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“Music is the framework around the silence.”
— Miles Davis
 
 

Biography

Christopher Sellman is an American touring and session musician from Baltimore, Maryland. As bassist he has worked with a diverse group of musicians, including Roy Brittan, Disappear Fear, Reggie Wayne Morris, Johnny Neel, Skyla Burell, Troy Hanna, Jennifer Van Meter-White, Doug Pettibone, Blues Therapy, The John Bell Trio, Blues Unchained, Jaguar and The Unforeseen.

Though Chris loves music rooted in blues & jazz, he enjoys the challenge and versatility needed to work with various artists in various genres. Chris will always strive to compliment the music and satisfy the vision of the artists he works with. Chris’ absolute dedication to music and to striving for improvement has been constant throughout his lifetime.

Your sound is just deep and soulful…
Your tone, your competence, your smooth groove, your badassness, your drive, your structure…
And I repeat myself but your astute attention to detail…
And your sense of the abstract.
It is a honor to work with you.”

-Sonia Rutstein (Disappear Fear)

 
 

Discography

The Unforeseen IV

(Post Production)
The Unforeseen
2025 Tone Factory Records
 

23
SONia disappear fear
2023 Disappear Records
 

Love Out Loud
SONia disappear fear
2020 Disappear Records
 

Fishing On the Chesapeake Bay

Blues Unchained
2018 Bluetone
 

Live from the Road
The Crawdaddies
2016 Natty Boh Records
 

Don’t Bring Me Daylight
Reggie Wayne Morris
2013 Round Robins Records
 

Real Love
Skyla Burrell Band
2011 Greenbroke/VizzTone
 

Splash
Sonia and Disappear Fear
2009 Disappear Records
 

Tough Luck
Skyla Burrell Band
2008 Greenbroke/VizzTone
 

Show Me the Someone
Sonia and Disappear Fear
2008 Disappear Records
 

Tango
Sonia and Disappear Fear
2007 Disappear Records
 

Buzzy’s Cousins
Buzzy’s Cousins
2005 Balmer Records
 

Somebody's Chasin' My Cat
Larome Powers
2003 Blues Club
 

Charmed
Sarah Pinsker
2001 Disappear Records
 

Blues Binge
Reggie Wayne Morris
2001 Round Robins Records
 

Symptom Recital
Howard Markman
1999  
 

Seed in the Sahara
Sonia and Disappear Fear
1996 Rounder Records
 

Venues & Festivals Chris Has Performed

  • The Down Home, Johnson City, TN

  • Birchmere Music Hall, Alexandria, VA

  • Wolftrap Barns, Vienna, VA

  • The Bottom Line, NY, NY

  • The Bluebird Cafe, Nashville, TN

  • 8x10, Baltimore, MD

  • The Iron Horse, Northampton, MA

  • Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA 

  • Eddie's Attic, Decatur, GA

  • Freight and Salvage, Berkeley, CA

  • The Mercury Lounge, NY, NY

  • The Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA

  • The Tin Angel, Philadelphia, PA 

  • The Ram's Head, On Stage in Annapolis, MD 

  • Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI

  • 12th and Porter,Nashville, TN 

  • Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, MO

  • Grey Eagle, Asheville, NC

  • Schuba's Chicago, IL

  • Canal Street Tavern, Dayton, OH

  • Palms Playhouse, Winters, CA

  • Black Cat, Washington, DC

  • 930 Club, Washington, DC

  • Maxwells, Towson, MD

  • Gordon Center for Performing Arts, Owings Mills, MD

  • Woodstock #2;

  • Marches on Washington (NOW Rally),

  • Atlanta Pride, Atlanta, GA

  • Baltimore Pride, Baltimore, MD

  • Washington DC Pride, Washington, DC

  • NOW Summit-Washington DC

  • Kerrville Folk Festival (Main Stage), Kerrville,TX

  • The Blues Tavern, Mobile, AL

  • The Beach Shack, Cocoa Beach, FL

  • Earl's Hideaway, Sebastian, FL

  • The Beach Shack, Cocoa Beach, FL

  • Madam's Organ Blues Bar, Washington, DC

  • Cat’s Eye Pub, Baltimore, MD 

  • Turtle Kraals, Key West, FL

  • Paradise Bar & Grill, Gulf Breeze, FL

  • 8:30 PM to 12:00 AM

  • Boston's On The Beach,Delray Beach, FL

  • Stevie Ray's Blues Bar, Louisville, KY 

  • Brackin's Blues Bar, Marysville, TN

  • University of North Carolina, Ashville, NC

  • Penn State, Mont Alto, PA

  • Salem International University - Salem, WV

  • Shepherd University - Shepherdstown,WV 

  • Charlie B's, Albany, GA

  • Rhythm and Brews, Morgantown, WV 

  • Blue Mondays at Westminster Presbyterian Church SW, Washington, D.C.

  • The Funky Blues Shack, Destin, Florida

  • Knucklehead's, Kansas City, MO 

  • Blue Port Junction, Davenport, IA

  • CW Tiffins, Charles Town, WV 

  • Ardi Gras Ball, Washington, D.C.

  • The Bayou Fat Tuesday, Mount Vernon, NY

  • Sellersville T, Sellersville, PA

  • The Beach Bar, St John, USVI

  • Sapphire Beach, St. Thomas, USVI