Album Notes

A new solo album by this Portland Oregon based singer-songwriter.
Release Date: November 30, 2004 14 songs!!!
(For bio, check out the Twang Music website at www.twangmusic.net)

This album features a wide variety of retro rock influences with a country folk feel to it. From the bare bones country folk of "Anywhere But Here" to the futuristic rock of "21st Century Man." His influences range from Little Richard, Chuck Berry, The Everly Brothers, and all those 60's rock groups, but especially The Bealtes, The Rolling Stones, and The Moody Blues.
You can hear those influences in every song.

"Written In Ashes" keyboardist Damon Law lent his talents on "21st Century Man" and, on the must listen to, ANTI-WAR ballad "Fighting For The Cause" with stunning results.

"You've been fooled into thinkin'
That you believe in the cause
And you may think you know the answers
But you've been lied to before"

"Fighting for the Cause" by Chris Charles
Copyright 2004 BMI

Also of note; Track 4, "A Creature Of The Sea," was written to call attention to the problem of the current sonar being used by the US Navy. This new sonar is so powerful that it floods the worlds oceans with up to 200 decibels of sound with disastrous results for our sea mammal friends. It causes them to bleed from the ears, mouth and brain.

Says Chris: Imagine a sound so painfully loud that it would make you want to jump off the Earth, even though you knew it would kill you. Whales and dolphins beach themselves to escape this high intensity sonor that the Navy is now using. "I thought the whales should have a voice in the matter."

UPDATE: In November 2008 The Natural Resources Defense Council lost its suit against the Navy. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Navy. So, as far as the Supreme Court is concerned, it is ok for the navy to continue torturing these animals!

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