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Chris DePino
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CHRIS DEPINO BIOGRAPHY Music has been a part of my life ever since I can remember. Growing up in an Italian family in New Haven, Connecticut, I was constantly surrounded by the velvet sounds of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and, of course, every New Year by the legendary Guy Lombardo. Needless to say, the first instrument I got my hands on was what every Italian kid from an Italian neighborhood was supposed to play - the accordion. Not from a lack of trying, the accordion decided it was not for me. My musical "home" eventually became the harmonica - perfect for playing as I was "riding the rails" as a train conductor for Metro North in 1971, at the ripe old age of 19. For the next seven years, I played in various blues bands throughout Connecticut refining my instrument and trade
