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Chris Velan is a Montreal-based singer-songwriter and guitarist.
In 2003 Velan returned from West Africa, releasing his debut solo album It's Not What You Think, which incorporated a mix of his old and new influences ranging from folk, pop and rock to world music and reggae.
Live, Velan uses a loop pedal which thickens and layers the music, as he performs live as a one-man band. His last album Solidago was released on NewSong Recordings. This is his third solo album and some of the artists featured on this album include San Francisco artists The Mother Hips, Animal Liberation Orchestra, Jackie Greene and Adam Topol (Culver City Dub Collective, Jack Johnson (musician).
Velan has been compared to artists including Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, and Jack Johnson. Due to his use of the loop pedal at his live performances, he has also been compared to KT Tunstall.
| Duffy | Metropolis – Montreal, QC |
| ALO | Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY |
| Brett Dennen | Cafe Campus – Montreal, QC |
| Johnny Clegg | Metropolis – Montreal, QC |
| Corrine Bailey Rae | Mod Club – Toronto, ON |
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