Award winning songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and Houston, Texas native Chris Baker has long juggled a professional career with his deep connection to writing and performing music. Songwriting came hand in hand with learning the guitar as a high school freshman, although playing piano, brass instruments, and singing in choirs came first. Across a variety of genres, his lyrics are consistently colorful and emotional, and a love of both melody and harmony is apparent, as is his passion for slide guitar. His most recent release is the 2025 EP, “A New Day.” Four full-length albums preceded it, including “28th and Taylor St. Blues,” “The Ride,” “Chris and Phil Baker,” and “Wide Open Road.”

Over the years, Chris has performed at a number of venues across Texas, including The Firehouse Saloon and Blanco’s in Houston, The Blue Light in Lubbock, The Golden Light in Amarillo, River Road Ice House in New Braunfels, The Tap, Third Floor Cantina, Carney’s Pub, Shadow Canyon, and Hurricane Harry’s in Bryan/College Station, Stubbs in Austin, Woody’s Tavern in Ft. Worth, The Duckhorn Tavern in Temple, George’s Bar in Waco, and many more. His band had a spot at the first annual Chilifest Music Festival, and his music has been in rotation at Austin Bergstrom International Airport.