Some artists take center stage while others appear invisibly by providing the soundtrack. Chris Spheeris has been composing and recording soundtracks to an inspired life for the past two decades. In fact there are few people in the United States and in over 30countries where his music has been distributed who have not heard his music. Spheeris’ music has appeared in TV shows, documentary films, Olympic competitions, miss universe pageants, commercials, NPR radio, satellite and syndicated programs, pop songs, and of course, in the music systems of millions. Born and raised in Milwaukee WI, Chris spent his summers in Greece, the land of his heritage, through his bicultural experiences, cultivated his ear for music that embraced an expanse of musical styles. At this time, his sister played the classics of Beethoven, Chopin, and DeBussy. Inspired also by the Beatles, Cat Stevens, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, and his beloved cousin Jimmie Spheeris, Chris developed an early style of song writing and guitar playing that was very much his own. He spent the first six years of his musical career as a singer/songwriter with his childhood friend, Paul Voudouris. During that period the music of Vangelis, Brian Eno, Talking Heads and Kraft Work peaked his curiosity in the emerging field of electronic music. Early in the 80’s at the conclusion of his working relationship with Voudouris, Chris built a small studio and began experimenting with a blend of electronics and acoustic instrumental music. Many of these early sketches were to appear later, on his first major label release. By 1984, Chris had started his own grassroots record company, comprised of 6 borrowed cassette decks, and a now archaic Macintosh 512 computer. The rather random distribution of his cassette releases brought one of his recordings to the desk of Columbia records A and R department. By 1986 Chris had become one of the first “new age” (as he was then categorized) artists to be signed to a major label. His first recording Desires of the Heart, went on to sell more than 250,000 copies. His second Columbia release Pathways to Surrender in 1988, featured 2 vocals, Walk with Me, and Where the Angels Fly established Chris Spheeris as an artist of depth and versatility. In 1990 Chris teamed up once again with Paul Voudouris to produce Enchantment, an instrumental recording which eventually sold over half a million copies, went Platinum in Spain, and increased his distribution word wide. Chris’ follow-up solo releases were Culture 1993, Desires a rerecording of Desires of the Heart 1994, Eros 1996, and, what Chris refers to as his “ultimate production”, Dancing with the Muse 1999. He also recorded several collaborations Europa 1995 with Voudouris, Mystic Traveller 1998 with Robert Cory, Brio 2001 with fellow guitarist Anthony Mazzella, and Adagio 2001, a solo pianist CD of Spheeris compositions, performed by George Skaroulis. With the release of Dancing with the Muse, Chris felt that he had completed a cycle in his recording career and directed his focus back to song writing, performing, recording documentary soundtracks, and writing poetry. Out of this came an Emmy award, a book of poetry, and a repertoire of songs that he has since been performing. His most recently released CD Bridge 2008, a live recording of 7 original vocals, 3 Spheeris classics, and the Beatles Norwegian Wood. The CD features Chris on vocals and guitar, Ionnis Goudelis on accordion and Piano, Zirque Bonner on Bass, and Eric Zang on percussion, Oud and Nay. Between occasional performances Chris directs his creativity to photography and digital art, and creating and scoring original meditations (to be released late in 2009). His extensive portfolio includes images of Greece, Classic Cars, Flowers and Cacti, and abstract Composite Mandalas. What does the future hold for this artist? In his own words, “Images, musical and spiritual journeys, a celebration of life, and whatever else inspiration brings. Whatever is most inspiring to me, I am determined to find a form in which I can express and share it. That is my job, always has been.”