Chris Forte

Just coming home from the rehearsals in Omaha for the Mannheim Steamroller 2022 Tour and I had the pleasure of chatting between rehearsals with longtime Mannheim great, Ron Cooley, and my counterpart in the Green touring band, Tom Vitacco. They…

NoHo Arts District Review of Backyard Astronomy

I had a blast this past weekend tracking guitar and producing J.C. Clemens for her new album in beautiful Bloomington, IN. I played with J.C. a couple decades ago, and we have reconnected to make her newest album, due out…

Sunday, November 28, 2021

Today marks 2 weeks on the road with Mannheim Steamroller and it has been a great ride. First class accommodations and working with a team of professionals has made this tour a special experience, and hopefully…

My new single, In A Funk, is officially out in advance of the release of my full album, Backyard Astronomy. Available here as a download on my website, the entire album will be available here and on all major online…

I'm very excited to announce the release concert for Backyard Astronomy will be Sunday, October 24, 2021, 4:30pm at Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 460 Sunset Ridge Rd, Northfield, IL.

Attendance will be restricted and Reservations are required.

I cannot overestimate how excited I am for this new album to come out. The artwork for the cover is finished and the songs are in their final mixing and mastering stage. Everything is sounding so good.

Huge shoutout…