Originally from Tuscaloosa, AL, drummer/vocalist Chuck Tilley graduated from the Univ. of Alabama
with a B.A. in Music Administration. He also studied orchestral percussion and jazz drumming with Prof.
John Beck and Keith Copeland at the Eastman School of Music. From 1980-86, Chuck served in the 313th
U.S. Army Reserve Band.
Since 1988, Chuck has done extensive international touring with acts such as Dolly Parton, Lee
Greenwood, Engelbert Humperdinck, and the band Sixwire – which he is a founding member of. The band’s
first single “Look at Me Now”, on Warner Brothers Records, received widespread radio airplay and the
accompanying video was a top five hit on CMT and GAC networks. At the same time, he has kept a very
busy schedule playing not only Grammy and Juno award winning albums, but also movie soundtracks,
various TV shows and national jingles – ranging in musical styles from country , hard rock,
contemporary blues , and big band jazz.
2007 was his third season to be featured in the house band for the TV show "Nashville Star" on USA
network. He has also appeared on numerous other TV shows on all of the major networks, including "The Tonight Show" , "Ellen" and the "CMA Awards Show".
In the fall of '07 , Sixwire appeared on the Fox TV show "The
Next Great American Band". It was produced by the producers of
"American Idol".
Like "Idol", the winner of the "NGAB" was chosen by the viewing
audience's voting. Sixwire appeared on every episode and got the
rare opportunity to showcase several of their most recent original
songs as well as their versions of a dozen "cover" songs. Out of the
more than 12,000 bands that auditioned, Sixwire finished as the
"first runner up" in the finale episode that aired in Dec. of '07.
From March thru June of 2008, Sixwire was featured as the
"house band" on the new American Idol produced show "Can You
Duet", which aired on the CMT network. It was the number 1 rated show during it's airing. The format was similar to "Idol", but for duets only.
When not touring or doing TV work with Sixwire, you can also
catch Chuck on TV and on the road with Randy Owen, the lead singer of
the super group Alabama. Randy will be doing numerous major music
festivals this summer and fall in support of his newly released solo
album. Chuck is also touring with pop/rock star Richard Marx in 2008 as well.
In addition to the artists mentioned above, Chuck has toured, recorded and/or performed with: Kenny
Rogers, Richard Marx, Jewel, Kenny Chesney,Billy Squier, Edwin McCain, Al Jareau, Delbert McClinton, Bret Michaels,Big & Rich, Nelson, Sara Evans , Phil Vassar , Joe Nichols, Porter Wagoner, Cliff Richard , Rodney Atkins, and many others. He has also worked with such notable producers as Dann Huff, Mark Bright, Paul Worley, James Stroud, Tim DuBois, and Mervyn Warren.
Chuck’s hobbies include: Karate (Black
belt rank), softball, coaching Little League and deep sea fishing. He lives near Nashville with his
wife and children.
Hey You!! Hows everything going?? I'm so excited, Bama football tickets go on sale in the morning. :) Are you planning on going to any games? I hope I see you around soon. Roll Tide Roll! ♥, Ashley
Thank YOU SO VERY MUCH for taking the time away from the Stage, at POOLAPALOOZA, to Speak with me and Martha! It was AWESOME meeting and talking with YOU! ! You are a TRUE PROFESSIONAL in EVERY Sense of the Word! Thanks Again and Stay in Touch! ! !
Hey..it was great seeing your performance with Sixwire at Opryland last night. I apologize that I could stay after the show (It was raining and had to get up early this morning for a saturday class that I've started attending for 4-5 weeks). But keep me posted if you guys have another Sixwire Nashville soon. Well, I posted some pictures from your show last night. Feel free to check them out if you like...till then, enjoy the rest of your weekend. :)
Hey Chuck, Great job on the "Can You Duet" show! Caitlin and Will blew me away with Stupid Boy. What a performance! I'm looking forward to their album. You and the band were awesome too. You looked like you were having fun. Take care... Chris
Checkin in on Ya Brother! Bringin Our TUSCALOOSA LUV to POOLAPALOOSA at OPRYLAND! It is Also mine and Martha Corrihers Wedding Anniversary, so we will be at the Hotel ALL Weekend! ! ! YA'LL Being there is such AWESOME Timing! Stay in Touch and See YA POOLSIDE!
chuck ! You're a groove monster! i enjoyed "next great american band" last summer and what you guys have brought to "cyd" this year. maybe our musical paths will cross at some point. peace. anthony
Chuck my dear Alabama friend, where have you been? I haven't talked to you in ages. Anyway, I just saw you on a re run of "Can You Duet" and thought maybe I should say hello and see what's been going on. Hope you are WONDERFUL!! Roll Tide!! ♥, Ash
Thank YOU SO Much for the My Space Friendship! It is a HONOR to be among YOUR "CIRCLE OF FRIENDS" here on Good Ole My Space! ! Hope You enjoyed a little of what You heard at KRANTZ Music! ! ! YOU REPRESENT THE GREAT STATE OF ALABAMA SO WELL! ! ! Martha and i hope to see You Soon! Stay in Touch, have a GREAT Day and a GREATER 2008! (TUSCALOOSA FOREVER)!
Whoa...lots of camera time tonight! You looked great! I think this is the longest I've ever gone without seeing you...I'm going to have to plan a covered dish dinner or something just to see my Sixwire family=) See ya soon......
1.)I'm so sad I'm not going to Vegas 2.)Boys smell 3.)My sparring technique needs to be updated...(fighting rocks just don't do the trick anymore) 4.)Did I mention that boys are smelly?
Hey, Whisky River is officially now open & I teach line dance there. Time for 6Wire to make a road trip to Charlotte! :) Muah!www.whiskyrivercharlotte.com
Poor Alabama, No draft picks taken this year... is this a sign of a failing program? the crimsom flood drowning? crying the bama blues? u get the point... love ya bro!
Hey Chuck...It was so fantastic seeing you in person and hearing all of you LIVE. Can I say, just how utterly blown away I was. You skills are amazing and I cannot wait to see you all again. Bringing the husband next time. He likes you guys a lot : ) *Thanks for being so darn nice too.
