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..WHAT MUSIC PROFESSIONALS ARE SAYING ABOUT CHASON: ****************************** Angie Flynn (S/S)I listened to your music and I was shocked. Your voice is awesome and your songs are original. Wow!!!!********************************** Liz (BW Mgmt)-We listened and its beautiful music!******************************** Graham Holland (Co-Host Made in the UK)- Great music!
********************************* Kevin Hoover(Svc Mgr UMI's SC)-Like the tunes!
************************************ JK Coltrain(Colt Records)-You have an excellent voice ! The song of yours that caught my attention was 'Then There's You'. I would certainly love to hear your new CD once it is completed.
********************************* Earl (Outstanding Music)-I liked More and More the best!
********************************* Mike Brooks (Co-Founder of RevolutionArtist. com) Giving love to Your page, Your a great Artist keep it up.
********************************* Brooke White (American Idol Finalist) hey Chason...thanks for you're kind message...and for taking the time to listen to my music! I am listening to yours and I think it's lovely!
****************************** VILLAGE VOICE: "Chason draws on the true artists perspective of creating music. His commercial value may just be that he is traditionally uncommercial and writes songs about all the things we talk about daily to our inner most circle of friends, but never want to publicly reveal."
****************************** CREATIVE LOAFING: "Chason Flanders is a unique hybrid of Jeff Buckley, Damien Rice and David Gray."
****************************** JH(Musician Winder)-Your music simply does do what music intends on doing (taking feelings and expressing them through song) and you know how to do that. You put everything you have HEART and SOUL into your music and I appreciate that.
********************************* Jeff (Musician NW GA)-Man, what a voice. You have talent my friend. Sing and Write on dude! Dang good.
****************************** Krystal (Musician Athens)-Everytime I listen to "Can Of Worms" I start to cry. You say what I've been feeling for a long time and put into music what I can't say! Thank you for the beautiful music.
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Member Since: 01/03/2007
Band Members: The Gang Chason Flanders lead and back up vocals, guitars, keys, piano, harmonica, bass, percussion, dobro and anything else he can get his hands on!
I have been singing and playing music since I was a little boy. It started in church and then went on to choral productions and musicals at school all the way through college. I had some bands during those days, but nothing worth mentioning.After college I started playing and singing in retro cover bands that played songs from the 60's and 70's. I absolutely love the music from these eras. One of mention, The Graveyard Men, which I played with for two years, practiced out of the studio run by the leader of the band and lead guitarist. We actually performed a good many shows and had a decent following, making some pretty good money for those days, but it wasn't right for me. I continued to feel like I was missing something and struck out on my own playing acoustic shows where-ever I could get a gig.I got signed by a small Indie label out of Athens, GA in 1999, and toured the East coast playing Eddie's Attic, The Loft, The Bitter End, CBGB'c Gallery Side, and other great venues with two other song-writers that were on the label. With the label's help and a little known Non-profit radio promotion company, I landed on over 200 College and Indie radio stations on the East Coast, and started seeing some great sales for my first release, "Here We Go Again" skyrocket. I sold over 10,000 copies of that first cd, got some really good press, and plays. When the label imploded in the late Summer of 2001, I was in the studio working on the second release.I completed the cd, started selling copies, got some small distribution deals and met the up with some amazing people that helped to complete the band and give fullness to the sounds I was laying down. I got some great opportunities to share the stage with some amazing artists and take part of several huge benefit concerts. Right before my wife's company moved us to Tuscaloosa, I played at Wild Bill's for Aid4Autism and was offered three record deals from Christian Labels. With the contracts being very one sided, and my previous experience with labels, I decided to continue to write and play on my own, sharing what God has done for me in my life, as well as a message of Peace, Love and Harmony.Blessings!Chason

YOU CAN HEAR US ON THESE GREAT INTERNET/COLLEGE/INDIE STATIONS
KTUH Hawaii The Barefoot Bob Show
Westsidewill.com
RadioIndie.com
Fredio.com
Dirt Media
SmackFM192
Newport 95.6
Q 101
JBeat 106.1
Album 88
MAGIC 102.9 Bill Wilson's Show
WANT TO PLAY OUR MUSIC??? WE ARE LICENSED THROUGH ASCAP!

Influences: Michael McDonald, BB King, David Pack, Jeff Buckley, Stevie Wonder, Kenny Loggins, Don Henley, Damien Rice, Hall & Oats, The Eagles, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Marc Cohn, Miles Davis, and many many more.We would like to thank all of the great musicians that put it all on the line everyday, and make it do what it do!
Sounds Like: Take your favorite Blues cd, mix it with your favorite Funk cd, and splash in some Jazz, and Pop for seasoning, and you have CFE!
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

The Latest and Greatest Churches

So the latest and greatest trend in Christian Churches today is all about "SHOWBIZ".Yes! Big lights, sound stages, rock and roll t-shirts, faded jeans, crazy hair and ego's to match! They say they ha...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:56:00 GMT

300 K- Woo Hoo

WOOOOO HOOOOOThanks to all of you that have come by, some of you more than once per day, to say helloand listen to the music. Just 6 months ago we were at 200K. Thank you for your support and listen...
Posted by on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:02:00 GMT

STRUT FOR AUTISM

STRUT for AUTISM Fashion Show Wed Sept 16th 2009 STRUT for AUTISM Fashion Show at Tongue and Groove Buckhead area of Atlanta Georgia, in the Lindberg City Center Wednesd...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:17:00 GMT

Autism and "Not Long Ago"

I wanted to take a brief moment today to give some of you that don't know the story behind the song, "Not Long Ago" the skinny behind the message and the music. When I was first asked by Tia Severino...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:17:00 GMT

Grandma

My grandmother not only helped to raise me, but she gave me my start in music. She was an intelligent, inspiring woman with a love for God, doing good works, caring for her family, and playing her pi...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:51:00 GMT