Derek Christie Toronto, Ontario
Over decades, Derek Christie‘s music has traveled the roads from garage to gospel, folk/roots to rock, ska/reggae to soul.
If a hybrid reference is required, Leonard Cohen meets Patti Smith.
Born and raised in Montreal, his musical core was forged as a teen in 1970’s. Late nights spent listening to FM rock album radio celebrating a diverse world outside pop mainstream. derekchristie.com
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