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Charles R Humphrey III

Asheville, North Carolina
33 Years Old
Songwriter, Band, Producer
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"How Can It Be Wrong If It Grows Wild"
BIOGRAPHY
Founding member of Asheville based bluegrass band
Steep Canyon Rangers
Founding member of bluegrass super group
Songs From The Road Band
Play upright bass and write songs full time
Currently touring in Steve Martin's bluegrass band
Love Music!
LEVEL
professional
GENRES
Bluegrass, Country, Alternative Country
PUBLISHING COMPANY
Lucks Dumpy Toad Publishing, I own my own publishing
Contact
Management: Don Light Talent
Publishing: Lucks Dumpy Toad Publishing
Label: Lucks Dumpy Toad Records
Music Supervisor: Charles R Humphrey III
Booking: ch3bass@yahoo.com
Administrative: ch3bass@yahoo.com
P.R.O.
ASCAP
INSTRUMENTS
banjo / bass / acoustic guitar / upright bass
INFLUENCES
Anything Good, The World Around Me, Life In Specific
DAY JOB
Steep Canyon Rangers
I AM INTERESTED IN
in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a record deal
in getting a publishing deal
I WRITE:
For a living

I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music
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SONG CUTS
Steep Canyon Rangers, Town Mountain, Songs From The Road Band Mark Schimick and The Model T Time Machine, Tennessee Jed Fisher Band
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
2 time International Bluegrass Music Association Showcase Songwriter, 1 song in Bluegrass Charts top 10 2006 IBMA emerging artist of the year
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