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John Charney

About Me

JC is a guitar instructor, performing guitarist/vocalist/acoustic soloist, part-time music director and pit guitarist in theater productions, lyricist, and composer. John has been part of two officially released Wine of Nails cds: "'If' is Worth Nothing" and "On and Beyond". John has additionally released a full length solo album entitled "Be Water". A musical, "Visitor From Planet X" (based on "On and Beyond"), was created and performed in 2002 at St. Francis University in Loretto, PA, with John performing with Wine of Nails in the pit orchestra. John performed guitar in the pit band for 2007 ISAAC-award winning best musical "Godspell" (Central Cambria High School) as well as its runner-up, "Aida" (Cambria Heights High School). John has been music director four years running in various productions of The Rocky Horror Show Live. John has performed in front of crowds up to 8000 strong at various Minor League Baseball stadiums during postgame fireworks displays. John has performed shows in NYC, St. Louis, New Orleans, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Philadelphia, PA, Columbus, OH, Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh, PA to enthusiastic audiences, and performs regularly in the Johnstown/Western Pennsylvania area.
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Music:

Member Since: 28/08/2007
Band Website: www.johncharney.com
Band Members: John Charney (acoustic soloist): acoustic 6 and 12-string guitars, lead vox

Wine of Nails:
John Charney: all guitars, lead vox
Dominick Peruso: acoustic and electronic drums and percussion, sequencer programming, lead vox on "Rainy Day..."
Scott Jeffreys: electric six-string bass

The Chi:
John Charney: electric guitar
B.T. Rhea: bass
Dave Distefano: drums

Dos:
John Charney: acoustic 6 and 12 string guitars, lead and background vox
B.T. Rhea: acoustic guitar, bass, lead and background vox

A.M. Radio/2A.M. Blues:
John Charney: acoustic 6 and 12 string guitars, vox (more background vs. lead)
Adam Mundok: lead vox, harmonica, percussion
Influences: KISS, Led Zeppelin, Rush, Faith No More/Mr. Bungle/Fantomas (basically all Mike Patton projects), Elton John, Van Halen (Roth era, of course), King's X, Thin Lizzy, 24-7 Spyz, Metallica (pre "Black Album"), Steve Vai, Fishbone, Red Hot Chili Peppers (pre "By the Way"), The Police, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam ("Ten" album), Yes, Type O Negative, The Carpenters, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Firecracker Jazz Band, Abba, Andres Segovia, The Beatles, Chris Isaak, Gene Vincent, Roy Orbison, Jeff Buckley, Black Sabbath, Blondie, Billie Holiday, Bram Stoker, Buddy Guy, Buddy Holly, Buena Vista Social Club, Danny Gatton, David Lee Roth, Def Leppard, Devin Townsend, Dick Dale, Dixie Dregs, Dmitri Shostakovich, The Doors, Aaron Stevens, Dream Theater, The Eagles, Edgar Allan Poe, Electric Light Orchestra, Elvis Presley, Eric Johnson, Fiona Apple, Frederic Chopin, Galactic Cowboys, George Harrison, Grateful Dead, H.P. Lovecraft, The Hellecasters, Iron Maiden, Johann Sebastian Bach, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Paul Jones, Kris Kristofferson, Leo Sayer, Living Colour, Los Straitjackets, The Ventures, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Marty Robbins, Mary Shelley, Richard O'Brien, The Mermen, The Meters, Doug Hilsinger, Muddy Waters, Olivia Newton-John, Pantera, Parliament-Funkadelic, Pink Floyd, Polytown, Prince, Queen, Redbone, Robert Johnson, Ry Cooder, Santana, Santo and Johnny, Scott Joplin, Slayer, Steve Howe, Steve Morse, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Stevie Wonder, Supertramp, Sweet, T.Rex, Toto (BOBBY KIMBALL RULES), Uli John Roth, Charles Schulz, Vince Guaraldi, Fred Rogers, Johnny Costa, Vincent Price, Whitesnake, Willie Nelson, Winger (yes, Winger), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Yolanda Kondonassis.
Sounds Like: Eclectic Love
Record Label: independently represented
Type of Label: Indie

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