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NUANCES, QUIRKS, STORIES, AND SUCH..... (written by Mari Rusnak, aka "Torchy Blaine") Chuck Schaeffer doesn't believe in cookie-cutter almost-country music, so he's determined to create his own style..... Running on two speeds, "Stop" and "Go", Schaeffer and Co. can slide into John Prine territory with good-old-days memories of Baseball Videos (listen closely, and you'll swear you can almost hear Prine's echoes of ".....ham-burgers! cheese-burgers! Wilbur and Orville Wright! John Garfield in the afternoon, Montgomery Clift at night...." from his own "Picture Show"), all the while dipping into Clint Black sharpness and Tim McGraw tones, but without the hokey mess.... Creating songs with just heart, a good time, and a little wisdom for good measure, Chuck is a man of determination and endurance. He invites us on his road of personal discovery, and it appears to be a trip where the songwriter is actively pulling all of these influences and ideas out of the atmosphere surrounding him, and with grit and guts, molds them into a legacy of cool delivery, a breath of fresh air, and a couple of nods to nostalgia. Don't be mistaken.... this ain't like no country you've ever heard of before.
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EP Release - November 6thMark your calendars - the release of my first EP will be November 6th - more details to follow.. Basilone Parade - Raritan NJ - Sun September 26thMany of my good friends from my old hometown of Raritan NJ will be participating and organizing the John Basilone Parade on Sunday, September 26th starting at 1:00 PM. These men do a tremendous service for the war hero of Raritan NJ, John Basilone, winner of the Purple Heart, the Navy Cross and the Congressional Medal of Honor. It is the largest of its kind. Please get there and honor this great American. |
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