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CHARLES WATSON &  HOLLOW COUNCIL
THE COUNCIL PLAYERS

• Charles Watson - electric, classical guitars, vocals
• Shane Walker - drums
• Josh Cummings - bass, vocals, hand drums
• Dave Mennig - vocals
• Tory Edwards - violin

Charles Watson & Hollow Council band members, "The Council", feature  a broad spectrum of genre backgrounds, all band members are teachers and music theorists, each play numerous instruments, music & styles ... and as a performing group, are riveting the airwaves and music scene with a unique brand of classically influenced Alternative Rock with intensely infectious hooks, poignant lyrics, extravagant compositions, arrangements, masterful  instrumentation, and world-class vocals.

 

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                   charles watson & hollow council

 

•  Charles Watson, master extreme electric and classical guitarist, composer, arranger, lyricist, vocalist, founder of the band, Platinum Plus Universal Artist, Platinum Plus International and Platinum Plus Records, Nashville recording artist since 2007 ... bio page

•  Shane Walker, master drummer, also a pro guitarist, bassist, and trombonist, joined the band in 2008 and continues to grace the music with his great talent  ... bio page

•  Josh Cummings , master bassist and multi-genre musician, offers a plethora of talent, a pro guitarist, hand drummer, and vocalist,  Platinum Plus Records, Nashville recording artist  2007

•  Dave Mennig, master vocalist of renown needs no introduction. Heavy metal? Oh yeah. But have you heard this guy wail the blues, get down with the jazz tunes, hear his smooth Country style, or Alternative Rock incredible vocal delivery? This guy has one of the best voices ever and he's a pro from the word go.

•  Tory Edwards, master violinist and fiddler extraordinaire, will be working with the band on special projects. Tory will be featured in our SEPTEMBER 2010 CONCERT in Phx, AZ. No one in the history of violin rips like Tory, a classically trained violinist with a flare for the extreme. "He is a unbelievable musician who has played for Flotsam and Jetsam among others. Tori can play guitar, violin, drums, bass, mandolin, piano and more. He is a twisted combination of Rush meets Eddie Van Halen meets Charlie Daniels meet Oingo Boingo meets Nevermore. Tory plays a mean Electric Violin ...." (comment by Goldiroxx Band)

 

 

 

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BAND HISTORY OVERVIEW

Charles Watson has a new project underway, is on track for Platinum Plus Universal's 2010 Nashville artist roster, and has a line-up of pro players that are just mind boggling!

Charles Watson & Hollow Council, an Arizona based band, began as a recording project and contract between Charles E. Watson, Jr and Platinum Plus Universal in Nashville, TN. Watson's objective was to showcase his innovative classical guitar techniques and styles in mainstream rock. Having the option of hiring studio musicians or bringing in his own musicians, Watson enjoined three of his AZ bros. He brought in a drummer, Jesse Johnson, bassist, Josh Cummings, both of whom were band members with Watson in another band, and Chris Dunham for vocals to record in Nashville with him.

"Empty Man", the first music Charles Watson wrote destined for the album and nailed the signature sound the album would have, lent a private identity for the four of them as "Empty Men", later replaced with the synonyms "Hollow" and "Council". Although the band has since referred to themselves sometimes as simply "Hollow Council",  the band name is "Charles Watson & Hollow Council". They ultimately took the music on stage for live performances to promote the resulting 2008 album, Time For Change by Charles Watson & Hollow Council.

The ongoing adventures of Watson's band have encompassed a meaningful plethora of stages, a loyal following, and many highlights including:

•  Platinum Plus Records, Nashville label and recording in world-class studios in Nashville, Tennessee with Legends Hall of Fame Producer Robert Metzgar, producer Tony Migliore, and engineers Chuck Haines and Spike Jones
•  The album insert, an impeccable top-notch production, was the result of the cooperative efforts between Charles Watson and Ben Sams of Samsons Designs in Nashville, TN
•  This 2008 album reigned No. 1 for 45 weeks straight on AAA Radio, breaking all charting records with singles "Stuffed Suits" and "Stop Wasting My Time"

•  "Empty Man", another single off this album, is on two 2009 compilation series CDs, RNR Radio and 3000 Indy Records 360
•  The album was picked up for international distribution by Platinum Plus/Sony/BMG Global in March 2009, however due to subsequent and ongoing changes occurring internal to Sony/BMG Global, that distribution is on hold for 2009 and will be re-initiated at a later date to be announced
•  Time For Change 2008 album is domestically distributed by Platinum Plus International.

•  Time For Change album is in KWSS Arizona Alternative Radio, 106.7 FM, rotation, along with improvised guitar duets recorded during a live interview with DJs D-Rock & Beef

•  The band hosted Final Fridays ROCKFEST in Gilbert, AZ, sharing the stage with line-ups of the valley's hottest bands for 8 months in 2009

•  They played one of the most envious of world-class venues, STURGIS 2008 RALLY in Sturgis, SD

•  And have a loyal fan base locally and abroad including a band myspace with over 6000 friends and a million+ song plays and an active commercial band website

COLLECTORS ITEMS INCLUDE:
•  "Building" band shirts, logo shirts, original gig banner, logo ballcaps, and Sturgis 2008 Souvenir shirts printed by Mesa Shirts N Things July 2008

•  The band put out a music video on DVD of the 2008 album live, with a Sturgis 2008 Flaming Skull souvenir label, recorded in Scottsdale, AZ at the infamous Chaser's Lounge
•  There is a poster series of 13 posters with the original artwork of Charles Watson, one for each track on the Time For Change 2008 album with song credits, first line, and CD graphics, plus a poster for the CD album cover with all credits, logos, insert, disk, and tray graphics for sale in the band's ZAZZLE online store

•  Collectors will find a signed and numbered limited first run edition of the 2008 album, Time For Change, for sale in the band's online store

This has all happened due to the cooperative and dedicated efforts of the band members, label, management, producers, artists and engineers, sponsors, and the greatest families, friends, fans, and audiences in the world ...

Charles Watson & Hollow Council thanks everyone involved for supporting this album project and music.

TIME FOR CHANGE 2008 album
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... You can buy our 2008 CD, Time For Change, at cdbaby.com, there are a few of our collectors signed and numbered first run of this album available ... download MP3s at various digital download vendors ... and get band shirts, ballcaps, magnets, beer steins, and other band merchandise, and order your 2008 album Poster Series from our ZAZZLE online store

Charles Watson & Hollow Council

"We look forward to our next album, now in development, with a major line-up of pro players that'll rock yer socks off ..." says Watson, "We're Alternative Rock with a Classical Hook and a Hard Edge."

THE COUNCIL PLAYERS

Spoiler? Listen for dueling classical guitars, mandolins, keyboards and violin ... along with bass with bottom line finesse, intricate drumming, harmony vocals, world-class symphonic productions, and the outrageous lead vocals of Dave ... plus a few more surprises we can hardly wait to announce ... this band's next album is definitely going to usher in a new epoch for the archives of music history.

Stay tuned for more news.

(Exercpts from Gothage Press Arizona Music Review articles)