Christie Lenée, 2017 International Fingerstyle Champion, was featured in this month’s edition of Guitar Player Magazine!
After her set at The Acoustic Den Café in Roseville, California, Christie sat down with Jimmy Leslie to discuss her win at the Walnut Valley Festival, her finger style techniques, and lessons she learned in the competition.
“Armed with a Maton EGB808 6-string, a Martin D12-35 50th Anniversary 12-string, a few effects pedals, and foot percussion, Lenée proceeded to wow an appreciative audience in the well-tuned room with an array of virtuosic overhand tapping, harmonic slapping, and classically inspired fingerstyle techniques.”
Lenée was eager to elaborate on the techniques and tricks behind her original compositions ’Ivory Coast’ and ‘Chasing Infinity’. She also discussed the first instrumental song she ever wrote, ‘Song for Michael Kupac’ which incidentally was the song she played in the Fingerstyle Finals.
“’Song for Michael Pukac’ was the first instrumental song I ever wrote… A few days before I was to turn it in, I saw an incredible underground guitarist named Sean Frenette at an open mic in Tampa, Florida. He played Bach etudes on a 3-string guitar using all tapping. It inspired me try different tunings to produce harmonics while tapping…”
You can see Lenée perform ‘Ivory Coast’, ‘Chasing Infinity’, ‘Song for Michael Pukac’ and songs from her latest album ‘Stay’ on tour this Spring/Summer.
Read the full article here: https://www.guitarplayer.com/
UPCOMING TOUR DATES
April 11 – The Birchmere – Alexandria, VA – https://www.birchmere.com/events/christopher-cross/
April 13 – Kelley Music Studios – Virginia Beach, VA – http://bit.ly/2GeLdiQ
April 14 – Zeiders American Dream Theater – Virginia Beach, VA – http://bit.ly/2pMefw9
April 21 – The Kennett Flash – Kennett Square, PA – http://bit.ly/2pMWFHn
April 27 – Tin Pan – Richmond, VA – http://ticketf.ly/2rhQW0r
May 11 – Trent River Coffee Company – New Bern, NC – http://bit.ly/2uwBYVU
May 12 – Unitarian Coastal Fellowship – Morehead City, NC – http://bit.ly/2uwBYVU
May 13 – Stage 11 – Greensboro, NC – http://bit.ly/2E15KSj
May 25 – The Listening Room – Mobile, AL – http://bit.ly/2pM08qz
May 26 – The Shed Series – Birmingham, AL – http://bit.ly/2J4jtv9
June 1 – Great Valley Acoustic Series – Modesto, CA – http://bit.ly/2GibYPq
June 6 – The Shingle Springs Opera House – Shingle Springs, CA – http://bit.ly/2J1akDF
June 8 – The Frenches – Palo Alto, CA – http://bit.ly/2Gjy97T
June 9 – Gryphon Strings – Palo Alto, CA – http://bit.ly/2urW4kh
June 9 – Camp Williams – Oakland, CA – http://bit.ly/2J2ysG2
June 10 – Club Fox – Redwood City, CA – https://ticketf.ly/2E2PJek
June 14 – Coffee Gallery Backstage – Altadena, CA – http://bit.ly/2usOiq5
June 16 – Russ & Julie’s House Concerts – Oak Park, CA – http://bit.ly/2pRLSwL
June 22 – Lake House Concerts – Bath, MI – http://bit.ly/2usqZNd
June 24 – Skyline Music – Westlake, OH – http://bit.ly/2pLA6Uf
June 29 – 20 Front Street – Lake Orion, OH – http://bit.ly/2pOtHqR
June 30 – Hirut – Toronto, ON – http://bit.ly/2pRUiU3
July 15-20 – Guitar Workshop Plus – Nashville, TN – http://bit.ly/2GhK5Lq
Aug 4 – The Crib – Herndon, VA – http://bit.ly/2E3hT9c
Sept 12-16 – Walnut Valley Festival – Winfield, KS – http://bit.ly/2yLKO3Z
Sept 23 – 1st Avenue Concerts – York, PA – http://bit.ly/2pLC5b9
Sept 27 – Lansdowne Folk Club – Lansdowne, PA – http://bit.ly/2GfYTWP
Sept 29 – Ouibache Music Festival – West Lafayette, IN – http://bit.ly/2E2PEY1