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Charlie the drummer

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About Me

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Just your ordinary average crazy genius musician. I started hunting entertainment at a very early age. From the beginning, there were long summer days filled with DJing a pretend radio station with 2 turntables and a microphone or setting my boots on fire to mimic Gene Simmons of Kiss. I sat behind my cousin’s drumset when I was about 8 and decided I wanted to play drums. I began playing drums at age 10 and soon I was in my first rock band "ANOTHER QUALITY PRODUCT" From the first moment I was on stage at my high school talent show, I knew I wanted to be a professional musician. I continued playing in several different local and regional bands while studying the music business and philosophy in college. I went to The Recording Workshop and began working in the music production industry. In the fall of 1996 I had enough of the music business in Cleveland and decided to relocate to Nashville, TN to find more pro musicians to play with. In 1998 I toured regionally with "The Toast Band". I moved on and in 1999 through 2000 I was drummer for the band Fate. I got to open for bands like ZAKK WYLDE'S BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, DEF LEPPARD, and GREAT WHITE. In 2001, I decided to start from the ground up and start a band. Shadows Of Light was born but it would take three years to come together. I also played with 4Fourty and Sin City during that time. I am a founding member of SHADOWS OF LIGHT, voted Nashville's "BEST METAL BAND" two years in a row by 102.9 The Buzz. During my run with Shadows Of Light we performed dates with Alice In Chains, Powerman 5000 Breaking Benjamin and 3 Days Grace. When I’m not playing I’m usually working on or hanging out at a show. I do concert production and lighting as well. Currently I am looking for new musicians to play with. Looking to tour and also for studio work. If interested please hit me up.
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My Interests

Music of course is my main interest. It found me at a very early age and never let me go. It has always been my friend, my love, my passion, even when I didn't have anything else to rely on. I love to play, I love to listen, and I love to write. I would like to find new people to hang out with and write. I like sunny days sitting by my pool, starry nights, concert lights, and walking at night. Rude people piss me off. People who think they are better than me and look down upon me piss me off. They are the people who usually are not worth a fuck. I'm very intelligent and well respected. My promise and my word mean something. If you are my friend I will be there for you. If you need help I am there to lend a hand. That means something to me. If we are in need of a party my hot tub is almost always on and there is beer in the fridge! My life has been rich and colorful. I have a lot of good times and great experiences. I'm going to write a book about all my adventures in life someday. Wanna write some new chapters? I'll make you famous!

I'd like to meet:

COOL PEOPLE~ Currently I'm looking for new musical touring and studio projects to get involved with.MUSICIANS, METAL HEADS, INTELLIGENT PEOPLE, PARTIERS, COMEDIANS, AND ANYONE WITHOUT DRAMA!!! LEAVE A COMMENT DAMMIT!

Music:

Of course, Shadows Of Light! (I am the drummer!) I tend to listen mostly to rock and metal but I have a wide variety of musical tastes. I like bands like Disturbed, Velvet Revolver, Godsmack, Rush, Def Leppard, ( I am friends with Rick Allen's father) Buck Cherry,Staind, Van Halen, Shine Down,Korn, Billy Idol, Ratt, Poison, Black Sabbath, Motley Crue, Alice in Chains, Rage Against the Machine, LA Guns, Styx, Rob Zombie, System Of a Down, The Doors, The Ramones, The Cure, Tantric, Judist Priest, Lillian Axe, Queensryche,Evanessence, AC/DC, Ozzy, Dio, Kid Rock, Metallica, Sevendust, Creed, , Night Ranger, Journey, RHCP, Iron Maiden, KISS, Led Zepplin, Linkin Park, , Depeche Mode, Patty Smyth, Bon Jovi, Warrant, Damn Yankees, and Dream Theater. I also like bands like Steely Dan, Dave Weckl, Weather Report, Vital Information, Little River Band, Chicago, Johan Sebastian Bach, Chopin, and Beetoven. Please check out SHADOWS OF LIGHT HERE www.myspace.com/shadowsoflight I can appreciate almost anything except for Hip Hop.

Movies:

Full Metal Jacket, Hamburger Hill, We Were Soldiers, Star Wars, 16 Candles, Breakfast Club, When Harry Met Sally, Titanic, Lethal Weapon, Caddy Shack, Pink Panther movies, and other comedies. Havn't seen too many movies lately

Television:

Cops, Mash, the American Idol auditions. I don't watch too much tv

Books:

Ghost Rider (Neil Peart), Roadshow (Neil Peart) All you need to know about the music business.(Donald Passman)

Heroes:

There aren't many left in the world. Neil Peart and all the fire fighters in my family are at the top of my list. (my brother the Fire Chief, my uncle the Fire Chief, my cousin Bob the firefighter, and my grandfather who was a fire chief also.) I knew they were heros long before Sept. 11. Anyone who rocks out with their cocks out.

My Blog

Exit...Stage Left

Last Saturday May 3 was a bittersweet end.  Shadows Of Light played their final show at the Exit In.  As the crowd screamed for one more song I threw my drumsticks out into the crowd and mad...
Posted by Charlie the drummer on Mon, 05 May 2008 07:34:00 PST

They call me the working man...

They call me the working man.... I guess that’s what I am. Non-stop for 3 weeks straight now.  I just finished building the lighting rig for Rush (hence the picture)  and today we just...
Posted by Charlie the drummer on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:50:00 PST

State of my mind address

Holy crap it's been six months since I posted a new blog on my page!  I guess I don't need to put everything I feel on the internet for everyone to read all the time!  If any of you know me ...
Posted by Charlie the drummer on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:33:00 PST

Party like it's MY birthday lol

Yeah yeah yeah it's my birthday!  Damn I'm just gettin better with age lol. IF you want to come out and party with me come out to a Shadows OF Light show next week!  Thursday I will be in Cl...
Posted by Charlie the drummer on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:19:00 PST

RUSH!!!

Ok for all you RUSH freaks out there I just wanted you to know that I've spent the past 2 weeks working on the lighting rig for RUSH and it totally kicks ass!  The lighting designer Howard has go...
Posted by Charlie the drummer on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:16:00 PST

Time for yourself

My life feels out of control sometimes.   I'm doing so much and I've got so much going on sometimes that I forget that I need to take time out of my crazy life for myself.  Going 90 MPH...
Posted by Charlie the drummer on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:08:00 PST

A bitter end, a new begining

Damn I just erased everything I wrote.  Sometimes life is like that too.  Recently someone hit the delete button in my life.  Well there is only one thing to do when that happ...
Posted by Charlie the drummer on Sat, 04 Nov 2006 11:30:00 PST

Buzzfest 6 recap!

DAMN WHAT A SHOW!!! If you missed Shadows Of Light on BUZZFEST 6 at Starwood Amphitheater this is a little of what you missed. Thanks to 120.9 The Buzz for having us on Buzzfest 6!  In the...
Posted by Charlie the drummer on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:50:00 PST

The big homecoming show 7/15

Last weekend was a big turning point and milestone in my life.  SOL went to my hometown Cleveland to play a show.  This was the first time I've played Cleveland with SOL and it was ...
Posted by Charlie the drummer on Tue, 18 Jul 2006 11:46:00 PST

what matters

You know as another year comes and goes I take a look around, ahead, and back at what's going on around me.  It's a time to put things and people into prospective.  What's in?  What's o...
Posted by Charlie the drummer on Mon, 05 Jun 2006 08:23:00 PST