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Charles...

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About Me


this be the sound of charles

Percussionist living on the Gold Coast. Working with & for many artists. These tunes are originals all performed by charles, a side project assisting endevours to become a reggae/roots producer ...

one love

i like to play the drums

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/4/2006
Band Members: Works with many bands

Grassroots Street Orchestra (drums)

www.myspace.com/grassrootsstreetorchestra

Spankinhide (West african beatz)

Kwerkshoppe (Percussion)

The Cool Calm Collective (Percussion)

Georgia Potter (Percussion & Drums)

Cloud 9 (Drums)

Had the pleasure & honour of appearing/working with..

Saritah
Dubdoubt
Rubber Johnson
James Canning
Tijuana Cartel
Kafka
Oka
The Outfit (peter g)
Ruby Blue
Mal Web
Lola Loves acid

Production Credits

Co/Production - Chris Ernst (solo ep) 06' - Little Pieces
Co/Production - Dubdoubt Ep 08' - Too Many Days

Influences: Bob Marley & his sons
Harper
Toots
Bill Withers
Giovanni Hidalgo
Carlton barret
Michael Barker
Bluekingbrown
311
Matisyahu
Michael Jackson
dap kings
fela
Katchafire. New Zealand reggae
Kooii, Kafka, affro & the Brissy scene

Samoa, Family, Salsa, Samba, West Africa, Old school funk soul & Reggae, island music, all the wikd muzos i get to play with.
Sounds Like: .. island time ..

a clip 2 years ago doin a short demo on 'Pate' or log at THREEWORLDS. love the place! thanks Jason. You rock.

Type of Label: None

My Blog

Album Time!

wow! got a hefty few months ahead. It seems the rest of the year is going to be chocked with album making!! how exciting. By the end of the year my bands, Grassroots Street orchestra, Cool Calm Collec...
Posted by Charles... on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:23:00 PST

New Zealand

Tomorrow i'm going to the land of the long white cloud, New Zealand which is the first of what i hope to be many tours overseas. I'm playing drums for reggae band Dubdoubt, touring...
Posted by Charles... on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:00:00 PST