Hello, I'm Charley Smith, the mercinary bass player. The Northern Lower Peninsula of Michigan is my musical domain. I claim no affiliation, offering my services to any band in need of a bottom line. I'm not limited to any one style, band, or school of thought. I am eclectic by default, versatility being the key to my survival.
If you're not familiar with the state of Michigan, look at the back of your left hand. I'm at the tip of your ring finger. Go figure.
I write and record songs in the hopes of someday selling one. I've got some pretty good ones, really. In my primary band, Blue Rider, we do some of them live. Folks seem to like them well enough.
The picture is of me working dilligently on my first novel. It's the story of a young man named Chris Masson who moves to mythical Chapman County, Michigan to escape his past. Once there he learns of the mysterious disappearance of a local musician named Willy Dunn and soon after the missing man forces Chris to take a hard look at his life choices. Chance encounters with Willy's girlfriend ("Psycho" Susan), Lisa the Barista and Gig Moore and his Know Moore Blues Review leads Chris to the ultimate conclusion that you can't accept the future until you've reconciled the past.
I only need 999 more chimps with typewriters and my story will be ready for print.