“With his astonishingly accomplished guitar playing, Stevie Ray Vaughan the blues revival of the ’80s. Vaughan drew equally from bluesmen like Albert King, Buddy Guy, and Albert Collins and rock & roll players like Jimi Hendrix and Lonnie Mack, as well as jazz guitarists like Kenny Burrell and Wes Montgomery, developing a uniquely eclectic and fiery style that sounded like no other guitarist, regardless of genre. Vaughan bridged the gap between blues and rock like no other artist had since the late ’60s.”

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CROSSFIRE SRV is a STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN inspired TRIO.

Three musicians brought together by the passion for American Roots Music the Blues and all the different styles generated by that root.
Vaughan was an easy choice to begin with for the trio because of his versatility in styles:
An Artist with great appreciation for traditional Blues of the past and modern music styles that he managed to combine magically.
This Trio will bring to the audience a full set list of classics from SRV Shuffles and Rock-Blues repertoire to Jimi Hendrix’s Rock and Soul/Funk compositions.
A great SHOW to dance to or just tap your foot and ENJOY THE MUSIC

CHRIS HIATT Guitar & Vocals

“Chris Hiatt doesn’t just play the guitar…he BECOMES one ! ”
That was the review of Portland, Oregon music critic S.P. Clarke upon experiencing the sound of CHRIS HIATT.
Many guitarist find their own way to progress at their craft. For CHRIS HIATT, that way is also his passion, playing live on stage up to 300 dates per year. Night after night, in front of a crowd, is where Hiatt draws inspiration, learns a new riff or maybe finds a better way to phrase.
The years have paid off for CHRIS HIATT. He has crafted a commendable body of songs, having self-produced five albums since ‘Dreaming of Miranda’, his critically acclaimed first release in 1997.
March 2009 brought the release of Hiatt’s first ever live CD, CHRIS HIATT EXPERIENCE LIVE AT BOOTSIE’S HIDEAWAY. The nine tracks (including four Hiatt originals) were recorded absolutely LIVE at Port Orange, Florida nightclub BOOTSIE’S HIDEAWAY.

Along the way, Hiatt has moonlighted with perhaps the country’s finest tribute to Texas bluesman, STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN. Fans and critics alike show up en masse to see and hear Hiatt, a native of Livingston, Montana, scorch through Vaughan classics like ‘Pride & Joy’, ‘The Sky Is Crying’ and ‘Scuttle Buttin”.

A definitive live set was recorded on the band’s 2011 Swedish tour. GOOD CLEAN FUN sold well locally and sales in Scandinavia were even better.
Hiatt and his band tour Scandinavia regularly. The band just completed their 22nd tour of Sweden in September/October 2015.

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MAHLON HAWK Bass

Playing bass  since age 13, he has performed and recorded with some of the best in the business. His musical career began in the Republic of Panama, where he worked with high profile local bands, cutting his teeth in recording studios, and performing in music videos for prime time TV.

At age 17, he moved to Los Angeles to advance his musical career, appearing with popular LA-based bands as a regular performer on the Southern California club circuit, performing and opening for national acts, recording film scores and CD’s with a variety of artists.

​In 2003 he earned an EMMY for his work on a PBS documentary with music producer Bob Stewart.

In 2010 he performed at “Low Notes for Nashville” with BASS MASTERS:  Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey, Vail Johnson, Adam Nitti, Dave Pomeroy, Bryan Beller, Jonas Hellborg, Doug Johns, Roy Vogt and Steve Lawson.  Mahlon’s unique performance of his new arrangement of “Blackbird” and his Latin Jazz spin on “Paco & Dave” brought a whole new twist to the event.

Mahlon has worked with many professional musicians in his career: Bernard Purdie, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, Elliott Easton, Oscar Seton, Johnny “Vatos” Hernandez, the Horn section of Tower of Power, The Percussion team of Ruben Blades , Tim Weisberg, Mike Thompson, Bobby Keyes, Robert James, Bobby Cochran, The Drifters, Al Wilson, Richard Street, and others too numerous to mention.    Mahlon has shared the stage with jazz pianist Diane Schuur, Tower of  Power, John Mayall, Robben Ford, Lou Gram, Dennis Quaid, Leon Russell, Shemekia Copeland, Canned Heat, John Hammond, Walter Trout, Quiet Riot, Motley Crue, and the list goes on!

Recorded with: The Latin Monsters, Joshua, Space Arc, soundtrack for the movie “Go For It” for Richard Henn producer, Charles Breckenridge III, Razz Clazz, Lady Mayhem, The Sound Cellar Band, Greg Clayborne, Connie Rae, Teresa Taylor, Cheryl Winn, Kirby & Danny Velarde Band, Summa Totius, Sir Harrison Band, Deep Pocket Thieves, as well as his solo projects.

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CONRAD VALDINI Drums

Originally from Milan Italy studied Drums at the Westchester Conservatory of music; Jazz with Jeff Hershfield (Joe Lovano trio) and Rock with Nick Mangini (Blue Oyster Cult) clinics  with major musicians like Jack De Jonnette, Peter Erskin, Terry Bozzio and Kenny Aronoff.

IN EUROPE Toured Italy with national acts and toured Northern Europe with Motown artist:Ronnie Jones & Arthur Miles and toured with UK Rock Band Kim & the Cadillac’s formerly the Renegades sharing The Cavern Club stage with the Beatles.  Worked with Second Line ArtistAndy J forest from New Orleans

Conrad Valdini Productions Managed the Live Music Calendar for several Clubs & Restaurants in Italy, France and Switzerland and organized Festivals & Private Events for Regional and Municipal Governments

IN USA

In Seattle worked with musicians of the Kenny G Band and got hired by sound engineer

Tom Pfaeffle (Nirvana, Skorpions, Areosmith Black Crows) for steady studio work at the

Art Institute of Seattle and worked with him on the CD “Fry” co-produced by Kelly Gray fromSoundgarden.From Seattle toured Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming & Montana with

Jim Basnight of The Moberlys(associated with the Band Heart) opening for Willie Nelson and Tim McGraw.

In San Francisco and California worked the Party Band scene with Bands like Stereo Grande and Busta Groove sharing the stage with The Temptations, Little Richard and more.

Worked in studio for Productions and Pre-Productions for Nashville.

Produced and played on Stefania Rubini‘s first American CD “FLY ME”.

In New York collaborations with several Bands and Orchestras like the Lester Lenin Orchestra, Black Tie Boogie(Working among corporate functions for Military events or Red Cross Fundraisers) Band of Gold and Fuzzpops to name a few and toured the Tristate area and beyond with a Rock Orchestra or a Tom Petty Tribute Act headlining in Theaters, Casinos or major clubs like the BB King in NYC.

Currently promoting a great Soul Funk R&B Band RUBY & The SOUL SYSTEM that feature Richie Cannata of Billy Joel‘s Band and released the new CD Between Silence and Breaths featuring Mike Stern of the Miles Davis Band. RUBY & The SOUL SYSTEM also collaborates with the great Fusion guitar player Oz Noy.

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