Chuck Ragan

Chuck Ragan
Chuck Ragan performing with Jon Gaunt in Nottingham (16 November 2010) while touring with The Gaslight Anthem
Background information
Genres	folk rock, punk rock
Years active	1993–present
Labels	SideOneDummy
Associated acts	Hot Water Music
Website	Official Website

Chuck Ragan is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. From 1993 until 2006 he was one of the lead singers for Gainesville, Florida-based punk rock band Hot Water Music. The group disbanded on good terms in 2006, and the other three members went on to form punk band The Draft, while Ragan launched a solo career playing folk music similar in tone to a former acoustic Hot Water Music side project called Rumbleseat. He has since released a series of 7-inches on No Idea Records, and a live album and a studio album on Side One Dummy Records. Hot Water Music reunited in 2007 for a tour across the United States and Europe.

Tours

Chuck Ragan, Tim Barry and Ben Nichols toured in the fall of 2008. Chuck Ragan was also a support act on Frank Turner's 2010 tour of the UK, and supported The Gaslight Anthem during their 2010 European Fall tour. Ragan was the opener on the Social Distortion west coast tour in late January and February 2011.

Ragan conceptualised the idea of the Revival Tour in 2005 and organised the first Tour in 2008. The Revival Tour is a collaborative event between musicians. The 2011 Revival Tour featured Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem, Dave Hause of The Loved Ones, Dan Andriano of Alkaline Trio, and Ragan himself. ^[1]

Future projects

In a February 12, 2010 interview, Chuck commented that he was working on an album with Brian Fallon, frontman for the Gaslight Anthem.^[2]

Chuck Ragan plans to release a four way split with underground UK singer-songwriters Sam Russo, Helen Chambers and Jimmy Islip at some point in 2011.

Discography

Studio albums

• 2007 Feast or Famine - Side One Dummy Records.
• 2008 Bristle Ridge - with Austin Lucas - Hometown Caravan - LP (Ltd. European Tour Ed.) / Ten Four Records - LP/CD
• 2009 Gold Country - Side One Dummy Records / TenFour Records - CD/LP.
• 2011 Covering Ground - Side One Dummy Records / TenFour Records - CD/LP.

Live albums

• 2006: Live at the Troubadour - Self-Release (CD-R)
• 2007: Los Feliz - Side One Dummy Records (CD/LP)
• 2009: Live at Hafenkneipe Zürich - Leech Records (LP - Ltd. to 1000 copies)
• 2009: Chuck plays Frankfurt - Fanclub (DoLP - Ltd. to 300 handnumbered copies)
• 2009: Live from Rock Island: The Daytrotter Sessions - Side One Dummy Records (10" Vinyl)
• 2010: Live at Cafe Du Nord

Singles

The 7-Inch Club - 2006-2007, No Idea Records (Ragan released a series of seven singles, one per month, referred to collectively as "The 7-Inch Club" and because only those who had pre-ordered the entire set ahead of time could obtain copies.) The series was also pressed on a CD entitled The Blueprint Sessions which accompanied the final mailing of the 7-Inch Club.

References

1. ^ http://www.therevivaltour.com/?page_id=8
2. ^ University Pulse: Interview with Chuck Ragan

External links

• Chuck Ragan

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