many wineries from Napa & Sonoma to Paso Robles, Santa Ynez & Malibu Canyon. I'll also be playing in Las Vegas, Tucson, San Francisco, and all over the USA...

     Although I'm based near Los Angeles, my work often involves travel - In the last couple of years, I've played nationwide, from New York City to Vancouver, Kauai to Las Vegas.... Planes, trains & automobiles are no problem for me. I try to keep my travel costs as reasonable as possible. Let's discuss your event, I'm sure we can work together.

     For Brides, I'll play just about anything, including traditional instrumental versions of "Pachelbels Canon in D" or "The Wedding March", "Over The Rainbow" on a ukelele, or whatever your favorite song might be...  For recent Brides, I've learned such songs as "Marry Me" by Train, "Your One & Only" by Adele, "Just The Way You Are" by Bruno Mars, "Truly Madly Deeply" by Savage Garden, "The Book Of Love" by Peter Gabriel, "You & Me" by Lifehouse, "You & Me" by Dave Matthews, "Then" by Brad Paisley, "I Need You" by Leann Rimes, "Without You" by Keith Urban, "Romeo & Juliet" by Dire Straits, "Open Arms" by Journey, "You Make It Real" by James Morrison, "At Last" by Etta James, I'm learning songs every single day....


                                                            Out standing in someone's field.... San Luis Obispo
                   

   



          Here's a studio recording we made recently of one of my all-time favorite songs.... "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel.... I'm playing guitar and singing, Guitar-Meister Tim Godwin is playing lead guitar, and one of the finest percussionists in the world, Victor Bisetti from Los Lobos, was kind enough to add his talents to this... This is from our new CD, which contains our all-acoustic arrangements of our all-time favorite songs, including "Goin' To California" by Led Zeppelin, "Can't Find My Way Home" by Steve Winwood & Eric Clapton, and "Pretzel Logic" by Steely Dan.... I hope you enjoy it !
                
                         "In Your Eyes

      

For Events & Bookings, you can call, text, or email me directly at the numbers listed above, or feel free to book your event through my Gigmasters page......

http://www.gigmasters.com/acousticguitar/ChristopherWooley/

Also, I'm on Facebook.... Feel free to "friend" me.... that sounds like a song....

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