Growing up in Atlanta, GA with a piano teacher mom set the course of Kris' life early on. Playing piano and the trombone throughout his youth, he discovered the bass in high school and never looked back.
After graduating with a Studio Music/Jazz degree from the University of Miami in 1997, Kris moved back to his hometown of Atlanta and immersed himself in the jazz and blues scene. Years of backing such artists as Mike Geier, Bernadette Seacrest, Greasepaint and Rudy Ray Moore led Kris to road work with Geoff Atchison and Delta Moon. Five years on the road with Col. Bruce Hampton, the grandfather of the jam scene, followed. A dip into bluegrass territory with the Mosier Brothers (formerly Blueground Undergrass)was a wonderful return to the upright bass.
The past decade, Kris has been bringing the low end across the country with Corey Smith, a mainstay at the CMA festival and one of the hardest working road bands out there. Finding time for a more personal outlet, Kris has released 4 records under his own name and contributed electric and upright bass, steel guitar and even theremin tracks to countless albums of others.
After graduating with a Studio Music/Jazz degree from the University of Miami in 1997, Kris moved back to his hometown of Atlanta and immersed himself in the jazz and blues scene. Years of backing such artists as Mike Geier, Bernadette Seacrest, Greasepaint and Rudy Ray Moore led Kris to road work with Geoff Atchison and Delta Moon. Five years on the road with Col. Bruce Hampton, the grandfather of the jam scene, followed. A dip into bluegrass territory with the Mosier Brothers (formerly Blueground Undergrass)was a wonderful return to the upright bass.
The past decade, Kris has been bringing the low end across the country with Corey Smith, a mainstay at the CMA festival and one of the hardest working road bands out there. Finding time for a more personal outlet, Kris has released 4 records under his own name and contributed electric and upright bass, steel guitar and even theremin tracks to countless albums of others.