Abe The Rockstarr- Guitar, Vocals
Adam Mizelle-Bass Guitar
Matt Stevenson-Keyboards, Recording Engineer
Influences
The Barnum & Bailey Circus, G.E. Smith, Woody Guthrie, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Solid Gold Dancers, Dan The Ninja Rockstarr, Leadbelly, Herb Murray, Merle Travis, Pasquale Vetrano (RIP), Brian Goldesberry, Chet Atkins, Cheap Trick, Erika Lackey, Heather Welliver, Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Turk & Bill (my favorite horses) Life & the outside world in general
Sounds Like
All your favorite songs, of course. It's Happy Hour!
Cutting his fingers & developing a rock-solid rythm hand playing in the small country church of West Liberty in Southeastern Oklahoma, Abraham Chappelle
took his craft as a musician to Eastern Oklahoma State College in Wilburton, & then to Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, where he became a recognizable face in the college party crowd. In 1998 Abe moved to Colorado where he further developed his musical style busking on Pearl St. in Boulder & performing at Coffee Houses in the Denver-Boulder area. Moving back to Oklahoma in '99, he formed the band "What" & rocked from the college dive bars to dance clubs & outdoor festivals. In January of 2000 Abe made his way to Philadelphia PA where he filled the rythm/lead guitar slot for NicoFly until the middle of 2001, gracing stages from FDR Park to the Hard Rock Cafe.
After leaving NicoFly to persue his solo career he busked South Street, hosted open mics & performed at Dr. Watson's pub, Club Dos, North 3rd, 12 Steps Down, the Crazy Fish Saloon, The Fire, The Lost Bar, Currently hosts bi-monthly at ..The El Bar.., & is now a house musician at the.. Red Hot and Blue.. Memphis BBQ at the Holiday Inn in Cherry Hill NJ.
Abe The Rockstarr performs solo or with the Happy Hour Band.
Abe's songs are the kind that burn into your brain & stay there until your feet find the rythm as you go about your day. From the Jazz-Blues influenced "Onesided Argument" to the straightforeward rockers like "Wasn't She?" & "Back to Work" Abe's songs have been called everything from "Jems" to "Timeless" & always keep people coming back for more.
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How was the Hard Rock gig? Somedays I really do miss all the stuff going on in Philly. So what kinda shop you got goin on? And congrats again on the bundle o' joy...I think her pictures look like you :P HUGS and Love
abe It's so good to hear from you! It look's like your doing well and your music kicks ass dude keep up the good work I know I'm going to hear you on the radio someday Big Dave
