Charlyhorse Featuring Chuck Johnson, Tom Kuhn, Dale Meyer & James Brock

CHUCK JOHNSON “THE CHARLYHORSE” WINS THE 2012 SINGER/SONGWRITER SHOWCASE!!!!!!!

Congrats to Chuck Johnson “The Charlyhorse” for winning the Charlotte Music Awards, Singer/Songwriter Showcase held at the Saloon @NC Music Factory!! As the winner, he receives the one year membership to NSAI. Thanks to all the nominees for outstanding performances, specifically, Jeff Luckadoo, Matthew Alexander, Sevin Becker, Matt Tucker, Sara Scott, MO sART, Amy Broome, Marie Reid & Douglas Barnhill, Corey Hunt, Kristi Ormand, Jeff Gates, Sy Arden, Chuck Johnson “The Charlyhorse”, Flesh & Stone, and Rusty Knox. A special thanks to Monty Chandler, Harriet Coffey, Jack Lawrence and Glenn Selby as judges and to Jim Shafer for a wonderful job as MC for the evening. We appreciate the support from the Charlotte Music Awards , Jeff Cheen, Julia Dixon, Terry Gage, Jan Jenson, Rustee Lane, Sandi Duncan, Kay Efird, Chad Dixon & Suzanne Keeter as producers, staff and board members for a successful evening of great music and a special thanks to all the sponsors and all those who donated items for raffles and drawings and to the Saloon @ NC Music Factory for hosting this event!!!!!!!!!!! - Charlotte Music Awards

CHUCK JOHNSON “THE CHARLYHORSE” WINS THE 2012 SINGER/SONGWRITER SHOWCASE!!!!!!!

Congrats to Chuck Johnson “The Charlyhorse” for winning the Charlotte Music Awards, Singer/Songwriter Showcase held at the Saloon @NC Music Factory!! As the winner, he receives the one year membership to NSAI. Thanks to all the nominees for outstanding performances, specifically, Jeff Luckadoo, Matthew Alexander, Sevin Becker, Matt Tucker, Sara Scott, MO sART, Amy Broome, Marie Reid & Douglas Barnhill, Corey Hunt, Kristi Ormand, Jeff Gates, Sy Arden, Chuck Johnson “The Charlyhorse”, Flesh & Stone, and Rusty Knox. A special thanks to Monty Chandler, Harriet Coffey, Jack Lawrence and Glenn Selby as judges and to Jim Shafer for a wonderful job as MC for the evening. We appreciate the support from the Charlotte Music Awards , Jeff Cheen, Julia Dixon, Terry Gage, Jan Jenson, Rustee Lane, Sandi Duncan, Kay Efird, Chad Dixon & Suzanne Keeter as producers, staff and board members for a successful evening of great music and a special thanks to all the sponsors and all those who donated items for raffles and drawings and to the Saloon @ NC Music Factory for hosting this event!!!!!!!!!!! - Charlotte Music Awards

If you haven’t seen Chuck Johnson perform live, you are missing more than a down home slice of Americana but an engaging show where you feel a part of the experience. Between songs, and sometimes during, Chuck converses with the patrons and encourages their participation. As he belts out songs from his CD, Cotton Ain’t King, in a throaty and heart felt style, he tells stories about the figures in his music and occasionally about some of the folks who regularly come out to his shows. - Magazine 33

Cotton Ain’t King by Chuck Johnson is one of those easy sounding discs that works its way into you mind. There is nothing complex about this artist; his music is simple, heartfelt and captures the essence of the songs and the south.

Cotton Ain’t King is the track that stands out; with its emotion and passion, it captures the true Southern rock style in the vein of Gregg Allman’s Laid Back album from the seventies. With its understated guitar work and simple arrangements, you can hear the longing for times past that haunt the images of the track. The guitar work has a very subtle effect, much the way J.J. Cale plays, never over playing as so many guitarists do.

Raylene is a love song that takes a few unexpected twists and turns in the story line but it continues the haunting sound of angst that you can feel throughout the disc. There’s a Rain Coming is a mixture of country and blues. Never over stating, the obvious with his style Chuck Johnson captures the easygoing sound of southern rock and country that bands like Marshall Tucker Band and Cowboy were able to do. Johnson never gets lost in commercialism; instead, he works in the roots of southern music that transcends the genre tag.

Nail is the classic sound that so many fans crave. With its treatment of classic subjects of moonshine, the devil, killing, and the preacher trying to save a lost soul whisper though out the song. The lyrics say it all, “I heard the devil laughing when her face went pale”.

Preacherman again captures the essence of southern music, without becoming some overblown rock anthem. The easygoing feel if the disc is the true secret of Chuck Johnson as he is able to capture the feeling without falling prey to commercialism. Moore’s Road Blues has a lot in common with Marshall Tucker Band that many fans will identify with.

From start to finish, the disc delivers quality songs and Chuck Johnson proves that he belongs. Having grown up in a small town that just happened to have cotton gin and a railroad line that picked up the bales of cotton to take to the factory, the disc stirred haunting memories of the small town life when cotton was king.

Review by Vernon Tart - Pure southern Rock

Cotton Ain’t King by Chuck Johnson is one of those easy sounding discs that works its way into you mind. There is nothing complex about this artist; his music is simple, heartfelt and captures the essence of the songs and the south.

Cotton Ain’t King is the track that stands out; with its emotion and passion, it captures the true Southern rock style in the vein of Gregg Allman’s Laid Back album from the seventies. With its understated guitar work and simple arrangements, you can hear the longing for times past that haunt the images of the track. The guitar work has a very subtle effect, much the way J.J. Cale plays, never over playing as so many guitarists do.

Raylene is a love song that takes a few unexpected twists and turns in the story line but it continues the haunting sound of angst that you can feel throughout the disc. There’s a Rain Coming is a mixture of country and blues. Never over stating, the obvious with his style Chuck Johnson captures the easygoing sound of southern rock and country that bands like Marshall Tucker Band and Cowboy were able to do. Johnson never gets lost in commercialism; instead, he works in the roots of southern music that transcends the genre tag.

Nail is the classic sound that so many fans crave. With its treatment of classic subjects of moonshine, the devil, killing, and the preacher trying to save a lost soul whisper though out the song. The lyrics say it all, “I heard the devil laughing when her face went pale”.

Preacherman again captures the essence of southern music, without becoming some overblown rock anthem. The easygoing feel if the disc is the true secret of Chuck Johnson as he is able to capture the feeling without falling prey to commercialism. Moore’s Road Blues has a lot in common with Marshall Tucker Band that many fans will identify with.

From start to finish, the disc delivers quality songs and Chuck Johnson proves that he belongs. Having grown up in a small town that just happened to have cotton gin and a railroad line that picked up the bales of cotton to take to the factory, the disc stirred haunting memories of the small town life when cotton was king.

Review by Vernon Tart - Pure southern Rock

Chuck Johnson's powerful song 'Cotton Ain't King' is hauntingly authentic. His heartfelt lyrics evoke the sadness of the decline of the southern textile industry." . John Tosco owner and President of tosco music party
- John Tosco, owner and president of the tosco music party (Jul 21, 2010)
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- John Tosco, owner and president of the tosco music party (Jul 21, 2010)

"Chuck put on a vocal demonstration as his powerful voice resonated through the Muse - an original bluesy rock-a-billy ballad by this singer-songwriter titled "There's a Rain Coming"."
- Monty Chandler, examiner.com (Sep 02, 2010)
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