CHRISTOPHE GODIN

 

Acoustic and electric guitar, ukulele,

France

Biography

Christophe Godin is a French guitarist, worldwide reknown, who works on three projects: Mörglbl (with Ivan Rougny for bass and Aurel for drums) with whom he has been touring for 20 years, an acoustic duo with the guitarist Olivier-Roman Garcia, and the project Wax’In (with Médéric Collignon for "cornet", sing and keyboard, Franck Vaillant on drums, and Philippe Bussonnet for bass).

This represents more than 400 concerts in the past 5 years.

Besides his music works, Christophe is a popular teacher. His numerous Master Classes and clinics all around the world confirm his experience. Teaching is very important in his music approach. He has been teaching for 27 years at Ecole des Technologies Musicales in Geneva, writes and is very often interviewed in specialized magazines like Guitar Part (FR), Guitare et Basse (FR), UK Guitarist, Guitar Tecnhiques (UK), Premier Guitar (USA).
Christophe is an international ambasador of Vigier guitars, acoustic guitars Cole Clarke, Laney amps, Zoom effects and Palmer, Savarez strings, RightOnStraps straps; these are brands for which he collaborates around the world.

CD/DVD

Temple

  • Temple (1995)

Mörglbl

  • The Mörglbl Trio!! (1998)
  • Bienvenue à Mörglbl Land (1999)
  • Grötesk (2007)
  • Toon Tunes from the Past (2008)
  • Jäzz for the deaf (2009)
  • Live and loud for the Deaf (live DVD/2010)
  • Brütal Römance (2012)
  • Tea Time for Pünks (2015)

Gnô

  • Trash Deluxe (2001)
  • Cannibal Tango (2011)
  • Crass Palace (2013)

Christophe Godin

  • Christophe Godin’s Metal Kartoon (2005)

Wax’In

  • Wax’In (2017)

Collaborations / Duos

  • Jean-Marie Ecay – World Energy Blues (2001)
  • Christophe Chambert – The Family (1999)
  • Rob Van Der Loo’s Freak Neils Inc. (2004)
  • 2G – Pierrejean Gaucher/Christophe Godin (2007)
  • Workshop – eyond the unknown Territory (2008)
  • Mr Fastfinger – The Way of the exploding Guitar (2009)
  • Kalisa – Cybion (2009)
  • Samuel Arkan’s Origins (2010)
  • Plug In – Hijack (2010)
  • Poppy Street – Odyssey (2012)
  • Olivier-Roman Garcia & Christophe Godin (2013)
  • Gnô – Sick Princess (2017)

Compilations

  • Guitare attitudes rock influences (1996)
  • Pour une Terre sans mines (1998)
  • Zappanale 13 (2003)
  • The Alchemists 2 (2003)
  • Guitarsite.com (2005)
  • Zappanale 18 (2007)
  • Guitar Addiction (2011)
  • Bass guitar
  • Acoustic guitar
  • Electric guitar

France

  • Savarez Electric
  • Savarez Acoustic