Artist description Singer-Songwriter with strong Folk-rock background and DIY ethic.

Music Style Ait-Country, Roots -Pop

Musical Influences Nick Drake, Johnny Cash, Roger McGuinn

Similar Artists Pete Yorn, Wallflowers, George Harrison, Tom Petty

Artist History Stints as a bassist with The Violets, Lisa Hayes, and Gingersol earned him attention as a band member and sought-after picker. He started his solo stuff in Portland, Oregon, playing local pubs, dives, open-mikes, and “anywhere that would have me,” while playing more high-profile gigs with the Violets, including a European tour, and two hot-shot spots at Austin’s SXSW and Portland’s NXNW. His work with singer/writer Lisa Hayes took him to Nashville where he was a featured player on her Sun album, and participated in Rod Picott’s round-robin “Whisky Fireside” evenings. Relocating to Los Angeles, Chuck joined Gingersol and played local gigs with them as well as SXSW, playing on The Train Wreck is Behind You before restarting his solo thing.

Instruments Guitar, Bass, Lap Steel, Hammond Organ, Accordian

Albums Pooks Road

Press Reviews CHUCK LEE BRAMLET Pooks Road Chuck Lee Bramlet, ex-Gingersol bassist, makes his solo debut with the textured, jangly, roots pop Pooks Road. Bramlet's lyrics are honest with a subtle anguish delivered with a sound akin to George Harrison or Jeff Lynne. The standout tracks include Calling You and Explaining To Do. All told, a successful debut from Bramlet which showcases a musical maturity worth exploring over and over. Miles of Music - Jan. 2003 CHUCK LEE BRAMLET Pooks Road - Cretaceous Records What a gem! We get a lot of CDs in here, so many we can barely open the packages, let alone listen to them. When we hear a good one, what a treat, and I must have listened to this one over 200 times already. This is rock 'n roll in the tradition of Tom Petty and John Fogerty - guitar strumming, great lyrics, band music, with some folksy tunes as well. Chuck came to North Hollywood from Portland, Oregon where he kicked off his solo career as a writer after gigging and recording with The Violets, Lisa Hayes, and Gingersol as a bassist. Stating his main influences as being Nick Drake, Johnny Cash, Roger McGuinn to Otis Redding, Bramlet plays music that is definitely old school, picking up where The Byrds, Moby Grape, and Buffalo Springfield left off. On this 11-track CD, starting with the intro "Pooks Road," the songs take one up and down with killer melodies, some fine strumming, and excellent vocals. Delighted was I to find in the liner notes, after I had already listened to it to death, that Anastasia Newham sings on this project - no wonder it's so good. Drummer Jano Janosik is the only other musician involved, leaving Bramlet on the guitars, bass, lap steel, accordian and Hammond Organ. Although the songwriter claims this selection of songs are "dark," dating back to his time spent in Portland (a dark place), I found the songs to be uplifting, even if they are a little melancholy and undoubtably haunting. The last two cuts, "Long Thin Line," destined to become a great hit, and "St. Johns Bridge" being an instrumental, will send you back to track one to listen to the whole thing all over again. If addictive forming is dark, then yes, this is a very dark work! With more sweetening for airplay, I think Chuck would sell a couple million copies! Anna McWillie - Editor-in-cheif - NoHo LA - Feb 27, 2003

Location North Hollywood, CA - USA

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