Chris Basener plays instrumental groove rock with vibrant melodies, speaking to the cosmopolitan music fan as much as the guitar community.

Born and raised in Germany, Chris first started taking acoustic guitar lessons aged 15, and began to teach himself electric guitar after hearing Joe Satriani's 'Flying in a Blue Dream' for the first time.
He was driven to master all facets of the instrument to become the skilled and original guitarist that he is today.

His early influences also include Boston Rockers Aerosmith, Riff-Meister Led Zeppelin and Sleaze Rockers Guns N Roses as well as Flamenco Guitarists like Paco De Lucia or Sabicas, Middle Eastern and Country & Western music.

As a recognized product specialist for Line 6, the graduate of the Munich Guitar Institute (MGI) in Germany did many clinics and demos at tradeshows and fairs across Europe (Germany, Austria, France and Belgium) performing to tens of thousands of people.

While captivating melodies are always the main focus of his songs, it is not unusual to hear exotic sounding scales next to some country-chicken-picking followed by a gentle and passionate ballad or a driving rock instrumental, that makes you want to punch your fist in the air.
What ties all of these elements together are the memorable melodies and the engaging song writing.

But with all this colourful diversity, Chris never loses sight of his roots, which are founded in good old rock music – or in other words:
He's got one foot in the stratosphere and the other one on planet rock!

Currently writing and recording new material, he is also contributing the gripping ballad 'Love And Let Die' to the exciting compilation CD 'Shrouded in Sound – New Guitar Music For A New Decade' that features cutting-edge artists from around the world, creating electrifying new music for an equally thrilling new decade.

Chris has also released instructional material for guitarists such as 'The Essential Guide To Alternate Picking' – E-book and the DVD 'Taking The Lead – Picking Techniques and Strategies for Lead Guitar'.

In addition he has also several published articles on famous artists and their equipment.

Chris Basener has endorsements with Line 6 and Bogner Amplification – he uses Line 6 POD HD and Variax Guitars and Basses in the Studio and Bogner Alchemist amps, Line 6 DT-50 amps, Relay Digital Wireless Guitar Systems and the M9 Stompbox Modeler on Stage.

Tom Hess mentored Chris about how to expand his career in music.