Albi, Chris Dent, is a quiet but unrelenting force that’s been songwriting, touring, and performing for the better part of 15 years. Optimistic on rainy days, and melancholic for the friends he’s lost and loved along the way, Albi will warmly take you places with his music and live performance.

He’s proudly albino, a condition that impacts his eyes, skin and hair but has not slowed him down, and it’s become a large part of his identity. A friendly figure who you’ll spot in a crowd with his district all white beard. He’s not let his vision affect his career and has seen many successes including a Best Folk Artist award at the Aotearoa Music Awards in 2018, performing at WOMAD in 2020, or touring Europe with acts Zarek & Albi and Albi & The Wolves in 2019 and 2026.

Albi, or Chris if you meet him off stage, is just a regular fella with a guitar who’s eager to learn your stories and share his own. He’s been sober for 6 and a half years and is looking forward to laying down a solo E.P. later this year.

If the opportunity arises to see him play Albi is an uplifting force of joy and music and should not be missed.