Charlie K

Enjoy an entertaining performance, from a writer who, at a very young age, was required to bring Mom to the bars.

To touring Eastern Canada in a lounge act, The Special Touch, determined to get our spot in Vegas history.

Then out-living the Outlaw Country Music Scene on those Hog Town Toronto streets.

And finally moving west when there was truly only, One Way Out! Mix that in with 3 contracts of high seas, cruise boat, high jinks, and all that makes for a debut album whose lyrics and melodies speak to the current moments of our times. Songs from the Live to Play, Play to Live and the Hope and Destiny lp.

Based on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, Charlie K, songwriter/ performer, has successfully blended back east country, blues and jazz feels, with deep rooted seasonings from The West Coast Music Scene. These lyrics and melodies speak to the current moments of our times.

From love songs like, I Am Yours, We're Gonna Win Again and Early in the Morning Round Midnight, all expressing devotion, hope and perfect splendour of togetherness. To songs of social consciousness, as told in, The Hwy 14 Blues, a tale about the missing and A Star in the Sky, a song of hope.

Close your eyes and picture yourself on a boat on a river, while you listen to the smooth Bolero rhythms of The Cool One. Then join in for audience participation and foot stomping in, I Love You So, a frenetic Rockabilly tune that tears up the room.

Growing up in Toronto's East End, and keeping those youthful rebellious roots are tunes like, What's Happening to Me, Why Oh Why and Rocket Man. Reflecting on our Environment and the blindness to altering course.

All and all, enjoy a very entertaining performance, from a writer who, at a very young age, was required to bring his mother to the bars. To touring Eastern Canada in a lounge act, 'The Special Touch', determined to make our mark in Vegas history. To outliving the Outlaw Country Music Scene on those Hog Town streets. To finally moving west when there was truly only, One Way Out!

And while crafting my style of music on the west coast I became totally engrossed with jazz standards. To the point of completing 3 contracts of high seas, high jinks, on those dam Holland America ships. As The Victoria Trio, we performed jazz standards nightly at the Ocean Bar.

Life has been a slice. See you at the show. Charlie K

I carry a PA System of 1000w. which is plenty for up to 100 people. Any bigger halls would require the host to supply the sufficient PA and I would require a Microphone and a guitar jack for the solo act.

My acoustic guitars all have on board systems. and would most likely need a DI box. I also use a Stratocaster guitar and a Fender Deluxe Amp for the bigger band Charlie K and the Shades.