Chris Wardman
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Chris Wardman is a Canadian music producer, musician
and songwriter
. Wardman was a founding member of Blue Peter
, and was their lead guitarist and main contributing songwriter. Wardman was also a member of Breeding Ground
in the late 1980s. Wardman has been actively producing albums for many Canadian acts, including Chalk Circle
, Leslie Spit Treeo
, Randy Bachman
and Emm Gryner
. Wardman still plays as well, joining Emm Gryner on tour in 2011.
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. Wardman was a founding member of Blue Peter
Blue Peter (band)
Blue Peter was a Canadian new wave synthpop founded in 1978 in Markham, Ontario by Chris Wardman and Paul Humphrey. In their heyday, Blue Peter opened for major international acts such as The Police and Simple Minds...
, and was their lead guitarist and main contributing songwriter. Wardman was also a member of Breeding Ground
Breeding Ground (band)
Breeding Ground were an alternative 1980s band, based out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Lead singer John Shirreff and guitarist Hugh Gladish were the only constant members of the band, and they founded the group in 1981 with original bassist Jonathan Strayer....
in the late 1980s. Wardman has been actively producing albums for many Canadian acts, including Chalk Circle
Chalk Circle
Chalk Circle was a Canadian college rock band in the 1980s. The band consisted of lead singer and guitarist Chris Tait, bassist Brad Hopkins, keyboardist Tad Winklarz and drummer Derrick Murphy.-History:...
, Leslie Spit Treeo
Leslie Spit Treeo
Leslie Spit Treeo were a Canadian folk-rock band in the 1980s and 1990s. The band took its name from the Leslie Street Spit area of Toronto Harbour.-History:...
, Randy Bachman
Randy Bachman
Randolph Charles "Randy" Bachman, OC, OM is a Canadian musician best known as lead guitarist, songwriter and a founding member for both the 1960s–70s rock band The Guess Who, and the 1970s rock band Bachman–Turner Overdrive...
and Emm Gryner
Emm Gryner
Emm Gryner is a Canadian singer-songwriter and occasional actress.-Biography:Gryner's childhood was spent in Forest, Lambton County, Ontario. Her father was of half Irish heritage and her mother was Filipina....
. Wardman still plays as well, joining Emm Gryner on tour in 2011.