2-ZZ-Nuff

Charles

Born at home in Burkesville, Kentucky Charlie learned early how to work hard and make the best of what you have. His family moved to rural Indiana when Charlie was a baby. Since his father was rarely around, Charlie was the “man around the house” and helped his mother and 2 sisters pump water and carry it into their home. Although life was tough, there was always music playing on the old radio his father left with them. Both his parents loved early country artists such as Hank Williams, Sr., The Carter Family, Johnny Cash and Porter Wagoner. When Charlie was 16 a friend’s mother showed him how to play “Your Cheatin’ Heart” on her flat-top guitar. Charlie went straight home, found an old guitar in the attic, had it re-strung and fiddled with it for a couple of weeks. Then he went back and showed her how the song was supposed to be played. This same determination drives him today.

Charles’ most proud achievement in his musical career- prior to songwriting in 2-ZZ-Nuff- was arranging music, playing guitar and singing the bass harmony for Revolver, a rock band that toured the Midwest. Billed as the “super garage band”, they played in the better clubs from St. Louis to Ohio and from Michigan to Tennessee. Charlie was in charge of arranging the music for the group. His goal was to take a popular song and give it a new twist that would make their group unique. He is particularly proud of his guitar solos during their concert at Grissom Air Force Base. Charlie counts himself fortunate to have been able to take time away from his day job at Borg Warner to pursue this dream.