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Vocalist and harmonica man Chris Fast is a lifetime blues musician who has worked along side such legendary blues artists as Big Joe Turner, Percy Mayfield, Pee Wee Crayton, Big Mama Thornton, Smokey Wilson, Shakey Jake Harris, Rod Piazza, Hollywood Fats, and many others. He has opened blues shows for headliners BB King, Etta James, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, and was recently a featured musician at the West Coast Blues Festival in Riverside, CA.

His Chris Fast Band is a high energy, traditional, four-piece Chicago Blues band, with a reputation as one of the hardest working blues bands in the San Diego area. With almost 200 years of collective musical experience under their belts, the Chris Fast Band is a group of professionals, up to the task of pleasing the most discerning audience.

Update August 2019:

"MOZ LIVE", the exciting new CD from the Chris Fast Band, recorded live at the Mozambique Steakhouse in Laguna Beach, California. Ten solid tracks of live, west coast harmonica blues. Please give me a mailing address, and I will mail you a FREE copy of "MOZ LIVE".

If you like it, you can pay me what you think it's worth. If you don't like it, keep your money and use the CD as a free coaster or perhaps a Frisbee. Thank you all for your support! International sales welcome! Here's my >e-mail address: fastchrisfast(ad)yahoo.com

Chris about our instruments: "I am ecstatic to be associated with Seydel Harmonicas because, simply stated, they are the best sounding harmonicas I have ever played. The build quality and the ease of playing make it simple to create the music that I feel. Thank you Seydel!"

> Interview with Chris Fast at Bluesharpinfo.com

"There's a hot, new blues band in San Diego...it's the Chris Fast Band!" - Boogie Magazine
"These are true professionals...the best band I've seen to kick off the San Diego Adams Avenue Street Festival in over 25 years!" - Dana Shocaroff, Blues Stage Manager
"As you know, we really enjoyed your band. All of the guys, including you, are great! We will have you back soon!"- Schwaesdall Winery