Chantel McGregor

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Realising at an early age that if you picked up a guitar you got attention, especially from her dad whose guitar it usually was, it was inevitable that she would get one of her own. So at the ripe old age of three, she got her first guitar, a half size acoustic.

At seven she started lessons but soon noticed that not only did the electric guitars have a smaller neck, making them ideal for little hands, but they could also make a lot more noise. After more lessons and a lot more noise, and at the grand old age of eight she became the youngest person in the country to pass a Rockschool grade. More lessons followed and with them came the realisation that if you want people to listen, you need to sing!

So it came to pass that at the age of twelve she arrived at the famous Melborn Hotel in Bradford to play and sing at the weekly jam session. Helped and encouraged by all the musicians, she developed rapidly into a incredible rock and blues musician.

Now described as a “prodigy”, a visit from a major label soon followed and at fourteen she was told “great voice, but girls don’t play guitar like that!” by the head of their A&R. Their advice to change styles because boys would be intimidated was met with an attitude of “that’s their problem! I’m not changing!” Singing and playing on national television and radio soon followed.

Then came a change of direction, studying with a view to becoming an English teacher, musically she went away from live performance to concentrate on her exams, whilst at the same time recording and writing, and having passed her A Levels, chose music.
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  • paulfmuldoon

    This very talented lady is proof that the major record labels have no clue what great music is. They once told her "great voice, but girls don't play guitar like that!". Thankfully she ignored that and her first album received widespread acclaim and she was named Young Artist of the Year, for the second year running, at the British Blues Awards 2011 and received the accolade of Female Vocalist of the Year at the British Blues Awards 2012.

    19 Dec 2012 Reply

  • TrebuchetUK

    Caned it at the Cambridge Rock Festival: http://www.trebuchet-magazine.com/cambridge-rock-festival-2012/

    27 Aug 2012 Reply

  • Immat

    I have said it before: this is good!

    11 May 2012 Reply

  • dirtydogintex

    +1

    6 Mar 2012 Reply

  • DigitalLove42

    hokey dinah

    25 Aug 2011 Reply

  • hdsander

    A beautiful young woman, an extraordinary gifted guitarist and talented singer... cool, rocking blues... Chantel McGregor!!!

    1 Aug 2011 Reply

  • hdsander

    <3 <3 <3

    1 Aug 2011 Reply

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