CHRIS
COLEPAUGH

Artist Bio

With southern-inspired soul and a heaping dose of the blues, multiple award-winning Canadian Chris Colepaugh delivers a powerhouse of driving rhythms, crunchy guitar licks, and badass vocals.

 As the multiple award-winning frontman of the group Chris Colepaugh and the Cosmic Crew and Gold City Ashes, he has performed at prestigious festivals such as SXSW, CMW, NXNE, NEMO, Evolve, Canadian Music Cafe and has spent more than two decades actively touring Canada and the United States. Part of his itineraries has included dates with Government Mule, North Mississippi Allstars, and Big Sugar as well as CCCC performances at the House of Blues, the Hard Rock Café, tours of New England and southern US, the U.S. West Coast, Southern California and multiple cross Canada tours.

In addition to his band and solo work, from 2010 to present Chris has lent his multi-instrument talents to platinum artists Roch Voisine and Big Sugar, fiddle champion Samantha Robichaud and NB blues icon Matt Andersen. And all this while releasing music, putting on live stream interactive concerts and planning for his upcoming releases.

In 2011, Chris took home two East Coast Music Awards including Fan Choice of the Year as well as the 2011 Music NB Songwriter of the Year. Chris was announced as a finalist for the 2008 International Acoustic Music Awards and won both the 2007 Contact East Touring Excellence Award and four 2007 Toronto Music Magazine Awards.  Chris Colepaugh is proudly endorsed by Gibson GuitarsBlack Bridge AmplifiersBenrod PedalsJetslideLos Cabos sticks and Sennheiser Microphones.

Chris Colepaugh’s song “Caught Up To You” was featured on the international hit television show Degrassi: The Next Generation ( Episode 808-2008 ). He was also a semifinalist in the Starbucks Music Maker Series in Vermont and was featured alongside Moe., Bob Weir and Umphrey’s McGee on the 10,000 Lakes Festival CD.

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2022 Artiste s’étant le plus illustré à l’extérieur de l’Acadie Les Éloizes Petit-Rocher, NB
2022 Interprète masculin de l’année Gala country francophone du Canada St-Tite, Québec CANADA
2022 Mur de la Renommée de Musique Francophone St-Antoine, NB CANADA
2021 Rising Star Award The Akademia Los Angelos ETATS-UNIS
2019 Male Country Artist of the Year Josie Music Awards Pigeon Forge Tennessee ETATS-UNIS
2019 Auteur-Compositeur SOCAN Gala country francophone Laval Québec CANADA (voyage à Nashville)
2018 Interprete masculin Gala country francophone Mont-Tremblant Québec CANADA (bourse 2,500$ Wrangler)
2018 Spectacle de l’année Gala country francophone Mont-Tremblant Québec CANADA (voyage à Paris)
2017 Artiste Country de l’année Gala de la SOCAN Montreal Québec CANADA
2017 Artiste Country de l’année Prix Music NB Awards Moncton NB CANADA
2017 Prix du public Gala country francophone Montreal Québec CANADA (bourse 5000$ Ford)
2017 Chanson Country du mois de mars Moi-itou Mojito The Akademia Los Angeles ETATS-UNIS
2016 Auteur-Compositeur Gala country francophone Montreal Québec CANADA
2016 Album de l’année 20 Gala country francophone Montreal Québec CANADA
2016 Prix Assomption Vie Radio Canada tournée Atlantique RADARTS
2013 Enregistrement country de l’année Influences Prix Music NB Awards St-Jean NB CANADA
2013 Prix France Canada Country Gala country francophone St-Quentin NB CANADA
2013 Album de l’année Noir et Blanc Gala country francophone St-Quentin NB CANADA
2012 Spectacle de l’année Gala country francophone St-Quentin NB CANADA
2012 Auteur-compositeur Gala country francophone St-Quentin NB CANADA
2011 Auteur-Compositeur Gala country francophone St-Quentin NB CANADA
2011 Album de l’année La Pitoune Gala country francophone St-Quentin NB CANADA
2011 Découverte de l’année Gala country francophone St-Quentin NB CANADA
2011 Auteur-Compositeur-Interprète Prix Galaxie Etoiles St-Tite Québec CANADA

37 nominations Gala country francophone canadien
22 nominations au Prix Music NB Awards   
18 nominations Josie Music Awards
3 nominations aux East Coast Music Awards (ECMA)
2 nominations au Gala de l’ADISQ
1 nomination Gala Trille Or
1 nomination The Akademia Music Awards
1 nomination Eloizes

Awards

2022 Artiste s’étant le plus illustré à l’extérieur de l’Acadie Les Éloizes Petit-Rocher, NB
2022 Interprète masculin de l’année Gala country francophone du Canada St-Tite, Québec CANADA
2022 Mur de la Renommée de Musique Francophone St-Antoine, NB CANADA
2021 Rising Star Award The Akademia Los Angelos ETATS-UNIS
2019 Male Country Artist of the Year Josie Music Awards Pigeon Forge Tennessee ETATS-UNIS
2019 Auteur-Compositeur SOCAN Gala country francophone Laval Québec CANADA (voyage à Nashville)
2018 Interprete masculin Gala country francophone Mont-Tremblant Québec CANADA (bourse 2,500$ Wrangler)
2018 Spectacle de l’année Gala country francophone Mont-Tremblant Québec CANADA (voyage à Paris)
2017 Artiste Country de l’année Gala de la SOCAN Montreal Québec CANADA
2017 Artiste Country de l’année Prix Music NB Awards Moncton NB CANADA
2017 Prix du public Gala country francophone Montreal Québec CANADA (bourse 5000$ Ford)
2017 Chanson Country du mois de mars Moi-itou Mojito The Akademia Los Angeles ETATS-UNIS
2016 Auteur-Compositeur Gala country francophone Montreal Québec CANADA
2016 Album de l’année 20 Gala country francophone Montreal Québec CANADA
2016 Prix Assomption Vie Radio Canada tournée Atlantique RADARTS
2013 Enregistrement country de l’année Influences Prix Music NB Awards St-Jean NB CANADA
2013 Prix France Canada Country Gala country francophone St-Quentin NB CANADA
2013 Album de l’année Noir et Blanc Gala country francophone St-Quentin NB CANADA
2012 Spectacle de l’année Gala country francophone St-Quentin NB CANADA
2012 Auteur-compositeur Gala country francophone St-Quentin NB CANADA
2011 Auteur-Compositeur Gala country francophone St-Quentin NB CANADA
2011 Album de l’année La Pitoune Gala country francophone St-Quentin NB CANADA
2011 Découverte de l’année Gala country francophone St-Quentin NB CANADA
2011 Auteur-Compositeur-Interprète Prix Galaxie Etoiles St-Tite Québec CANADA

Nominations (Total)

37 nominations Gala country francophone canadien
22 nominations au Prix Music NB Awards   
18 nominations Josie Music Awards
3 nominations aux East Coast Music Awards (ECMA)
2 nominations au Gala de l’ADISQ
1 nomination Gala Trille Or
1 nomination The Akademia Music Awards
1 nomination Eloizes

Videos

Anglophone:
Long Weekend – dernier extrait (E.V.): https://youtu.be/XErgOzmysrw
Another Night Like This – Extrait 2021: https://youtu.be/y-g9NDiVas0
All In – Extrait 2020: https://youtu.be/Q3M6VufBMjE

Francophone:
Long Weekend (vf) dernier extrait: https://youtu.be/48pZe0WtTzY
La BBQ Dance – Extrait 2022: https://youtu.be/x3oA8lpLGEc

Videos

Bittersweet (Electric)

Whisky Train (Electric)

You’re so Heavy (Electric)

Chris Colepaugh 2019 Media shot Horizontal by Lynn Colepaugh

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