Chris Poland http://www.chrispoland.com The official Chris Poland website. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:34:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Polcat preorder available! http://www.chrispoland.com/2012/02/02/polcat-preorder-available/ http://www.chrispoland.com/2012/02/02/polcat-preorder-available/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:34:39 +0000 Petar http://www.chrispoland.com/?p=488 The Polcat (Chris Poland, including Sean O’Bryan Smith, Jim Gifford, and Frank Catalano) page on ReverbNation is up and running. Check out tunes from our first record and follow the Buy link to preorder. Due out Feb. 21st… http://www.reverbnation.com/polcattheband

]]> http://www.chrispoland.com/2012/02/02/polcat-preorder-available/feed/ 0 Review of OHM/Polcat at Alva’s http://www.chrispoland.com/2012/01/25/review-of-ohmpolcat-at-alvas/ http://www.chrispoland.com/2012/01/25/review-of-ohmpolcat-at-alvas/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:23:38 +0000 Petar http://www.chrispoland.com/?p=485 Here is a review of OHM and Polcat (both featuring CP) on The Guitar Channel.

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CP with Polcat at Salvador’s

Here’s another at Alva’s:

CP with Polcat at Alva’s

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The Polcat disc is now available for preorder at: Ashro Records!  Get some.

]]> http://www.chrispoland.com/2012/01/21/tonight-1-21-12-live-on-kpfk-preorder-polcat/feed/ 0 This week! Gigs and more! http://www.chrispoland.com/2012/01/18/this-week-gigs-and-more/ http://www.chrispoland.com/2012/01/18/this-week-gigs-and-more/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:02:56 +0000 Petar http://www.chrispoland.com/?p=468 Continue reading →]]> As a reminder- in support of the soon to be released Polcat record, several gigs happening this weekend.  Get a double dose with both OHM and Polcat…

Friday 1/20/12 – Alva’s Showroom, San Pedro, CA (OHM:/PolCat Double Billing); www.alvasshowroom.com for advance tickets
Saturday 1/21/12 @ Winter NAMM 2012 – Anaheim, CA
            – Eminence Speakers Live Performance Demo/Signing (2 pm) (Chris and Pag)
            – Yamaha Guitars Signing (3 pm) (Chris and Pag)
            – PolCat in studio interview/ ticket giveaway (Mark Torres, 90.7 FM KPFK @10 pm; www.kpfk.org)
Sunday 1/22/12 - Salvador’s Jazz Suite, Los Angeles, CA (PolCat Billing); www.salvadorsjazzsuite.com for advance tickets
Appears now that Mark Kroos will also be opening this show- check him out here: http://youtu.be/1FOKV9mmpqA
Tuesday 1/24/12 - The Baked Potato, Studio City, CA (OHM:/PolCat Double Billing); www.thebakedpotato.com for advance tickets
NOTE:  PolCat is Chris Poland (gtr), Frank Catalano (sax), Sean O’Bryan Smith (bass), and Jim Gifford (drums); for more info please contact marc@groovequest.com
]]> http://www.chrispoland.com/2012/01/18/this-week-gigs-and-more/feed/ 0 First Polcat tune sees the light of day http://www.chrispoland.com/2012/01/18/first-polcat-tune-sees-the-light-of-day/ http://www.chrispoland.com/2012/01/18/first-polcat-tune-sees-the-light-of-day/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:54:29 +0000 Petar http://www.chrispoland.com/?p=464 Continue reading →]]> Here’s the first Polcat tune!  If you’re not hip to this project, it can be found here:

Polcat

The tune is called “Forget About It”, and you can listen to it on Reverb Nation here:

Forget About It

More news about dates above…

]]> http://www.chrispoland.com/2012/01/18/first-polcat-tune-sees-the-light-of-day/feed/ 0 CP featured in “Recording Techniques of the Guitar Masters” http://www.chrispoland.com/2012/01/18/cp-featured-in-recording-techniques-of-the-guitar-masters/ http://www.chrispoland.com/2012/01/18/cp-featured-in-recording-techniques-of-the-guitar-masters/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:50:26 +0000 Petar http://www.chrispoland.com/?p=461 Greets!  Lots of stuff up!  First, CP (along with others) is featured in a new book that was just released about guitar recording techniques.  Here’s the link on Amazon: Recording Techniques of the Guitar Masters

]]> http://www.chrispoland.com/2012/01/18/cp-featured-in-recording-techniques-of-the-guitar-masters/feed/ 0 SHOW REMINDERS! http://www.chrispoland.com/2011/12/30/show-reminders/ http://www.chrispoland.com/2011/12/30/show-reminders/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:31:10 +0000 admin http://www.chrispoland.com/?p=427 Continue reading →]]> Heads up!  All these gigs are on the horizon:

Friday 1/20/11 – Alva’s Showroom, San Pedro, CA (OHM:/PolCat Double Billing); www.alvasshowroom.com for advance tickets
Saturday 1/21/11 @ Winter NAMM 2012 – Anaheim, CA
            – Eminence Speakers Live Performance Demo/Signing (2 pm) (Chris and Pag)
            – Yamaha Guitars Signing (3 pm) (Chris and Pag)
            – PolCat in studio interview/ ticket giveaway (Mark Torres, 90.7 FM KPFK @10 pm; www.kpfk.org)
Sunday 1/22/11 - Salvador’s Jazz Suite, Los Angeles, CA (PolCat Billing); www.salvadorsjazzsuite.com for advance tickets
Appears now that Mark Kroos will also be opening this show- check him out here: http://youtu.be/1FOKV9mmpqA
Tuesday 1/24/11 - The Baked Potato, Studio City, CA (OHM:/PolCat Double Billing); www.thebakedpotato.com for advance tickets
NOTE:  PolCat cd and limited edition vinyl will be first available at these shows.  PolCat is Chris Poland (gtr), Frank Catalano (sax), Sean O’Bryan Smith (bass), and Jim Gifford (drums); for more info please contact marc@groovequest.com
]]> http://www.chrispoland.com/2011/12/30/show-reminders/feed/ 0 Site Update 12-18-11 http://www.chrispoland.com/2011/12/18/site-update-12-18-11/ http://www.chrispoland.com/2011/12/18/site-update-12-18-11/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 06:03:38 +0000 admin http://www.chrispoland.com/?p=322 Continue reading →]]> Lots of new content up.  New pages, the beginnings of a discography, some links, some pics, even video!  Thanks to Hanna Soderstrom for the redesign and update.  Hanna can be contacted at info@hannasoderstrom.com

If you see something that’s clumsy and/or broken, send an email to us .

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