“There's more to country music than trucks and beer, and Karabas writes about it in poetic fashion.A great songwriter, and one that Music Row should pay close attention too ” - Maverick Magazine
— Maverick Magazine
Karabas teams up with CMA legend Eddie Bayers
Eddie Bayers has partnered with Chris to be his producer/plugger. "I was always confident in the quality of my songs, but was struggling with the production." Chris says. "I started to chase the style I was hearing on radio, and dug myself into a creative rut." One day I got a call from Eddie, who had played on some of my demos and he said "That stuff you have been doing... it's coming back in style... don't change a thing.. let's harness it.. it's time." Chris recalls, it gave new life to my writing career... Eddie's confidence, in me ,gave me new focus on doing what I do...not mimicking what the other guys are doing. It's been a great collaboration. Eddie's history in the business is incredible (15x CMA Musician Of The Year, Country Music Hall Of Fame, Grand Ole Opry Music Director) . but when you work with a person who is so genuine, and kind... well that is inspiring on a whole other level." We've been working out of Loud Studios in Nashville and doing a lot of remote stuff. With Covid easing up, I'm looking forward to a lot more face to face time with Eddie... he's an incredible talent, mentor, and above all, a great person."
Chris was lucky to grab session time with Jim "Moose" Brown a few days before heading off to tour with Bob Seeger
Chris and Eddie In The Studio
House Of Blues Chicago
Karabas Plays Cook County Jail
Chris was invited to perform a special show for the inmates at Cook County during the Christmas Season in 2023.