“Watching Christie Lenée perform her solo acoustic act is like seeing a firecracker execute a high-wire circus routine while doing flips and juggling flaming bowling pins.”
~ Guitar Player Magazine
2021 – The Best Acoustic Guitarists in the World right now
~ Guitar World
Acoustic Guitarist of the Year 2019 Winner: Christie Lenée
~ MusicRadar / Guitar World
“Symphonic compositions flow from Christie Lenée’s fingertips effortlessly, with sound ranging from transcendental folk-pop to virtuosic instrumentals.”
~ PBS.com
“A female singer and guitarist who’s probably one of the more creative in terms of how she plays the guitar.”
~ Guitar Girl Magazine
“Christie Lenée is a captivating and natural-born composer, performer, and guitar wizard.”
~ The Folk Project
“By mixing fingerstyles, two-hand tapping, and improvised percussion, this acoustic virtuoso is extending the potential of the acoustic guitar.”
~ Guitar World
“…One of the most shockingly moving interludes we’ve ever had. It was more than the fluid, neck-tapping virtuosity. She seemed to radiate joy.”
~ Craig Havighurst, Music City Roots, Nashville, TN
“Christie Lenée is a wonderful spirit making beautiful music on the guitar. She has epic compositions that take one on a journey through time.”
~ Tim Reynolds, Guitarist for Dave Matthews Band
“She bounds from folk to classical while dropping jazz, blues, and jam-band-friendly funk lines along the way. She even wilds out on occasion and unleashes the hot, heavy licks that make classic rock fans drool. And there’s a warmth to her playing that suggests the artist has a lot more to say than simply “look how good I am.”
~ Creative Loafing
“Watching Christie is like watching a master chef bring the best tasting ingredients to your lips!”
~ Ellis Paul, Folk Icon
“Christie Lenée is a fine young guitar player, composer and singer whose depth is surprising in our age!”
~ Tommy Emmanuel, CGP
“The message in the music of Christie Lenée is crystal-clear and unambiguous. And that message is a celebration of life, love and joy. The elation in her voice, the ever-present smile on her face, her warm and embracing lyrics, her wonderful between-songs anecdotes, and her brilliant guitar playing all point directly to that message.”
~ Scott Hopkins, MusicFest News
