Depends on which band I'm playing with, I have a band called "Charlie O. and The Houserockers" which tours around the central Fla. area playing festivals and shows. I also play with "The Mississippi Houserockers" in the central Mississippi area. Dudley Tardo the leader of "The Mississippi Houserockers" is one of my very best freinds from all the way back in high school when we use to play together, it is quite a treat to be playing with him once again! The Mississippi Houserockers were featured in the film "The Last of The Mississipi Jukes" starring Morgan Freeman!
Charlie O. and The Houserockers
Charlie O.- Guitars and Vocals
Tammy Olson-Percussion, Vocals
Nalani Rothrock-Lead Vocals
Kimo Rothrock- Guitar and Vocals
Tony Lamberth-Bass Guitar
Mike Carpenter-Keyboards
L.J. Harness-Drums
The Mississippi Houserockers
Charlie O. -Guitars
Dudley Tardo-Drums
Tom Rovinski-Guitars
Dennis Beckley-Bass
James Evans-Saxaphone
London Moffitt-Saxaphone
Abdul Rasheed-Lead Vocals
Jimmy King-Lead Vocals
Influences
Duane "Skydog" Allman, Eric Clapton, Damon Fowler, Keb Mo, Luther Allison, James Peterson, Ed Wright, Marshall Tucker Band, Yes, Steely Dan, Al Dimeola, Bobby Whitlock, Dave Mason, Steve Hunter, Dick Wagoner, Robert Johnson, Johnny Cash, Carl Radle, Jim Gordon, Steve Howe, David Lindley, Jackson Browne, Joey Ethridge, Jerry Jeff Walker, Leon Russell, the whole British Invasion and Southern Rock culture.
A little about me, I was raised in the heart of central Mississippi where I live today, started playing music along time ago! Kinda got it figured out a little. I spent 27 years in the Tampa Florida region playing in various bands and traveling around the South playing music. Along the way somewhere I discovered a thing called a guitar slide, and the rest they say is history. I play a couple different slide guitars including an old Regal Lap Steel and a couple of different types of resonater (Dobro) guitars tuned to different keys. I was fortunate to be called "Favorite Slide Guitar Player" in the Tampa Bay area in 2007 by George Willet president of the Tampa Bay Blues Society, that was quite an honor for me considering how many great guitar players there are in that area! One reason to move back to Mississippi was to go back to a more roots music, not that Florida was bad but I had had enough Jimmy Buffett for awhile. My latest CD is called "Trouble in The Southland" and the music you hear on my page is from that album. It has produced 3 Top Ten Songs on the internet music charts and has been played on radio stations all around the world. I hope you enjoy the music and look forward to hearing from you, please feel free to send me a friends request, I would appreciate it. Ya'll come back now ya hear.
Mister Charlie O! How are you old friend? I hope all is well up there, we sure miss you down here. Thank you for the comment. Remeber to be a musician is a way of life. Peace NEVER War Jeff
Where can i get one of your glass lap steel slides? I have been playing lap steel ALOT more.
Bonjour Charlie Thanks for the friendly add I really appreciate your good sound and music Best wishes from France (Follow me on twitter.com/pascal95 ) Pascal
Hey Charlie! Don't worry, I talked my way out of that jam. Not sure how, was filled to rim with tequila. Anyhow, the folks in Rockland don't see the fun in a good old fashioned pumpkin kickin'! Ha... we were just havin' a little fun & the pumpkin actually survived. Hope all is well with y'all. Give Tammy a hug for me. Peace.
Good to hear from my old buddy Charlie O we made a great record together and played a lot of fun shows.If you get the chance to see Chas check him out.Hes an Authentic blues man and a great friend.
'Blues is his Business and business is good' Hey Ms Tammy ,Next time I see you guys the muddy water will tase like wine... Cheers Guys
It was good to see you, too! And you guys were awesome! What's the name of your band? Man, I have to admit I was a little jealous because I want to get with some people and be able to jam and entertain like that :) Ya'll were doing your thing!
Thanks Charlie O for coming out Sat and playing. Ya'll did a great job. For the folks that showed... they really enjoyed ya'lls music. Thanks again for being apart of that with us. It was our first festival and def a learning experience. Keep in touch and thanks again
Charlie it's great to see your MySpace page and catch up with what you're up to. So, you're back in Mississippi, the home of the Blues and the perfect place for a Bluesman like you to live, I'm jealous. Great photos of the March '09 snow in MS! Maybe MS is still too cold for this old Florida boy. I'll be in Clarksdale & Memphis the middle of April, maybe I can stop by and see you and Tammy so we can play a little Blues together.
Thanks Charlie. I'm hoping to get the group down in Ole Miss sometime in '09. Hopefully you're around when we do. We've got a couple of blues jams that we do live, that I would loooooove for you to set it on.
Our lap steel player Tom Beardslee has actually played in a couple of the IBC Blues competitions as a solo act and placed very well. Think you guys would hit it off.
TY for the add. The Second Life Blues Society is dedicated to increasing the awarness of the culture, history and diveristy of Blues Music from particapation of Second Life Musicians and Venues throughout SL and beyond.
