Christian Lopez (musician)

Christian Lopez
Background information
Born (1995-08-01) August 1, 1995 (age 29)
OriginMartinsburg, West Virginia
GenresFolk rock, Americana
Instrumentsguitar, piano, harmonica, vocals, bass
Years active2014–present
LabelsBlaster Records
Websitewww.christianlopezmusic.com

Christian Lopez (born August 1, 1995) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Martinsburg, West Virginia. He was also the front man and guitarist of the Christian Lopez Band.[1] Beyond Lopez, band members as of 2023 include Dan Gallagher on bass, and Joey Antico on drums.[2]

Lopez has released four albums[3] and an EP in folk rock and Americana style.[4] Americana Music Show wrote that Lopez's lyrics and delivery have "the earnestness and wide-open view of the world that we haven't seen since the early days of Paul Simon."[5] The band tours frequently in the United States, and in 2015 Rolling Stone named Lopez "best newcomer" at the Americana Music Festival & Conference, with the article stating that he "packed so much kinetic energy into his set, and sliced so many strings, that he had to finish on a borrowed guitar."[6]

Married actress Skyler Shaye on 10/10/22 in Santa Barbara, CA.

  1. ^ Deutsch, Joni (June 17, 2016). "'Onward' and Upward with Martinsburg's Christian Lopez". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on December 6, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Herald-Dispatch was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Parton, Chris (July 11, 2017). "10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: July 2017". Rolling Stone 2. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  4. ^ Parton, Chris (October 21, 2014). "Christian Lopez Seeks Adventure in "Will I See You Again"". CMT Edge. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  5. ^ Powers, Calvin (May 20, 2015). "Christian Lopez Band – Onward". Americana Music Show. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  6. ^ Moss, Marissa R. (September 21, 2015). "22 Best Things We Saw at Americana Music Fest 2015". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 22, 2017.