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Though born and raised in Reading, PA, Charlie Fick has roots that reach down to Orange, VA. This flavor shows in his ability to make his guitar sing or cry, whether it's gut-wrenching, string bending blues to melodic southern rock. Charlie thrives on playing off of other players in the band, and trailing leads behind lead singers. Charlie played bass guitar when he was young, but switched to lead guitar in 1975, playing lead for the first time. He was forced on the job after only three weeks of practice. That band lasted for 8 years. There were numerous bands in between until teaming up with lead singer Bill Rosser in 1999 and the music flowed, leaving listeners calling in for more on a Harrisburg, PA station. Their first CD, entitled "Chucky", shared airwaves with numerous top-notch local bands. 5 of the 8 tunes had phones ringing off the hook, and they are still being played to this date. Charlie also thrives on the sound he gets from his equipment. His main sound is from a Heritage Les Paul, a 1962 reissue Fender Telecaster, 1972 Marshall and 1970's Traynor YBA-1A heads and now, his new love, a Musicman Fuchs Mod head. To top it all off, a Multivox tape echo and his favorite cabinets, an early 1970's 2-12 Peavey or a 4-12 Marshall. He also plays bass, sings backup and contributes to the structure of all the original tunes. |