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Country Standard Time Feature
When BR549 took a hiatus three years ago, frontman Chuck Mead found inspiration in another form of collaboration, as a staff songwriter for Ten Ten Music Group, a Nashville publishing house. All the songs on his first solo effort, the self-released “Journeyman’s Wager,” except for a George Harrison-penned Beatles cover, come from that fruitful stint. To read on click here -
Nashville Extravaganza! – WSM Interview – In Store @ Grimey’s – PLUS 2 Big Shows
Chuck will be back in Nashville for a blitz of album release parties and more on May 29th and 30th.
WSM – With Bill Cody
Friday morning Chuck will stop in at the Air Castle of the South for a chat and to play a few songs with WSM’s Bill Cody. Listen live on May 29th at 7:30am Central.
In Store Performance and Album Release Party
Grimey’s New and Preloved Music celebrates the release of Journeyman’s Wager at 3pm on Saturday, May 30th. Stop in, say hi and pick up a copy of the new record! 1604 8th Ave. S.
EAST vs. WEST – 2 BIG SHOWS!
Kicking things off on the East side, Friday, May 29th, the show will be at the 5 Spot, 1006 Forrest Avenue. It’s a NON-SMOKING Show and gets underway at 9pm.
Chuck takes the show across the bridge Saturday night, May 30th for another big show at The Basement, 1604 8th Ave. S. Joshua Black Wilkins opens. 9pm.
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PopMatters Review of Journeyman’s Wager
Chuck Mead
Journeyman’s Wager(Grassy Knoll)
US release date: 12 May 2009
By Juli Thanki
It’s been over three years since the honkytonk revivalist group BR549 released their last album, and with each band member engaged in various other projects, fans wondered if they’d ever hear from frontman Chuck Mead again. After spending a hiatus as the musical director for the stage show Million Dollar Quartet (based, of course, on the famous Sun Records impromptu jam between Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley), hillbilly heartthrob Mead is back with his first solo venture, Journeyman’s Wager. To read on click here
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From MusicFog.com: Americana Revolution Review #003: Chuck Mead
Americana Revolution Review #003: Chuck Mead
MusicFog interview with Chuck Mead
Chuck Mead Album Cover Chuck Mead has way too much fun marrying the story songs back to the emphatic and energetic music. And about dang time it is for this long awaited solo album from the BR549 frontman: Journeyman’s Wager. What you have here is a full spectrum of flavors. Finger licking good, I might add. Lots of wonderful layering of instruments, thanks to the deft production hand of Ray Kennedy, and stellar sidemen Kenny Vaughn, Audley Freed, Mark Miller, Mark Horn, Dave Roe, Mike Henderson, Pat Sivers and Jen Gunderman. And Chuck is in fine form, it will make you feel good! Pay special attention to:Out On The Natchez Trail – pure spunk, oh yeah, it takes you there!
Gun Metal Gray – slow burning blues
I Wish It Was Friday – this one bounces and rolls so easy
After The Last Witness Is Gone – Southern roadhouse swagger
In A Song – stone country, major sweet, sing along
Old Brown Shoe – hypnotic drums and keys, with touches of 60’s sensibility, this kicks
–With love from Jessie Scott
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Washington Post Review
“No Requests,” the funky final track on this solo debut, offers the most emphatic evidence as to where Chuck Mead’s head has been at since his main band, BR549, went on hiatus. Where that walking jukebox got its start playing just about any sawdust-and-steel classic its fans clamored for, this busman’s holiday is all about originality, something to which the 11 hungry tracks here amply attest. To read on click here
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