Chris Hersch
Guitarist & Banjoist

A graduate of the New England Conservatory's Jazz department, you can find Chris playing all styles of Guitar, including Telecaster country and honky tonk, blues, rock & roll, jazz, and bluegrass.  He also plays and teaches Banjo in the Boston area.  

Currently, Chris plays full time and travels extensively with
Girls Guns and Glory, a Boston-based hard timin' honky tonk and roots rock band that plays original music all across the USA and Europe. They have recently won the 2011 Boston Music Award for 'Best Americana Act of the Year.' , among other notable successes.  When Chris is not on the road, he can be found playing local jazz shows during the week at the Liberty Hotel, and other venues in the Boston area.  

Chris also teaches privately between performance engagements, and has served as Chair of the Guitar department at Powers Music School.  He has also served on faculty at Cape Cod Conservatory, the Community Music School of Boston, BC High School, and Brookline Music School.