Chan Kinchla
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Chandler Kinchla, better known as Chan Kinchla, (born May 29, 1969 in Hamilton, Ontario
, Canada
) is the guitarist for jam band Blues Traveler
.
Chan along with Brendan Hill are the only members of Blues Traveler that do not participate in a side project, although Chan and John Popper do acoustic shows together.
Chan has used a wide variety of guitars throughout his career. They include Gibson, Fender, ESP, and Yamaha guitars. In recent years, Chan has played Paul Reed Smith guitars as they have a custom model created for him.
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
) is the guitarist for jam band Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler
Blues Traveler is a rock band, formed in Princeton, New Jersey in 1987. The band has been influenced by a variety of genres, including blues-rock, psychedelic rock, folk rock, soul, and Southern rock...
.
Chan along with Brendan Hill are the only members of Blues Traveler that do not participate in a side project, although Chan and John Popper do acoustic shows together.
Chan has used a wide variety of guitars throughout his career. They include Gibson, Fender, ESP, and Yamaha guitars. In recent years, Chan has played Paul Reed Smith guitars as they have a custom model created for him.