Captain Chas - Human Voice, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Electric and Upright Basses (fingered and bowed), Percussion (bohdran, cajon-djembe, cymbals), Feedback/noise, Songwriting
Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, The Band, Uncle Tupelo, Townes Van Zandt, Van Morrison, Johnny Cash, George Harrison, Doc Watson, Steve Earle, John Hartford, Syd Barrett, Mose Allison, The White Stripes, Keller Williams, Nick Drake, The Who, The D, Ben Harper and the Innocent Crimnials, Ani DiFranco, Michael Hedges, The Red Hot Chilli Peppers (with John F.), Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Cream/Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Willie Nelson, Chuck Berry, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, David Bowie, Elton John, Victor Lemonte Wooten, Jay Farrar, the Clash, The Blues Brothers, James Brown, Little Richard, Led Zepplin, Kula Shaker, Jefferson Airplane, Simon & Garfunkel, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Steve Goodman, John Prine, The Doors, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Three songwriters from three different backgrounds converge to form an amalgamation of lyrical imagery, instrumental sensitivity, and heartfelt performance. Tex Santos, Chris "DJ Gristle" Steude, and The Captain Chas (or Chas) arrived upon each other sharing the same connections with the others' music; and found in each other the muse needed to produce something both spontaneous and poignant. DJ Gristle unleashes his unending stream of creative song production. Tex Santos brings his gift for overarching and relevant imagery to the table. The Captain Chas adds instrumental meat and lyrical wit. Combined, the Orsons strive to compliment each others' styles and produce something truly worthwhile.
We're extremely excited about our return show in Charlotte this week! We're playing the Neighborhood Theatre on Good Friday April 10th with our good friends, Boulder Acoustic Society, and we hope you'll be there.
Tickets are still on sale now at www.neighborhoodtheatre.com . Thanks for all of your support thus far and please be on the look out for announcements about our new album release this summer!
Hi guys! We're coming to Charlotte!! I hope this message finds you well.
Sneak Preview for Last Call
Claire and I have returned from our 3 months EU& UK tour. So, I just posted a note about what's going on with The Bowmans on facebook... and then I started writing a mass email... and then I decided against it... so I'm doing this instead. (begging) Will you visit my profile page to help me spread the word, pretty please??? We have a sneak preview of the new album (Produced by Malcolm Burn, Mastered by Greg Calbi) up for 5 days only… and it can be bought within the next 5 days only!
Just thought we'd drop by and say HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hope you're having a great one! Oh, and btw, we just added 3 new songs off of our new record... If you have a few extra minutes, please drop by the page and let us know what you think of em! Thanks again, and we'll see you at Alley Cat on the 21st (we hope)!
Thanks for the add and for supporting another carolina artist. Greatly appreciated. Have you heard “Fingertips”? If you like the sound, tell a friend and share the love. Thanks again - Trevor
The Cranes Are Flying
organic electronica from columbia, south carolina
debut album "Family Friendly Radio" January 2009 - hear preview now!
Squonk Opera will be in your neck of the woods soon with its roast/toast of your fair town in a little show we call… Charlotte: The Opera!
Our show is not exactly ‘opera’, but a multi-media live concert that weaves music, video projections, props and puppets. To see more of what we do, check out our website at http://www. squonkopera. org.
Charlotte : The Opera will include amazing Charlotte dance groups, your 2-time National Champ Slam Poets and lots of video interviews with your fellow citizens.
Shows are at the McGlohon Theatre: Friday, November 21 at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 22 at 2:00 and 8:00 p.m. Sunday, November 23 at 3:00 p.m.
Okay- On November 10, Randy Burke whooped up on .666 of the Orsons and got his goggles back ! ... after these two Hooligans, "Chaz" and "Oh Please give me a dollar Tex Santos" acted like children and TOOK away Mr. Burke's goggles.. Of course, they were dumbfounded at the quick aggression of Randall, who amazingly and unflinchingly confronted both "Tex" and "Chaz" -- the foes were defeated, the goggles secured, but then Ralph the DOORMAN threw out Randy and ONLY Randy ...Oh the Pity !!! !!!
Thanks for the add!!! It's always a good thing to have new friends! Y'all are an inspiration!!!
Hope you dig our music - we had a great time makin' it! The music on our page is some of our "pop-ier" stuff - check out "Buginajar" or "I Love You" - I think you'd enjoy them!
If you like our music, download it (for FREE) and share with your friends. We made it to be enjoyed.
Thanks again for the add, and we hope to hear more from you
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