HOT SAUCE GRAVY: Bobby Neal- guitar, vocal; Joe Hartsel-keys; revolving door of bass players ....... EVERGREEN: Jason Van Meter- guitar, vocal; Chris "Elmer" Hanna- keys; again a revolving door of bass players ....... ORBITOR/ The Big Bang: Mark Gordon- bass, vocals; Brian Vargo- guitar, vocals; Jeff Rak- guitar, vocals ....... TED'S DELICIOUS GRAVY: Jimbo Alexander- harp, vocals; Jeff Ross- bass; Boomer- guitar ....... POP ROCKS: Chris Donley- guitar, vocals; Aaron Nichols- guitar; Cheeseburger- bass ....... The ELECTRIC EARTH TONE: Evan Nagle: guitar, vocals; Larry Kalal: bass, vocals ....... NEW DECADE: Drew Doman- guitar, vocals; Claudia Doman- guitar, vocals; Uncle Steve Smith- bass, vocals ....... THE JACK FORDS: Brent Kirby- guitar, vox; Bobby Latina- guitar; Ed Sotelo- bass ...... DRUNK BETTY: Danny DiSalvo- guitar; Mike Callahan- vocal; Manny Caraballo- bass ....... Other various bands/ musicians Chuck has performed with include: Anne E DeChant- guitar, vocals; Curtis E Leonard- guitar; GS "Jake tha Dog" Harper- guitar; Ed Stephens- bass; the Stokes Brothers; Ernie Arroyo- bass; Paul Lewis- bass; Kevin McCarthy- guitar, vocals; Mark Leach- HammondB3; Steve Masek- keys; Uncle Vic- "Gasoline Blues," "Can't Stop Texting," "Little Blue Pill"
Influences
during elementary school years: Alex Van Halen, John Bonham, Ringo Starr, Animal (the Electric Mayhem) ............. during teenage years: Neil Peart, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, Levon Helm, John Fishman ........... post high school to present: everything...
Sounds Like
In some way, shape, or form - directly and indirectly - like all the influences mentioned above.
Basically I've been playing drums since my grandma gave me my first drumset for my second birthday, and haven't stopped since. My dad used to have band rehearsal in the basement from before I was born until I was about 10, so that where I caught the bug. My dad had a pretty good record collection, plus his bandmates would often leave records over that had material their band was covering. I often remember running home from school to check out what they had left (Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, BeeGees, Beach Boys, the Temptations, James Brown, etc...etc...).
Started playing in bands w/ neighbors and kids from school since I was about 12. It wasn't until 1997, when I met guitarists Jeff Rak, Brian Vargo and bassist Mark Gordon to form the band known as the Big Bang (later to change our name to Orbitor), that I finally got together with a group of musicians who started to play seriously. That project went on for 4 1/2 years, playing well over 200 gigs, mostly throughout NE Ohio, and releasing various efforts, including the LP "Get Your Helmet."....... Toward the end of Orbitor's run, I really started playing with other musicians and bands, as well as hosting various open-mic musicians' jam nights. It was during this period that I met many of the musicians I play with today. Through the medium of the social meet-and-greet that the jam nights offered (as well as learning all to play all the different genres and styles by playing with random people - the whole "fly by the seat of your pants" thing), I was able to keep a busy schedule and collaborate ideas with people such as Curtis Leonard, Bobby Neal & Jason Van Meter, with various recordings made with each of the aforementioned. Some of the bands I've been busy with over the last few years as an established member, or as a "hired gun" include: Evergreen (origianal & cover classic/alternative rock), Hot Sauce Gravy (original modern funk/soul/rock), the Curtis Leonard Band (original rock), Anne E DeChant (original folk-acoutic rock), Heartland (country), the BruceKey Band (classic rock), the Big Bananas (70's 80's party rock), Pop Rocks (pop rock), Whammer Jammer (the J. Geils tribute band), New Decade (60s - present rock), the Stokes Brothers (blues, classic rock), Hayshaker Jones (classic/alt. country), Ted's Delicious Gravy (your favorite party cover band), The Rails (original alt/pop), Remnants of Isadore (country/americana/rock), Uncle Vic (novelty) and many others - some forgotten for better or worse, some just overlooked (for those, all apologies).
Thanks for being our friend down at Jay Jay's! We are starting live music this Friday and are having tons of food and drinks specials all month! We'll be posting more udates soon! Hope to see ya here! (Also- if you'd like for us to book your band for a show let us know!
now i'm the one that is late with the reply!!! sup dude, ya for sure man, it was awesome playing with you guys, can't wait for the next one, hopefully I won't be super hungover like the last gig ahah!! damn bachelor parties. talk to you soon dude
hey im playing the symposium in lakewood sat the 23rd with this singer
songwriter matt munhall. there are two other bands playing and i think
the show starts around 9. here is a link to the single
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEHEs1p2eu4. give it a listen and stop
out if you can.
