Chris Beard (born August 29, 1957)[3] is an American electric blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter.
[3] Inspired by Buddy Guy and Matt Murphy, Beard quickly graduated from learning to play the guitar to performing with a local rhythm and blues group by his mid-teens.
[1][4] In 1999, Blues Beat magazine gave Beard the Muddy Waters Award as the 'New Talent of the Year'.
Referring to the latter, the AllMusic journalist, Chris Nickson, stated "Beard cements his stature with this record, and sets himself up to take a place among the contemporary blues guitar greats.
The album contained three tracks Beard co-wrote with Ronnie Baker Brooks.