Raised in New Orleans where, as a boy, he was taught the rudiments of instrumentation on his mother's ukulele. Chris soon graduated to guitar, and developed his highly original technique throughout the 60s and 70s. In addition to the US and UK, Chris has also toured Australia, New Zealand and Japan. And now, he's out on the road again performing his lifetime of songs in his signature rootsy style, with his stunning blue guitar and his tapping feet. They're famous in Queensland, well known right down the East Coast of OZ, sought after in Darwin and Alice.
Originals feature heavily in their repertoire.
Mangrove Jack have performed with John Williamson, Redgum, The Fureys, John Schuman and other notable acts. Their festival appearances include a five-month residency at the World Expo in Seville, Spain, and gigs in Korea, New Zealand and Japan. October 2001 Carlotta the Diva of Drag has created a special one woman show for a limited season. The One Woman Show will feature Carlotta in two 50 minute segments in an array of stunning costumes which have been designed for the show by some of Australia's leading fashion houses. The show offers rare opportunity to experience some of the intimate secrets of Australia's first publicly recognised sex change recipient, delivered in a comic style only Carlotta could interpret.