24 Facts About Laura Chavez

Laura Catherine Chavez was born on April 3,1982 and is an American blues, soul, and rhythm and blues guitarist, songwriter and record producer.

Laura Chavez has worked with many other musicians, including Deborah Coleman, Candye Kane, Dani Wilde, The Mannish Boys, Mike Ledbetter, Monster Mike Welch, Vanessa Collier, Casey Hensley and Whitney Shay.

Laura Chavez's playing style is based in the Texas and Chicago blues traditions, both classic and modern genres.

In 2023, Laura Chavez finally triumphed in the same category 'Instrumentalist - Guitar'.

Laura Chavez was born and raised in Mountain View, California, United States.

Laura Chavez grew up with her older brother Matthew and parents, Tony and Catherine Chavez.

Laura Chavez's mother played the piano for her own enjoyment, and this initially helped draw Laura towards music.

Laura Chavez started lessons but did not like her teacher's approach and would hide when he arrived to give her tuition.

Laura Chavez found another teacher based in Palo Alto, California, and with her parents buying her an Ibanez electric guitar, she restarted her musical education.

However, Laura Chavez did not start playing in a professional capacity, until she had graduated from high school.

Laura Chavez met Lara Price at the first blues jam session she went to at JJ's Blues in San Jose, California.

Laura Chavez was aged 18 and too young to attend but, after a hesitant beginning, she went every week and became the guitarist for the house band at the jam, and ended up playing professionally alongside Price for eight years.

Laura Chavez went on to play with Kane on Superhero, being both lead guitarist and co-producer.

Laura Chavez spent six months mourning the loss before she recommenced playing the guitar.

Laura Chavez was so encouraging, always pushing me into the spotlight to make sure that people knew who I was.

In early 2017, Laura Chavez accepted the invite to join Nikki Hill's backing band.

Laura Chavez had known Nikki, and her then future husband, Matt Hill, for about ten years and it was a seamless transition.

Laura Chavez's frenetic recording activity in the year continued when she was the featured artist on Casey Hensley's debut album, Live, which saw a nomination for two 2018 Blues Blast Music Awards, in the 'Live Blues Album' and 'New Artist Debut Album' categories.

Laura Chavez's touring commitments continued in 2018, with multiple events in Europe with the Nikki Hill band, followed by dates with Vanessa Collier, and recording guitar parts for Collier's album Honey Up.

Laura Chavez took part in the Blues Caravan tour again and added a few music festival appearances across North America.

Laura Chavez collaborated with Big Daddy Wilson, a North Carolina born singer, who has been living in Germany for several decades.

Laura Chavez had some touring activity early in 2020, when she undertook a short foray in Russia with fellow San Diego musician, Whitney Shay.

Laura Chavez wrote some of the numbers for Shay's album, Stand Up, in addition to playing on the recording.

Laura Chavez now owns a number of guitars, but her favorite remains her reddish orange Stratocaster.