Chris Berry : Writer, Performer, Presenter …

Joe Longthorne @ The Grand Theatre, Leeds August 20, 2009 - Chris is writing his life story

Chris Berry. Freelance Journalist based in Yorkshire, England & Lead Singer/Rhythm Guitarist with Party/Rock Covers Band and also Lead Singer/Guitarist with CMC an acoustic music act.

I write for a number of newspaper and magazine titles including : Yorkshire Post, The Journal, Northside and various farming titles in Yorkshire, Cumbria, Northumberland & County Durham.

I specialise in rural/farming stories including everything from villages to rural issues and farming concerns.

I also specialise in interviewing TV celebrities, singers/enteratiners, sports such as cricket, football and rugby league, and music. Presently writing THE JOE LONGTHORNE STORY scheduled for release in April 2010.

I am also the lead singer in a highly popular party/rock covers band and an acoustic music act – playing throughout Yorkshire and the north of England. We play everything from Brown Eyed Girl to Valerie & Teenage Kicks to Sex On Fire. We’re great for theatre gigs, parties, weddings, celebrations.. we play Beatles, Stones, Current Bands,  Stuck In The Middle With You, Elvis

Journalist Chris Berry chats with HRH Prince Charles @ Clarence House!

My TV presenting credits include my own rural TV programme THE GATE and I am presently presenting and producing my own programmes for THE COUNTRY CHANNEL.

My first novel TOUGH SEASON set around the background of a struggling rugby league club is being edited at present with a view to release later in 2010.

Lead Singer of CMC - Chris Berry - in action in 2008

Recording-wise I have released 4 CDs. One is a solo abum of songs written by myself – entitled TANGLED. A further solo release was THE SMILER – THE EASY LISTENING ALBUM, which features big band/swing/blues & acoustic covers. The other two are both CDs from CMC the acoustic music act, entitled PURE and ACOUSTIC JUKEBOX.  FOG’s first live album is due for release next year.  

For more information on any of these please email me… on chris@chrisberry.tv

Or visit:  www.myspace.com/chrisberrysinger

               www.myspace.com/cmcacoustic

               www.the-fog.talktalk.net

 

Chris Berry - released an album of swing/big band and acoustic hits this year

Chris Berry launches The All New Website www.chrisberry.tv

There is now a brand new website all about Chris Berry – his writing, his music, the bands, his solo work, charity work. It also has an ONLINE PAYPAL service for the new JOE LONGTHORNE AUTOBIOGRAPHY which Chris has written on Joe’s behalf – and also gives you the opportunity to order some of Chris’ own CDs. Please visit www.chrisberry.tv

Chris Berry appears on BBC Radio York tomorrow – Sat 6 Feb @ 9am

Chris Berry will be reviewing the papers, talking about the writing of the Joe Longthorne autobiography he has ghosted – and about the Singing Farmers, plus his own bands FOG and CMC – tomorrow Sat 6 Feb on the Julia Booth Breakfast Show. It’s on 103.7FM or you can get the station through BBC on your computer… He will also be singing Brown Eyed Girl….

JOE LONGTHORNE AUTOBIOGRAPHY – NOW AVAILABLE TO ORDER ONLINE!

Please VISIT the brand new www.chrisberry.tv website where you can NOW preorder a copy of JOE’s OFFICIAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY plus a LIMITED EDITION CD of Joe’s earliest recordings never before released!!

Chris Berry appears on BBC Radio Cumbria – Wednesday 27 January

Chris Berry will be appearing on BBC Radio Cumbria,

Chris Berry will be appearing on BBC Radio Cumbria on Wednesday 27 January

playing live and talking about THE SINGING FARMERS CONCERT to be held in APPLEBY in March raising funds for the charity RABI. Chris will be appearing on Gordon Swindlehurts’s show between 12.40 and 1.10pm on Wednesday 27 January. Chris will also talk about his latest book THE OFFICIAL JOE LONGTHORNE AUTOBIOGRAPHY which has has just ghost-written. Chris will also talk about his own bands FOG and CMC as well as his own career as a solo artiste.

www.chrisberrysingerandwriter.wordpress.com   www.myspace.com/chrisberrysinger  www.myspace.com/cmcacoustic   www.the-fog.talktalk.net    Chris is also on Facebook & Twitter   Email: chris@chrisberry.tv

Chris Berry on BBC Radio Humberside tomorrow morning – Tuesday

Chris Berry will be appearing on BBC Radio Humberside tomorrow morning 10am - Tuesday 26 January – playing some of the songs he plays with FOG, CMC and as a solo artiste.

Chris Berry appears on BBC Radio Humberside tomorrow - Tuesday 26 January 10am

Chris will also be talking about his latest book – the OFFICIAL JOE LONGTHORNE AUTOBIOGRAPHY and letting listeners know of a very special offer connected with the book, as well as some of the sad, happy, great and heart-rending moments the Hull-born singer has had throug his illustrious yet at times tragic career. Chris is also playing over in Beverley and Hornsea in July with his band FOG. He is a Hull lad too, born in Stoneferry and went to school at Saltshouse & Malet Lambert.

www.chrisberrysingerandwriter.wordpress.com   www.myspace.com/chrisberrysinger    www.myspace.com/cmcacoustic    www.the-fog.talktalk.net    Chris is also on Facebook & Twitter   Email: chris@chrisberry.tv

Chris Berry’s Big Solo Four in February

Chris Berry takes a break from FOG gigs in February with 4 great gigs. ‘Mick, our drummer is away,and all of these venues are great to play as acoustic solo shows,’ says Chris.

Chris Berry BIG SOLO FOUR IN FEBRUARY

‘But you might just find the odd guest singer or two cropping up. There’s Mandy, Charlotte, Jon and even one or two more that might just be there, but either way they will be 4 really fantastic nights. Hope everyone makes it.’  Chris’ solo gigs in February take place on the following dates and at these venues:  Friday 12 February – Old Star, East Keswick, near Wetherby; Saturday 13 February – Fox & Hounds, Boroughbridge; Friday 19 February – The Buffers – Scholes, near Leeds; Saturday 20 February – Mexborough Arms, Thorner.

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Joe delighted with final run-through of book!

Joe Longthorne is very pleased with his autobiography, due for release in April, but already in great demand through pre-orders along with a CD of his earliest ever recordings never previously released.

Joe back in Hull with sister Lizzie

 ’I have been wanting to write this book for so long and now with the great help of Chris Berry, who is a fabulous, most gifted writer as well as being a singer himself, we have done it! Chris came over to Blackpool last week and the week before and read out the story to me, right through, both times. I think the people who have followed me for years will really enjoy both the book and the CD. Chris has done a great job with both.’ The recordings, unearthed because, amazingly Chris uses the very same studio that Joe recorded at in 1974-75, feature songs that many will never have heard Joe sing. ‘It was lovely to hear some of these songs again,’ says Joe. ‘Who knows, I might even end up singing one or two again now!’   The Official Autobiography plus the Limited Edition CD are available as a package, incl P&P for £32. You should mark a cheque payable to JL BOOK & CD and send to: JL BOOK & CD, 2 Elmete Croft, Scholesw, Leeds LS15 4BE. Each book ordered in this way will be personally signed by Joe and this is the ONLY way to also get hold of the CD of which only 1000 will be available. Hundreds of orders have already come in so if you want to make sure of yours please send very soon!!

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Chris Berry’s FOG Back On The Road – 5 dates 15 days!

FOG – the in-demand party/functions melodic rock covers band is back with a bang this weekend and for the next 3 weekends, with 5 dates. Some of the band’s followers have already nicknamed it a FOG-FEST!

FOG - 5 dates in 15 days

The dates are as follows:   Saturday 23 January – FOX & HOUNDS, BOROUGHBRIDGE; Sunday 24 January – GOLDEN LION, HELPERBY; Friday 29 January – THE BUFFERS, SCHOLES; Friday 5 February - MEXBOROUGH ARMS, THORNER; Saturday 6 February – NEW ROSCOE, LEEDS

All gigs start @ 9.30pm other than Sunday 24 January which starts @ 7pm

www.the-fog.talktalk.net     www.myspace.com/chrisberrysinger   www.myspace.com/cmcacoustic   www.chrisberrysingerandwriter.wordpress.com

Email: chris@chrisberry.tv

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Joe Longthorne’s autobiography & Ltd Edition CD going fast!

Joe Longthorne’s official autobiography is already selling fast – especially with the Limited Edition CD of his earliest recordings, never before released.

Joe Longthorne @ Liverpool Empire 2009

 ’Joe’s story is amazing enough,’ says Chris Berry, who has written Joe’s story in Joe’s own words. ‘But the offer of both a personally signed copy of the book, plus the limited edition CD of his first ever recordings, all really high quality, is proving irresistible to many of his fans. Hundreds of copies of both the Book & CD package have already been ordered and if fans really want to to take advantage of this offer I would advise them to order quickly. The signed book, plus limited edition CD (unavailable anywhere else but through this offer) is for only the first 1000 copies and Joe has masses more fans than that.’  If you would like to order then please send a cheque marked payable to: JL BOOK & CD: to JL BOOK & CD; 2 Elmete Croft, Scholes, Leeds LS15 4BE  The cost is £32 which includes P&P.

Official release date for the book & CD is April 2010.

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Chris Berry gets 2010 gigs under way!

Next Saturday 16 January sees Chris Berry playing one of his now semi-legendary SOLO NIGHTS @ The Fox & Hounds in Langthorpe, near Boroughbridge. ‘Last time I was there we had such a fantastic time’, says Chris.

Chris Berry under way with gigs for 2010

 ’The night just went on and on – and I’m looking forward to another great night this Saturday! I played on Friday night (8 Jan) for the first time this year with my good mates Andy & Pete from FOG as FOG ACOUSTIC at THE MEX in Thorner and that was a great night too. The FOG gigs get under way the following weekend when we play two North Yorkshire gigs in a weekend – check out our www.the-fog.talktalk.net site for all of those details. 

If you would like a copy of Chris’ SOLO EASY LISTENING CD – including both acoustic & swing numbers with big band treatment; or CHRIS’ acoustic CD – ACOUSTIC JUKEBOX with Mick Clarke with lots of hits from the 50s through to recent hits then both CDs are available – either £7 for one – or £10 for the pair. You should make your cheque payable to: CHRIS BERRY and send to: CHRIS BERRY MUSIC, 2 Elmete Croft, Scholes, Leeds LS15 4BE

www.chrisberrysingerandwriter.wordpress.com   www.myspace.com/chrisberrysinger   www.myspace.com/cmcacoustic   www.the-fog.talktalk.net    Email: chris@chrisberry.tv  

Chris is also on Facebook & Twitter