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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Chuck Ragan| image = ChuckRagan.jpg| caption = Chuck Ragan performing with Jon Gaunt in Nottingham (16 November 2010) while touring with The Gaslight Anthem| image_size =| background = solo_singer| origin =| genre = folk rock , punk rock | years_active = 1993& ndash;present| label = SideOneDummy| associated_acts = Hot Water Music | website = http://www.chuckraganmusic.com Official Website| current_members =| past_members = Chuck Ragan is an American singing|singer , songwriter , and guitar ist. 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 (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-inch es on No Idea Records , a live album and three studio albums 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 Lucero (band)|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 (American band) , Dan Andriano of Alkaline Trio , and Ragan himself. http://www.therevivaltour.com/? page_id=8
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 . http://bsupulse.com/blog/2010/02/16/interview-with-chuck-ragan-2/ University Pulse: Interview with Chuck Ragan
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 (Chuck Ragan album)|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 (Chuck Ragan album)|Gold Country - Side One Dummy Records / TenFour Records - CD/LP.
2009 Anderson Family Bluegrass / Chuck Ragan - Stowaway Sound / Ten Four Records - Split LP
2010 Chuck Ragan / Darren Gibson Poison City Records - Split LP
2011 Covering Ground - Side One Dummy Records / TenFour Records - CD/LP.
2011 ''Chuck Ragan / Sam Russo / Jimmy Islip / Helen Chambers' - Split LP - Specialist Subject Releases
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 1500 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.
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External links
http://www.chuckraganmusic.com/ Chuck Ragan
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