Chas

I started playing when I was 8 yrs old professionally at the age of 16 I play Drums,Bass,Piano,Guitar,Harmonica,Lead and Background Vocals,Own a studio,produce,have booked and played for The Catalyst in Santa Cruz catalystclub.com ,Booked and worked with gotlocalmusic.com and southernmusic.net , worked on instruments promoted,Managed bars,resturants,did hospitality and roadie work @ The New Daisy in Memphis Tn, and currently help with booking in For M.A.P.A.mentone area preservation association and help run The Mentone Inn mentoneinn.com All of which are music jobs it is my life.I have worked for Jeff Cook from the coutry super group ALABAMA I currently play at The Sports Page in Chattanooga and run a open Mic and Songwriter's Contest every tues and play drums every Fri. with the Billy Abbot Band amongst other great Musicians such as Roger Allen Wade and Cody Mcarver from Confederate Railroad but I do not Play Country.My 1st Gig was on Beale St. When I was 16 house gig at the historic Blues Alley and was part of over a 100 yr old band called The Blues Alley Allstars. My mother has worked and played with several Big name bands Bonnie Raitt,Billy Gibbons,B.B. King,Johnny Winter,Johnny Shines,John Lee Hooker,even Dudley Moore. so i guess that is about it I love Music... Chas Every instrument on My album was played by myself all vocals except Selfish Man featuring Lindsay all recording producing Mixing Promoting copywriting and publishing is through My company Queen of Hearts al.I also own a catering company now myspace.com/chasmusiccatering and have just recently started a booking agency in Alabama and Tennessee.