He didn't pursue the instrument until years later while undergoing a long period of rehabilitation following major knee surgery, and later studied classical guitar under Alice Artzt (Princeton NJ).įrom 2003 - 2005, he partnered with the Raritan Music Center and Third Reformed Church of Raritan and successfully organized a weekly cruise night / concert festival in his new hometown, during which he had the opportunity to work with many terrific entertainers and musicians, including Jason Wilber, lead guitarist for folk legend John Prine. He briefly studied the piano at the age of eleven, and was given his first guitar the following Christmas. this ain't like no country you've ever heard of before.Ĭhuck Schaeffer (originally from Whitehouse Station, NJ), the oldest of four children, grew up listening to obscure one-hit wonders, country tunes, Jimmy Buffett and folk music on the family jukebox at his grandparent's bar. He invites us on his road of personal discovery, and it appears to be a trip where the songwriter is actively pulling all of these influences and ideas out of the atmosphere surrounding him, and with grit and guts, molds them into a legacy of cool delivery, a breath of fresh air, and a couple of nods to nostalgia.ĭon't be mistaken. can slide into John Prine territory with good-old-days memories of Baseball Videos (listen closely, and you'll swear you can almost hear Prine's echoes of ".ham-burgers! cheese-burgers! Wilbur and Orville Wright! John Garfield in the afternoon, Montgomery Clift at night." from his own "Picture Show), all the while dipping into Clint Black sharpness and Tim McGraw tones, but without the hokey mess.Ĭreating songs with just heart, a good time, and a little wisdom for good measure, Chuck is a man of determination and endurance. Running on two speeds, "Stop" and "Go", Schaeffer and Co. (Written by Mari Rusnak, aka "Torchy Blaine")Ĭhuck Schaeffer doesn't believe in cookie-cutter almost-country music, so he's determined to create his own style. More reviews, photos, videos available on my website. WTBQ-FM - "Hootenanny Café" – Warwick NY. WPAZ-AM - "Notes From The Road" - Pottstown PA WRSU-FM - "Sudzin Country" – New Brunswick NJ
WDVR-FM - "Guitar Town w/ Torchy Blaine", "Heartlands Hayride" - Sergeantsville NJ WCSA-FM - Country Showcase Jamboree - Clarksville MD WCHE-AM - "Up Close and Acoustic" – Paoli PA WBCB-AM - "Coffee With Kahuna", "Racing Wrap" –įairless Hills PA (plus live remotes at Tenth Roundīoxing Club, Peruzzi Mitsubishi and McCafferty Ford) WFMZ-TV 69 "Music Monday" – Allentown PA Princeton NJ TV-30, Cafe Improv - One of the 'Best of 2009' 1460-AM WIFI-RADIO - "Rock On Radio with Danny Coleman"
"Big Ole Buick" - Millennium Music Conference compilation cd, 2/12 Dr Ralph Stanley and His Clinch Mountain Boys Chuck Schaeffer (ASCAP, NSAI, LBCCC, FISHNET, PFS, BCFSS, PASA, Songcirclemusic, Musicians on Call)
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