Member Since: 07/05/2005
Band Website: www.checkpointcharley.net
Band Members: Kevin Packard: Singist and Guitarer,
Jesse Anderegg: Basser and Singist, Wayne Thompson: Keyboarder,
Christopher Allis: Drummist, and Ian Fowles: Lead Guitarer.
Influences: Jellyfish, Beatles, Queen, Oingo Boingo, The Police, Crowded House, BNL, INXS, Sugarbomb, TV Eyes, Umajets, Skycycle, Squeeze, Tales Untold, Tories, Jason Falkner, Let Go, David Doll, Imperial Drag, Treble Charger, Spiraling, Owsley, The Stereo, Wilshire, OkGo, Marvelous 3, Beach Boys, The Sweet, Avion, They Might be Giants, The Darkness, Get Up Kids, Sensefield, Nik Kershaw, The New Mainstreet Singers, Midget, Anberlin, The Merrymakers, Madness, T. Rex, DEVO, Tears for Fears, Self, U2, Puffy Ami Yumi, Weezer, XTC, Split Enz, Harem Scarem, Toy Dolls, Melanie C, Swirl 360, The Argument, The Cars, Brendan Benson, Amature Lovers, The Clash, The Churchills, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Rembrandts, Duran Duran, Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Stevie Wonder, and way too many others.Â
Sounds Like: Modern Drummer Magazine said:
"Checkpoint Charley’s 'Songs One Through Twelve' delivers everything pop/rock fans crave: great songs, beautiful harmonies, and hooks for days...If you’re a fan of the band Jellyfish, get your hands on this CD." Amplifier Magazine said: "As it was with E.F. Hutton, when names like Jellyfish and The Tories are dropped as reference points for a band, people listen. Such is the case with Checkpoint Charley, a quartet whose full-bodied harmonies, dynamic melodies, and tantalizing chord changes will remind listeners of the aforementioned pop music legends."
Record Label: Bart Fargo Productions
Type of Label: Indie