BIG DADDY SHRED

Name's Chuck...I'm a musician that would be equally at ease on a stage trading licks with ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons as I would Slayer's Kerry King though I must profess I tend to lean a bit toward a scorching, bluesy southern rock approach with heavy metal intensity...I began playing after hearing the likes of Rush, Kiss, Led Zeppelin and British metal bands like Saxon and Judas Priest. After a few lessons early on, everything else was learned by ear. Falling under the influence of Randy Rhoads, Criss Oliva and neo-classical shredders the likes of Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony MacAlpine, Vinnie Moore and Steve Vai, over time I developed my own unique style (in my opinion anyway) that is immediately recognizeable as my nickname "BIG DADDY SHRED" . From Skynyrd to Savatage, from southern rock to savage metal, I try to combine all these components to breathe life into all of my compositions. While I tend to favor heavier music, I do have some country and pop song lyrics in my roster as well.