Artist InformationBiography
The Ohio-born, Massachusetts resident has steadily been gaining notice throughout New England songwriting circles, and has earned several awards for his finely tuned craft.
"Employing a voice that resembles Neil Young's with the edges rounded-off, Williams is far more than simply a folk singer. On some tracks of his latest CD 'Smart Too Late, Old Too Soon', Williams and his studio compatriots form tightly knit harmonies reminiscent of Peter Paul & Mary. And yet on others, the vocal and backing arrangements resemble a Blood-On-The-Tracks-era Dylan. The recordings are fresh sounding and uniquely his own". Dom Di Muccio, Motif Magizine.
Chuck has performed at venues such as the Hampton Beach Pavilion in New Hampshire, Katherine Cornell Theatre on Martha’s Vineyard, the Narrow’s Performing Arts Center in Fall River, MA, the Guthrie Center in Gt. Barrington, MA and the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis, Ma, the Nameless Coffehouse in Cambridge, MA as well as numerous coffeehouses and performing arts centers throughout the Northeast.
Chuck has had the pleasure of opening for national touring artists such as Cheryl Wheeler, Kelly Joe Phelps, Rod McDonald, John Young Band and Claude Bourbon.
Chuck has been a part of several festivals such as the Boston Folk Festival, Sustainable Living Festival and Newport Arts Festival and Riversing amongst others!
2005
Ludlow Folk Festival Songwriter Contest Winner.
2006
Peacedriven Songwriting Awards Contest, Honorable Mention, 'On The Line'.
2007
Nominated in Motif Music Magazine as
Best Local Folk Act
Best Singer/Songwriter
Best Local CD for 'Smart Too Late, Old Too Soon'.
Cape Cod & Islands Songwiting Contest, Runner-Up.
2008
Nominated in Motif Music Magazine
Best Singer/Songwriter
Best Album of The Year for 'Trilogy'
Peacedriven Songwriting Awards Contest, Honorable Mention, 'With Peace'.
2009
Nominated in Motif Music Magazine
Best Singer/Songwriter
Tracks from 'Smart Too Late, Old Too Soon' can now be heard a at the following stations, WTBY, WUMD, WRUI, WBCR, WOMR, WERS, WFCR, WPXC, WMVY and WCUW. You can also hear Chucks songs on www.wholewheatradio.com, www.mvyradio.com , www.live365.com, www.musictogousa.com and www.nvasionradio.com
Chuck is a member of ASCAP & RISA (Rhode Island Songwriters Association).
Instrumentation
Guitar, Vocals and Harmonica
Discography
'Puppetshow' was Chuck's first solo CD (demo) and was completed in 2000. The material presents subjects of love lost, love gained, growing up and moving on.
'Footprints in the Sand', finished in 2002, was a collaboration with Greg Elliott of New Hampshire. This album leans towards the classic rock they grew up listening to. Much of this music has a harder edge to it brought to the forefront by the strong guitar work of Greg Elliott while Chuck's songwriting continues to evolve.
'Beyond the Berkshires' is a compiliation from 2004. Chuck released two new songs that had not appeared on his previous CD's. 'Shared the Day', recorded in Connecticut with the help of Steve & Paula Collin, is a sweet love song and 'The Longer I Live' tells a reflective story of times gone by. 'Beyond the Berkshires' features those two songs and 11 other tracks from his previous 2 CD's.
'Smart Too Late, Old Too Soon' is the most recent of Chuck's work since winning the Ludlow Folk Festival Songwriters Contest in 2005 and recieving Honorable Mention from the Peacedriven Songwriting Awards in early Spring 2006. This album has 10 tracks all but one written in the last year. It has been said that his Folk, Americana style is reminiscent of early Neil Young, John Mellencamp with a touch of Dylan all the while being completely original. Two of the songs are collaborations with poets David Weatherford of Nashville and Chuck's brother Ben Williams. Along with the title track, that tells of learning lifes lessons before it is to late, the CD contains 'On The Line', an award winning song from the PeaceDriven Songwirting Awards Contest.
'Trilogy' was released in February of 2008. This 3 song EP was born at the Stop The War Rally on Boston Common in March of '08. The disc has 2 new songs, With Peace & Citizens Request along with the award winning On The Line. Chuck has dedicated this EP to all who have worn the uniform. All proceeds for this project go directly to the Veterans for Peace Organization.
Links
| http://www.chuckwilliamsmusic.com |