Advance RSVP is available to Primary Entry badge types only. Walk-ups may be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

This session will provide mentees 15 minutes to receive face-to-face feedback on 1-2 tracks of the mentee's choosing. Registrants signed up for this session will be contacted with further instructions on how to submit their tracks.

Meeting with this mentor is highly recommended if you're looking for feedback on production and audio techniques. This mentor specializes in the following genres- rock, jazz, soul, country, and singer-songwriter.

Chris honed his skills on tape machines and analog mixing desks working on recordings like Erykah Badu’s “Mammas Gun”. His discography includes The Eagles number 1 record “Long Road Out of Eden”, Don Henley’s number 1 record “Cass County” as well as Brian Blade and The Fellowships Grammy nominated record “Landmarks”, and many others. Chris was nominated for a Grammy award in 1998 for “Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.”

You can see Chris’ full bio on his speaker page.

Registrants who sign up online must check-in 30 minutes before their mentor time slot to guarantee their spot. Limited on-site sign up is also available for a small number of Mentor Sessions spots and will begin 30 minutes before the first time slot of each session.

Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.