Former W’s front man Andrew Schar formed this combo with former W’s touring drummer Courtney Stubbort after the dissolution of the aforementioned band. The two are joined by Courtney’s brothers to form a very interesting combo. Hard to pin down the sound of Alpha Charlie: a blend of 60’s Power Pop, Funk, Rock, Swing, Gospel, and some other randomness. This album was rather hard to find until recently, now available for download on Bandcamp along with a live album I’ve yet to purchase. Andrew and Courtney also have a new project called The Big Fix that released a single last year on Bandcamp. It’s more of the W’s vibe: thebigfix.bandcamp.com. I enjoyed “..And I Wait” from start to finish, not a weak track in the bunch! Some of the tunes were penned for the third W’s LP that never happened. I love this album, gets better with every listen! A deal for $7, get it!
RIYL: Cake, the W’s, Bloodhound Gang, Ben Folds, Soul Coughing, original sounding music!
[2001 Independent | Purchase: alphacharlie.bandcamp.com]‘Sunken Treasures’ are albums that had slipped under my radar and maybe some of yours too.
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