Chris Rodrigues
Chris Rodrigues (born June 7, 1989) is an American Contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist. He is well known for a viral video titled "Angels in Heaven" with activist and percussionist Abby the Spoon Lady, which reached over 200 million views on Facebook and another ten million views on YouTube.
Chris Rodrigues
- Name
- Chris Rodrigues
- Born
- 7 June 1989
- Birthplace
- Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
- Occupation
- Musician, singer-songwriter
- Nationality
- United States
- Education
- North Buncombe High School
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Key facts
• Name — Chris Rodrigues • Birth Name — Chris Rodrigues • Born — 7 June 1989 • Birthplace — Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. • Genre — Blues, folk, country, Christian • Occupation — Musician, singer-songwriter • Instrument — Vocals, guitar, banjo, fiddle • Years Active — 2002–present
Background
Background
Born on June 7, 1989, in Asheville, North Carolina, the son of Teresa Lundsford and Bill Rodrigues. He was raised in the Asheville, North Carolina area and graduated from North Buncombe High School. His father left when he was five years old. He started doing odd jobs, including cleaning, with his mother at a very young age to help her pay the bills. He was given his first guitar as a toddler and learned to play at a very early age. During grade school and high school Chris played with various bluegrass, metal, and rock and roll bands. In an effort to help raise money for bills, Chris Rodrigues eventually took to street performing in Asheville, North Carolina. • Illustration — Chris Rodrigues busking in Asheville 2015 Chris Rodrigues started street performing on a more regular basis starting in 2012 and started playing music with Abby the Spoon Lady in the spring of 2013. He released his first solo album I'll Keep My Light Lit on July 8, 2016, and he and Abby the Spoon Lady released their album Working on Wall Street on October 29, 2017. In 2015, filmmaker Erin Durham released the film Buskin' Blues, a documentary centering around the street performance culture in the Asheville, North Carolina area. The film featured Chris Rodrigues and his performance partner Abby the Spoon Lady. In 2017 filmmaker Justin Johnson directed a short film title Abby the Spoon Lady which chronicles a day in the life of a musician and features Chris Rodrigues.
Genre
Genre
His repertoire consists of a mix of Americana, country blues, jug band, Vaudeville, Appalachian folk and contemporary originals.
Studio albums
Studio albums
List of studio albums • Title — Album details • I'll Keep My Light Lit — * Released: July 8, 2016 * Label: ChrisRodMusic/Spooniversal Studios * Formats: CD, digital download • Working On Wall Street — * Released: October 29, 2018 * Label: ChrisRodMusic/Spooniversal Studios * Formats: CD, digital download
Music videos
Music videos
• Title — Year — Album — Source • "Angels in Heaven" — 2017 — Working on Wall Street — Watch • "Mrs. Jones" — 2016 — with Abby the Spoon Lady — Watch • "Don't Let The Devil Ride" — 2018 — Watch • "Soldier in the Army Of The Lord" — 2017 — Watch • "Jesus on the Mainline" — Watch • "Nobody's Fault But Mine" — Watch
Influences
Musicians that have influenced him include Flatt & Scruggs, Bill Monroe, and the Dixie Hummingbirds, and also LaShun Pace, a gospel singer who originally wrote a song called, "I Know I've Been Changed", which Rodrigues added verses to and released as his own work.
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