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A native West Virginian, Chris Ramey is a roots musician grounded in string band, folk and oldtime music. His career has spanned multiple genres including rock, reggae, funk and alt-country.

Chris has been performing professionally for over 35 years and is a multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter. In Colorado he's appeared and recorded with many acts including Bonnie and the Clydes, Danny Shafer and Lil Ween.

He released his first full-length recording project, “Children's Songs for Adults Only” in June 2025. The twelve tunes explore humor, marijuana and sex using multiple genres. Chris wrote all the material, sang and played kazoo, harmonica, ukulele, banjo, dobro, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, B-Bender, steel guitars, pedal steel guitar, bass and snare drum. If Willie Nelson, Ween, the Wailers, Weird Al and Wheeler Walker had a love child, it would sound a lot like Chris.

03-15-2026 BRAND NEW! His latest release “Front Porch Jams (A Collection of Delta Blues Instrumentals)” is a 12 song exploration of the genre, specifically the 1920s. Using bottleneck slide on a resonator guitar, acoustic rhythm guitar, harmonica and light percussion, we can relax and experience a trip through archetypal early blues. These tunes are available for licensing and are ideal for synchronization.

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    Thank You Mr. Gov't 3:33
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    Do You Like My Cologne? 3:33
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    Perfectly 4:17
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    I Took A Pill 4:57
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    (I Find I Can't Get Stoned Enough To) Make You Kind 3:23
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    Amrita 5:09
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    Gas Huffer's Dream 3:33
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    The Porta-Potty Peeper 3:42
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    Harvest Time Again 4:26
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    At The Same Time 3:40
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    Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em 3:08
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“Boulder banjo picker Chris Ramey sings about getting stoned and popping sex pills in his tongue-in-cheek new record, Children’s Songs for Adults Only, released independently on June 2. The dirty dozen sees Ramey bounce between blunts (“Do You Like My Cologne?”) and brashness (“The Porta-Potty Peeper”) with an old-timey twang and charm that keeps it all lighthearted and snappy. ” - Justin Criado, Westword

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