Chris Carmichael (musician)
Chris Carmichael | |
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Born | San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | July 6, 1962
Occupation(s) | Musician, arranger, composer, conductor |
Instruments | Violin |
Chris Carmichael (born July 6, 1962) is an American musician, arranger and composer.
Biography
Carmichael was born in
After his formal training, he began a career as a touring musician for various artists in several genres including outlandish entertainers Joe Savage and Jason D. Williams (RCA).
After moving to Nashville, Tennessee in the late 1980s, his group Fifteen Strings—a hard rock band—landed a record deal with Atlantic Records in New York City. A few years later, he signed as a staff writer for Warner/Chappell in New York,[1] but remained a Nashville resident.
In the early 1990s, Carmichael transitioned into full-time studio work and arranging. His orchestral arrangements have been performed by major groups such as the
Carmichael's television and radio appearances include the
]Arrangements of distinction include the string quartet arrangement of Tim McGraw's "If You're Reading This"[3] which originally aired at the 2007 Academy of Country Music awards show, and later became a single release.
His contributions to film soundtracks include Down in the Valley,[4] The Sapphires,[4] and Shrek 2.[5]
References
- ^ Thomason, Don (March 5, 2008). "Chris Carmichael". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
- ^ Mason, Kim (November 10, 2008). "Revisitations: Chris Carmichael". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
- ^ Mason, Kim. "Revisitations: Chris Carmichael". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved April 16, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Chris Carmichael". IMDb. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ^ "Super-sensitive has supporting role in Shrek.(Products News)". Archived from the original on September 24, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
External links
- Chris Carmichael at AllMusic
- Chris Carmichael at IMDb
- artvilla.com website