Biography
Photo by Samantha Willick
Chris Rodrigues - Bass
Chris was born in George town Guyana and
immigrated to Canada in 1964. His dad was also a musician in a reggae band that
practiced in their basement, which started his interest in music. He played
acoustic guitar for a year and got his first Raven bass guitar when he was 12.
Over the years Chris has played in many bands
and many styles. He also played with Rock Gardens keyboardist Jim Wagner in a
band called “Outrage” for a brief period where they played some local
venues. Other bands came and went but he really enjoyed playing with a band
called “Crossroads” for 4 years.After they split up he played with “Play
Bak” for another 4 years. He’s a virtuoso on bass an plays both 4 and 5
string versions. He's basically self taught over the years, and one would think
he's had extensive training. Chris has
really enjoyed the Rock Garden experience and he’s driven by the members who
all get along. He says it's very rare for 5 people to get along so well and
he’s loves the choices and direction the band has taken.
Chris has been working in a stable oil and gas company Enerflex for 20 years and enjoys his job. When he’s not working he’s a true outdoorsman, camper, and enjoys partying with close friends and family on the weekend.
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