It came as a surprise to Nelson and me earlier this week when we looked into the lobby and noticed local singer/songwriter Chris Ross standing there with his guitar. We'd missed the fact that Chris was coming in, but invited him to sit and sing a spell! And we're sure glad we did!

Nelson and I are both big fans of Chris's music. I first heard him at a little talent show Q-106.5 held a while back on the Bangor waterfront. It wasn't necessarily the most ethical thing to do, given that we were presenting the competition, but I walked over to him after his performance and told him how much I'd enjoyed his music. Hey, I wasn't a judge, so it was okay for me to fawn a little.

Chris will be joining The Mallett Brothers Band on stage at our Oktobeerfest, coming up this weekend in Bangor's Pickering Square. And after our sample on the Q-106.5 morning show, we can't wait to hear more!

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