As a supporting guitarist for acts like the Mannish Boys, Lara Price and the late Candye Kane, Laura Chavez has always deliberately avoided outshining the musicians she backs.
That hasn’t stopped aficionados from taking notice of her skills, though: Guitar Player magazine counted her as one of “50 Sensational Female Guitarists,” and in 2023, she became the first-ever female winner in the Instrumentalist – Guitar category at the Blues Music Awards.
