UPCOMING TOUR DATES It's that time of year again and Charlie is BACK in the Bay Area! Accompanied by Scott Amendola on drums, the duo will be hitting spots all over the Bay Area, including a very special seated show at The Independent. Don't miss opener Bhi Bhiman who will kick off the night in Petaluma, Sac, SF, SLO, and Santa Barbara! For more details and to purchase tickets, please see below.
CHARLIE HUNTER SOLO 'PUBLIC DOMAIN' Not since Solo Eight-String Guitar a decade ago has Charlie made a recording of just him and his guitar. This time, he's down to 7-strings and is performing songs that are all public domain. The songs were all hand-picked by Charlie's grandfather! "I was into doing a solo record for some time and just hit on the public domain idea. I figured I'd ask someone who actually remembered the tunes from his youth: My grandfather, Sidney Greenman. He was born in 1911 (yep, he's 99). He helped pick the tunes for me. I recorded this in a day at The Bunker Studio in Brooklyn. Everything is live, there is no editing. Hope you like." The album is aptly titled Public Domain. Pick up an exclusive CD copy only available here! It is also available for download at iTunes and all major digital distribution retailers. Also pick up both a t-shirt and 'Public Domain' CD for a discounted price in Charlie's Store.
Think you've seen it all...note that there isn't a bass player...this guy is doing it all.
First coming to prominence in the early 1990s, Hunter has recorded 17 albums. Hunter plays custom-made seven and eight-string guitars, on which he simultaneously plays basslines, rhythm guitar, and solos. Critic Sean Westergaard describes Hunter's guitar technique as "mind-boggling ... he's an agile improviser with an ear for great tone, and always has excellent players alongside him in order to make great music, not to show off."
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