Chris McGarry and the Genuwines playing The Loft on Friday

Born on the Mississippi River and raised on Methodist hymns, folk ballads and vintage country, learning to play was a necessity for Chris McGarry.

After simultaneously picking up a guitar and an obsession with Walt Whitman, creating his own songs became only inevitable. Residing in Denver’s Capitol Hill, McGarry is part of the new breed of old-time musicians who live in trendy neighborhoods while mining the internet for inspiration found in the form of depression-era 78’s transferred to mp3 format.

Yet, despite his relocation to an urban environment, his immersion into modern amenities and a post-beatnik lyrical style, McGarry’s musical roots remain sedentary; melodies as haunted as the river bluffs and a voice as gravelly as the silt laden shores he wandered as a child.

*** Past Gigs of Note ***

The Hi Dive - Bongo Billies - Swallow Hill (As both a headliner and opener for national acts) - Capitol Hill People's Fair - The Meadowlark - KGNU Kabaret

Chris McGarry and the Genuwines

Friday, Sep 10 8:00p at The Loft, Colorado Springs, CO

Price: $10