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Released: May 12, 2009
Label: Grassy Knoll Records

General Info

  • Genre: Americana / Country / Folk

    Location NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Un

    Profile Views: 135794

    Last Login: 2/11/2013

    Member Since 12/14/2007

    Website chuckmead.com

    Record Label Grassy Knoll Records/Thirty Tigers

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. ............ .. .. .. Chuck's NEW VIDEO for "I WISH IT WAS FRIDAY!" .. .. .. .. .. .. .. After leading several popular '80s cult bands in and around his hometown of Lawrence, Kansas, Chuck Mead landed on Nashville's Lower Broadway where he co-founded the famed '90s Alternative Country quintet BR549. The band's seven albums, three Grammy nominations and the Country Music Association Award for Best Overseas Touring Act would build an indelible bridge between authentic American Roots music and millions of fans worldwide. With BR on hiatus, Chuck formed The Hillbilly All-Stars featuring members of The Mavericks, co-produced popular tribute albums to Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings, guest-lectured at Vanderbilt University, and became a staff writer at one of Nashville's top song publishers. In 2009, he released his acclaimed solo debut album, Journeyman's Wager, and toured clubs, concert halls and international Rock, Country and Rockabilly festivals with his band The Grassy Knoll Boys. As Music Director for the Broadway smash Million Dollar Quartet, Chuck began crafting the music arrangements during the show's original Daytona and Seattle workshop productions, supervised the musical performances for its 2008 Chicago opening, created new music material for the show's Tony-winning Broadway run, produced the original cast album, and oversaw the music for its smash 2011 premiere at London's Noël Coward Theatre. Chuck's new album, Back At The Quonset Hut, was recorded at Nashville's legendary Quonset Hut Studio where Patsy Cline, George Jones, Merle Haggard Roger Miller, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash and more cut some of country's greatest tracks. Produced by original BR549 producer Mike Janas and with the participation of students from Belmont University's College of Entertainment and Music Business, the album of classic covers features surviving members of Music Row's original 'A Team' studio musicians as well as guest appearances by Old Crow Medicine Show, Elizabeth Cook, Jamie Johnson and Bobby Bare. "It's been incredibly liberating to do all these things I've never done before," Chuck says. "I've already gone from the bars of Lower Broadway in Nashville to the Broadway stage, and the upcoming album is one of the most unique and rewarding projects I've ever been a part of. I'm looking forward to where it all brings me next".
  • Members

    .. .. .. Jimmy Dean Happy Breakfast: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. BR549 w/ The Avett Brothers ("Ramblin' Man/Stay All Night") .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
  • Influences

    Hank Williams, The Beatles, Elvis, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Who, Carl Smith, Carl Perkins, Johnny Horton, Johnny Cash, Little Richard, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Robert Johnson, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Bessie Smith, Dusty Springfield, Ray Price, Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys, Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Merle Travis, Bruce Springsteen, Slim Harpo, Lightnin' Hopkins, Roy Clark, Guy Clark, Townes Van Zandt, Loretta Lynn, The Delmore Bros., The Louvin Bros., The Everly Bros., The Marx Bros., Louis Jordan, Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima, Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, Emmitt Miller, The Ramones, Jerry Lee Lewis, Muddy Waters, Connie Smith, The Clash, The Jam, Steve Earle, Spike Jones & His City Slickers, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Buddy Holly, The Blasters, Tom Waits, Dr. J, Johnny Paycheck, George Jones, Conway Twity, X, Neil Young, Faron Young, Dolly Parton, Lonnie Johnson & Eddie Lang, etc... .. Chuck at Obama's Inauguration!.. .. .. ..
  • Sounds Like

    ..BR5-49 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......

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