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Charles Watson & Hollow Council Band Clinch 51 weeks on AAA Radio Charts
“Stop Wasting My Time” and “Stuffed Suits”, two singles off the 2008 album titled Time For Change by the Alternative Rock band Charles Watson & Hollow Council, have stayed on AAA radio charts for a whopping “43 weeks” straight, announced their label executive producer, Robert Metzgar on November 5, 2008. That was 8 weeks ago but it isn’t old news. To date, Charles Watson & Hollow Council’s album Time For Change has now been charted for 51 weeks, and still going strong. This kind of run for a brand-spanking-new band with their first album released August, 2008 is this Happy New Year’s Day record-breaking news.
Apache Junction, Arizona, January 1, 2009 – Charles E. Watson, a classical guitarist, is doing something new in the business of music. He’s making the classical guitar popular in arenas of rock genre listeners. This isn’t an easy crowd to please. The music either rocks or it doesn’t, regardless of sub-genre appeal; and there are as many interpretations of what that means as there are rockers. Multiply that by 51 weeks charted on AAA radio airwaves and you’ve got a lot of listeners across global spectrums liking what they hear from Charles Watson and his band, Charles Watson & Hollow Council.
Two singles off the 2008 music album, Time For Change, on Platinum Plus Records, Nashville, “Stop Wasting My Time” and "Stuffed Suits”, have continued to be charted for airplay on AAA radio stations for 51 weeks straight, to date.//
This music has everything, including sticky hooks and licks that stay in your head, full-speed-ahead scaling you can’t believe is really happening, grinding groovy crunches, “Iron Dog” Dunham’s haunting vocals of uniquely crafted lyrics with harmony and other vocal backups from guitarist and bassist, Josh’s aces and eights driving anchor bass on "Stop Wasting My Time" and Watson on his fretless Alembic bass on "Stuffed Suits". Johnson's exquisite drumming on the recordings are performed in the live band by Shane Walker, a top power-house drummer. So one of the stories goes, and of these, there are many, while rocking-out in the crowd, the band was playing “Stop Wasting My Time”, a chic leaned over and yelled, “This is the music I’ve waited all my life to hear.”
The current success of Watson’s entry into the mainstream rock music market with his classical guitar, superb songwriting and arrangements and first-rate band, is in the numbers. 51 weeks straight of AAA radio charting is record-breaking. As Watson says, “It’s not supply and demand. It’s demand and supply. I think it’s natural for people to demand art as well as entertainment and I feel really good about the great reception the music on this album is receiving.”
For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release (or for copy or demo), contact Charles E. Watson or visit www.charleswatsonhollowcouncil.com.
Time For Change”, by Charles Watson & Hollow Council, 2008 music album for compact disk and digital distribution. Indy Label: Platinum Plus Records, Nashville. Executive Producer: Robert Metzgar. Producer: Tony Migilore. Artist: Charles E. Watson, Jr, classical guitarist and composer; Charles Watson & Hollow Council. Capitol Management Group, Nashville, TN.
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Final Fridays Rock Fest Hosted by Nashville Recording Artists, Charles Watson & Hollow Council Band
Final Fridays is more than a last Friday of the month celebration at Crabby Don’s club in Gilbert, Arizona. It’s a bona fied Rock Fest. Charles Watson & Hollow Council announced today they will be hosting Final Fridays at a Phoenix valley area bar and grill fully fitted with a professional sound stage and square footage to accommodate the crowds gathering for an evening of top rock band line ups.
Apache Junction, Arizona, December 26, 2008 – There’s no question that the Phoenix, Arizona valley area is hip to live music venues rivaling Seattle and Denver in the West as hot-spots for emerging musicians and attracting recording artists of renown longevity; and it’s not just the great year-round weather that makes Phoenix an attractive place for musicians. Music abounds from every neighborhood garage to a plethora of bars, nightclubs, restaurants, art galleries, wine and cheese bars, performing arts centers, museum events, street fairs, ongoing festivals and benefits, city grassy knoll arenas, red brick and fountain plazas, and every venue possible that can boast live music in situ.
Expensing a state-of-the-art sound stage with knowledgeable sound techs on-board and plenty of space to rock their crowds, might say Crabby Don’s in Gilbert is no exception, but for the fact that they have topped the charts with Final Fridays hosted by the alternative rock band Charles Watson & Hollow Council. The last Friday of each month, at this bar and grill, has become a venue for concert style lineups hosted and organized by the hottest 2008 Platinum Plus rock band out of Arizona with a chart record-breaking album Time For Change. ...//Time For Change Album by Charles Watson & Hollow Council Band on Platinum Plus Records, Nashville Charts 43 Weeks on AAA Radio
Still number one. Charles Watson & Hollow Council album Time For Change has stayed on the AAA radio charts for 43 weeks, announced today by the album's executive producer, Robert Metzgar, today.
Apache Junction, Arizona, November 5, 2008 – When news comes straight from the desk of the Holy Grail incarnate Guru of the music industry, you'd better believe something important is happening. Classical guitarist, Charles E. Watson, Jr. found his mentor in Nashville when he said he wanted to blow-out the mainstream rock genre with his new brand of guitar playing and an alternative rock band. Legends Hall of Fame Producer, along with a plethora of just as impressive and significant inductions and titles, Robert Metzgar, didn't blink. And that was just the beginning.
The resulting album, Time For Change. Two of its tunes, "Stop Wasting My Time" and "Stuffed Suits", have rocked the AAA charts to record-breaking heights with 43 weeks of play. According to the buzz on such things, there are three main factors that boost today's music sales. One is the live performances of the artist(s). Two, is the promotions of the same. Three is AAA radio play. Did Charles Watson & Hollow Council hit the jack pot? They're three for three and still going strong.
"Stop Wasting My Time", said M. E. Kibler, lyricist of this song, in an informal interview at Solidspace Studio, "Is metaphor." The music and vocal delivery are impassioned.
"Stuffed Suits" is a fantastic mix of progressive rock and protest-style social commentary a little punked out. Just one spoiler is that this song features a cleverness that draws you right into the call and response male chorus chant, "Stuffed Suits".
For additional information on the news that is the subject of this release (or for copy or demo), contact Charles E. Watson or visit www.charleswatsonhollowcouncil.com.
Time For Change”, by Charles Watson & Hollow Council, 2008 music album for compact disk and digital distribution, release date August 29, 2008. Indy Label: Platinum Plus Records, Nashville, Universal Records. Executive Producer: Robert Metzgar. Producer: Tony Migilore. Recording Artist: Charles E. Watson, Jr, classical guitarist and composer; Charles Watson & Hollow Council. Capitol Management Group, Nashville, TN.
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Charles Watson, Arizona Classical Guitarist, Rocks Denver DNC Crowds After Sturgis 2008 Rally
After a week playing Sturgis 2008 Rally, Charles Watson stops off in Denver to play three of Denver's hottest blues clubs. Notably, his stint in Denver begins at Ziggies, one of the most famous blues clubs in the country.
Apache Junction, Arizona, August 15, 2008 – Denver is filling up for the DNC convention slated in the mile high city. Arizona classical guitarist, Charles Watson, just ripped for a week with his band at Sturgis 2008 Rally in Sturgis, SD, but he isn't finished. First up is Ziggies in Denver, Colorado's oldest blues club, playing a Special Event Saturday evening from 4 to 7 pm on August 16. Watson is appearing at Bushwacker's Blues Bar to open for The Incidentals, Tuesday night, August 24 at 9:30 pm. Tuesday night, August 26, he is playing at the 3 Kings Tavern, at 9 pm. ... //
Charles Watson & Hollow Council Book Sturgis 2008 Rally in SD, One of the Largest Venues in the World
So one of the stories goes,"It took me 5 years before I could get booked at Sturgis," said a well known Country music star, who will remain anonymous, when he heard the news that Charles Watson and band had just snagged one of the most enviable gigs in the world. August 2 through 8, 2008, when Charles Watson & Hollow Council will be playing in Sturgis, SD, is three days short of two weeks before Watson's album "Time For Change", is even released.
Apache Junction, Arizona, August 2, 2008 – Charles Watson and band are ecstatic. They are also in South Dakota playing on stage at the Sturgis 2008 Rally, one of the largest venues in the world. "It was kind of a last minute thing," says Watson. "We were going, then we weren't, then we were, then we weren't, and had just about resigned that something as big as Sturgis wasn't going to happen quite yet." Then a last minute confirmation came with a phone call and they were out the door and on the road. ...//
Platinum Plus Records, Nashville “Time For Change” Album Beats 2008 Presidential Candidates to the Slogan Punch
“Time For Change”, a song off Platinum Plus Records, Nashville, new recording artist's album, Time For Change, says it all for this Presidential election cycle's theme. Everybody wants to claim "they" are the agent of change. But Charles Watson, Arizona classical guitarist, beat them all to the punch and is this Happy New Year’s Day record-breaking news.
Apache Junction, Arizona, January 1, 2008 – Last September 2007, the first US Presidential nominee ad to run with the 'agent of change' theme was from the Hillary Clinton camp launching advertisements in Iowa and New Hampshire. Since then, everyone in the race has followed suit trying to come up with a different way to say that 'they' are the one to initiate 'change'. A year ago, Charles Watson, Arizona classical guitarist, had already announced the title of his new album would be Time For Change and had begun composing his title song, "Time For Change".
Maybe that was prophetic of Watson. Maybe he was way ahead of the wave. Who knew what the year 2007 would usher in? Charles Watson was all about doing something new in the world of rock music, bringing the classical guitar into a genre where no one had ever ventured, to showcase new techniques and direction for new sounds and ideas. The title song, Time For Change, is an extreme classical guitar instrumental of deep passion and moving
passages of contemplative extravaganzas of guitar work. Anyone interested in change they can believe in? Check out Watson's Time For Change. ...//
October Marks Charles Watson & Hollow Council Debut Public Performance
Usually the band comes first, then the recording contract, then the album release, but there isn't anything "as usual" about Charles Watson & Hollow Council, an alternative rock band who just finished recording a history making album, Time For Change. Now they are out rocking the Phoenix, AZ valley area in anticipation of the album's finalizing mixing and mastering.
Apache Junction, Arizona, October 10, 2007 – Charles Watson & Hollow Council, Alternative Rock band 'with a classical hook and a blues edge', having formed as a band to record the album, Time for Change, on Platinum Plus records, Nashville, will debut the music live on stage at Crabby Don's in Gilbert, AZ on October 19, 2008. This is their first public performance as this band. The drummer, Jesse Johnson, and the guitarist, Charles Watson, have been playing together long enough to have been through a couple 10,000 hours of music. Josh Cummings, bassist, vocalist, and hand drummer, has played bass with Watson and Johnson since 2004. For Chris Dunham, lead vocalist and co-song writer with Watson, this is a return to the stage for a 90's hard rock vocalist and dramatic actor. This opening night is also an especially looked-forward to event for those who know the fellows in the band and have been anticipating just such an occasion. The world-at-hand will be ushering in a new era ...//
Fourth of July Celebrated in Style by Charles Watson & Hollow Council in Nashville Upon Completing Recording “Time For Change” Album
“Time For Change” album project with Platinum Plus Records, Nashville is almost a done deal for this alternative rock band from Arizona. This Fourth of July, Charles Watson & Hollow Council is in Nashville for explosive celebrations as only Music City, USA can do. With the recording sessions completed, now comes the final mix, and, no doubt, another celebration.
Apache Junction, Arizona, July 4, 2007 – "It's a crazy night in Nashville," says Charles. Charles Watson & Hollow Council, after their third and last recording session for Time For Change on Platinum Plus Records, Nashville, are out on the town. Fireworks of extravagant measure are not rare on this particular date's eve, but, for Charles Watson, Chris Dunham, Jesse Johnson, and Josh Cummings, they are right where they want to be ... //
Charles Watson and Band Members in Nashville, TN Recording “Time For Change” Album First in Order for January 2007
“Time For Change” album project with Platinum Plus Records, Nashville has a ground-breaking new sound for the mainstream rock genre charts, featuring the extreme classical guitar work of Arizona’s foremost guitarist, Charles Watson. After months of preparation and putting together his alternative rock band, Watson and fellow musicians are scheduled to begin the first recording session January 8 in Nashville, TN, and is this Happy New Year's record breaking news.
Apache Junction, Arizona, January 1, 2007 – Charles E. Watson Jr. decided on the title for his album during late night hours of working on the music while talking to a friend about all the changes taking place. “Time For Change,” Watson says, “Is the title of an instrumental I've been working on since last summer. I'm going to put it on the album. Making changes, no pun intended," he chuckles, "applies to each one of us in the band as well as the overall concept for the album. It’s not just a quip. Seems it’s just time for change in so many ways. It’s crazy; I think this collection of songs and music are some of the best I’ve written so far.” Watson and fellow band members are preparing to leave for Nashville to begin a first of three recording sessions January 8 at Chelsea Studios. ...//
Charles Watson & Hollow Council Band Destined to Make History in Mainstream Rock
Charles Watson & Hollow Council is the name of a brand new alternative rock band slated to record a debut album with Platinum Plus Records, Nashville. Charles E. Watson, Jr., classical guitarist from the Phoenix, Arizona valley area, landed his recording contract to release his next classical guitar album, but this isn’t going to be just any ordinary classical guitar album. Watson has put together a unique group of musicians and vocalist to launch his classical guitar based alternative rock music and Charles Watson & Hollow Council is destined to make history in the rock genre charts.
Apache Junction, Arizona, October 25, 2006 – Charles E. Watson, Jr, also known among classical guitarists as C. E. Watson, is all about the classical guitar. In fact, he’s got a new band and song list for recording an album on Platinum Plus Records, Nashville in 2007, featuring his classical guitar work all rocked out and electrified. Notably, Watson’s executive producer is Legends Hall of Fame Producer, Robert Metzgar, who’s all about making history in the music industry with a fame for producing star-power recording artists ...//
Arizona Classical Guitarist Charles Watson Lands Recording Contract with Platinum Plus Records in Nashville
Arizona classical guitarist, Charles E. Watson, Jr., has made plans with Legends Hall of Fame Producer Robert Metzgar to record a twelve-tune music album on Platinum Plus Records, Nashville. With a couple dozen private label albums under his belt, Watson's fired up and ready to go for another batch of hot compositions and fret board work on a profound respect commanding label with a who's who of the music industry team beside him.Apache Junction, Arizona, April 20, 2006 – Charles E. Watson Jr. started a buzz by circulating his classical guitar private label 2005 album on CD, Path of the Raven, for his promotional demo. The buzz about this phenomenal guitarist in Arizona reached the very heart of the music industry, Robert Metzgar, in Nashville. The producers and surrounding entourage of people on this project are the Who's Who of the music business ... //
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"TIME FOR CHANGE"
2008 album on CD
CHARLES WATSON & HOLLOW COUNCIL
"Charles Watson, acclaimed Arizona electric and classical guitarist, has put together a group of musicians that are flat-out the new rock band to listen to, Charles Watson & Hollow Council, with a 2008 album straight out of Nashville's best. "Time for Change".
Time For Change 2008 album features the flamboyant finesse of Charles Watson's finger-style and fret board innovations on a souped-up State-of-the-Art Godin classical guitar, masterful drumming by Jesse Johnson, a highly creative drummer of extraordinary style and diversity, Charles Watson on an Alembic fretless bass on 8 of the 11 band recorded songs, Josh Cummings' bass lines on three songs, and Chris Dunham, a downright gritty and soulful vocalist delivering straight-up rock vocals, with harmony by Watson and other vocal backups by Watson, Cummings, and Johnson along with guest vocals by Susie Marshall and Spike Jones..
Charles Watson & Hollow Council
is hard hitting Alternative Rock with a classical hook and a blues edge, a
revolutionary and fine tuned Arizona based rock band with sophisticated
instrumentation, driving rhythms, and progressive dynamics ripped with
infectious hooks. These musicians' backgrounds
cover a broad array of music genres that come through in the unique and
exciting concert sound rocking audiences with captivating music
extravaganzas."
Gothage
Music Review
~ January 2008 by Sixfeet Under
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Watson and Dunham The Songwriters
The super songwriting duo: conversation with Charles Watson and Chris Dunham
For those who are into song writing and songwriters, here's a short list of some of the greatest songwriting duos: Ashford & Simpson, Barrere & Payne, Barry & Greenwich , Becker & Fagen, Berry (Chuck) & Johnson, Bono & Edge, Bourdeleaux & Bryant, Boyce & Hart, Brown & Squire, Buckingham & Nicks, Coffin & King, Comden & Greene, David & Bacharach, Ellington & Strayhorn, Gamble & Huff, Garcia & Hunter, Gilbert & Sullivan, Hall & Oates, Harry & Stein, Hayes (Isaac) and Porter (David), Henley & Frey, Hidalgo & Perez, Jagger & Richards, John (Elton) & Taupin, Johnson & Baughman, Lerner & Loewe, Lieber & Stoller, Louvin & Louvin, Mann & Weil, Marr & Morrissey, McCartney &Lennon, Metheny & Mays, Michael & Ridgley, Morrissey & Marr, Parsons & Hillman, Petty & Campbell, Plant & Page, Pomus & Shuman, Rodgers (Richard) & Hammerstein, Rodgers (Richard) & Hart (Lorenz), Schlesinger & Collingwood, Sherman (Robert & Richard), Simmons & Stanley, Stewart & Wood, Strummer & Jones, Tennant & Lowe, Tillbrook & Difford, Timmins & Timmins, Ulvaeus & Andersson, Waits & Brennan, Waller & Razaf , Waters & Gilmour, Wilson & Love, Yorke & Greenwood ... and among these greats, I would like to add another songwriting duo to the list: Watson & Dunham...//
Honing-in the lyric and musical hook is a particularly strong feature characteristic of the songs on the Time For Change album, but they aren't contrived ... the music, the instrumentation, the lyrics, the attitude and style simply work. To those who engage songwriting, there are gems and then, there are mutherloads. This song writing duo, Charles Watson and Chris Dunham, struck a vein and the riches of their labors are displayed in these recordings. // Another distinction of this songwriting duo is that Watson and Dunham co-write the lyrics and vocal melodies. Watson has a keen gift for designing sounds with the kind of mainstream connection that prompts thinking of a particular tune in response to notions encountered in everyday living. A 'favorite' song is defining moments one wants to keep experiencing over and over. Then the next song starts playing and that's your favorite song. Then the next and the next. // Dunham has a particular gift for parsing a turn of words that says something ordinary in un-ordinary ways.
"Charles and I tweak the words ... we sculpt them," Dunham said at a recent stage show in Scottsdale, AZ, just before launching into a song with lyrics they had been polishing for over three months. //
The 2008
album, Time For Change, recorded by the band, Charles Watson & Hollow Council, showcases the songwriting
duo of Watson and Dunham on a first excursion into teaming up
to write intriguing songs. //
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