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About Chris Lasegue

As a member of the U.S. power metal band Jag Panzer, Chris has toured and performed throughout the U.S. and Europe.
In addition to headlining many major festivals, he has shared the stage with bands such as Opeth, Megadeth, Dragonforce, Children Of Bodom, Jon Oliva's Pain,
Helloween, Danzig, UFO, and Saxon. In addition to performing and recording with Jag Panzer, Chris has worked with members of classic rock bands
such as Steppenwolf, Frank Zappa, Loggins and Messina, Steve Vai, and Kenny Loggins. He also has extensive experience performing
Blues, Country, Latin and Jazz music. When not busy touring and recording, Chris is an active music teacher in the Denver area,
as well as giving webcam lessons to students worldwide.

Chris' music education includes:

- Lessons with Jason Becker and Greg Howe
- Jazz guitar with Jerry Hahn and Mitch Chmara
- Classical guitar with Ricardo Iznaola
- Piano/Composition/Arranging with Bill Alexander
- Theory Composition at North Texas State University

Guitar Influences:

Rock/Metal: Shawn Lane, Jason Becker, Michael Romeo, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai, Marty Friedman, Buckethead, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jeff Loomis, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Morse
Jazz/Fusion: John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, Larry Carlton, Lee Ritenour, Frank Gambale, Greg Howe, Joe Pass, Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Jack Grassel
Classical/Acoustic: Andres Segovia, Manuel Barrueco, Paco De Lucia, John Williams, Alex De Grassi, Ricardo Iznaola, Michael Hedges, Strunz and Farah
Country/Blues: Brent Mason, Albert Lee, Vince Gill, Danny Gatton, Eric Clapton, the "3 Kings"(B.B., Albert, and Freddie), Johnny Winter, Stevie Ray Vaughn

Piano/Keyboard Influences:

Glenn Gould, Vladimir Horowitz, Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Oscar Peterson, Bud Powell, Art Tatum, Michael Pinella, Derek Sherinian, Jordan Rudess

Other Influnces:

John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Franz Liszt, J.S. Bach, Leonardo DaVinci, Ernest Holmes, Jim Rohn, Bill Alexander