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Acclaimed
guitar virtuoso and singer-songwriter Chantel McGregor, known
for her dynamic live performances and genre-defying sound,
Chantel continues to captivate audiences with her innovative
approach to the progressive-rock and singer-songwriter genres,
earning her a devoted and growing fan base.
The female
guitar prodigy who defied industry norms, continues to captivate
audiences across the UK. At fourteen, major labels told her,
"girls don't play guitar like that!" Ignoring this, Chantel
enrolled at Leeds College of Music, achieving the first-ever
100% pass mark and earning a First Class Honours degree in
Popular Music and the Musician of the Year award.
Chantel's stunning live performances and effortless virtuosity
have built her a loyal and growing fan base. Early in her
career, she was invited to perform with Joe Bonamassa on his UK
tours, a testament to her remarkable talent. Her 2011 debut
album, ‘Like No Other’, produced by Livingstone Brown (Ed
Sheeran, Robin Trower, Shakira), was praised for its innovative
rock sound. One critic even likened her guitar work to
"channelling the ghost of Hendrix." . The end result was a
beautifully crafted debut album that showcased Chantel’s
versatility and talent as a singersongwriter.
Her
follow-up album, ‘Lose Control’ (2015), received critical
acclaim for its gothic imagery and tight vocals. ‘All About The
Rock’ stated it was “recommended for fans of rock, Jeff Buckley,
Marillion, Country & Nick Drake. This is a hard album to
categorize & pigeon hole which in this day & age of labels &
boxes is a good thing”.
Chantel's single ‘Take The Power’
was playlisted for five weeks on Planet Rock radio. She has been
featured on Sky News, BBC Radio Five Live, and BBC Radio Four.
During the 2020 lockdown, Chantel released a rock cover of Lady
Gaga's ‘Stupid Love’ and was featured on the tribute album
‘Gumbo Blues for Dr. John’, both through Cleopatra Records. She
also collaborated with David ‘Nova’ Nowakowski from the band
Scars on 45 on several singles. Her ‘Shed Sessions’ live streams
led to two albums being released in August 2021.
In 2023
& 2024, Chantel extensively toured solo and with her band,
co-headlining with Elles Bailey and performing at major
festivals like Maid of Stone. She released her third studio
album of new material, ‘The Healing’ in May 2025 debuting new
tracks on her UK tour.
The female guitar prodigy who
defied industry norms, continues to captivate audiences across
the UK. At fourteen, major labels told her, "girls don't play
guitar like that!" Ignoring this, Chantel enrolled at Leeds
College of Music, achieving the first-ever 100% pass mark and
earning a First Class Honours degree in Popular Music and the
Musician of the Year award.

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