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New Mexico Music Awards "Best Rock CD" Chris Kill
Chris Kill
The Chris Kill Trio delivers an explosive variety of rockin, funky guitar, three part harmony and award winning originals plus covers to their electrifying live shows.
Drawing on experience from cumulative past awards, shows, tours and crafty songwriting, the Chris Kill Trio will have you rockin the house, shaking your booty and foot stompin your way to one unforgettable crazy fun night!
Chris Kill was born in San Diego Ca. Raised in the southwest regions of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Chris Kill’s sound naturally gravitated towards the high plains, river beds and dust devils of the desert, making his organic Rock/Blues one of a kind.
Winner of the 2010 New Mexico Music Awards "Best Rock CD". Chris Kill has played countless live shows around the southwest with multiple notable musicians. Showcasing his passion for songwriting, electrifying guitar playing and clever versions of popular covers, Chris Kill shows no signs of slowing down...
Marty York - Bass, Vocals
Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Marty York has been playing music since 1983. He moved to Albuquerque, NM in 1986, and lived a while in Austin Texas in 2009.
Known for his soulful vocals and rhythmic guitar playing, his influences include but are not limited to Hall and Oates, Earth Wind and Fire, Jeff Buckley, Sting, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Monte Montgomery, Peter Gabriel, Keb Mo, Bob Marley, The Who, U2, Dave Matthews, Seal, Stevie Wonder, Incubus, The Foo Fighters, Steely Dan, Kansas, Joni Mitchell, Lenny Kravitz, James Taylor, and many more…
Aside from his solo talents, he plays bass in rock band The Chris Kill Trio and is vocalist for tribute band Mirage - A Santana Experience.
He has played in bands in Kansas City, local Albuquerque bands Drift, Funk Shui, Phat Jasper, Stump, The Number Ones, Bat & Marty, and Wad Stewart. He has hosted and taken part in open mic shows in Albuquerque, Phoenix, Taos, Santa Fe, San Diego, and Austin. Marty has added his vocals and guitar playing to several studio projects, including by not limited to: Drift-Rooftops and Trees, Drift-Afterthoughts, Funk Shui-Dedicate, The Kady Bow Album, the work of Anton Kosikowski, solo work of Paul Martinez, and the solo work of Steve Gonzales.
Marty is proud of his family: Wife Sheri York and kids: Amanda King 31, and Cameron York 22, step children Katelynn Neff 19, Ethan Neff 15.
Brian Richards - Drums, Vocals
A native Nebraskan, Brian has been in live music since 1994. Currently residing
in Albuquerque, NM he is continuing to perform in multiple groups including the
Chris Kill Trio.
Being a dependable musician that can learn songs fast and play a show
sometimes without any rehearsal, Brian is becoming a musician that local artists
are starting to trust. When you hear him play, you can tell he cut his teeth on
country music both vocally and playing the drums.
After two years in college studying Music Education, he went on the road and
played the country bar scene for approximately nine years. During that time he
was in several bands from the Midwest: Harvest Creek from Scottsbluff, NE;
Shallow Creek from Livingston, TX; Seventh Heaven from St. Louis, MO; Debbie
Collins from Columbus, OH; Tim Holcomb and the Union Cowboys from
Kearney, NE; Midnite Fire from Albuquerque, NM; 3
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Degree from Nashville, TN;
and The Bar Flies from Chadron, NE.
During that time he had the opportunity to perform a showcase with Debbie
Collins in Toronto, Canada for Sony Records and shoot a professional music
video for her original “That’s the Way” which aired on CMT Canada for three
months. Here is a link to that video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=eSpWHKiWnno
Currently residing in Albuquerque, NM he is continuing to pursue music as a
career. Brian is a member of The Chris Kill Trio and also plays an acoustic duo
with Chris.