Charlie Tatman

Charlie Tatman’s soulful, bluesy, whiskey soaked voice, git-r-done attitude, and “just one of the boys” personality allows him to deliver the goods on stage. Whether performing for a large audience or a few friends around a campfire, everyone has a good time at a Charlie Tatman show, especially him! The quintessential entertainer, Charlie mixes rock and roll and country music into his own blend of southern and country rock. He then adds to that some story telling and a few jokes and he creat...

Charlie Tatman’s soulful, bluesy, whiskey soaked voice, git-r-done attitude, and “just one of the boys” personality allows him to deliver the goods on stage. Whether performing for a large audience or a few friends around a campfire, everyone has a good time at a Charlie Tatman show, especially him! The quintessential entertainer, Charlie mixes rock and roll and country music into his own blend of southern and country rock. He then adds to that some story telling and a few jokes and he creates an intimate performance style no matter what size the venue. With songs from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Seger, The Eagles, John Mellencamp, Hank Jr., and others, as well as his own originals, his playlist will “Take you back home.” They are songs you will recognize, sing along with and dance to. Charlie has been playing and singing for as long as he can remember. Growing up the youngest son of a fire and brimstone Baptist preacher, he learned at an early age how to “sing, jump, shout and share the spirit!” He began playing guitar and started his first band in junior high school to perform at local talent shows and school functions and meet girls. Through the years he has played with several local bands, most of which played classic and southern rock as well as some country. His influences are the southern rock and classic rock bands of the seventies such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bad Company, Molly Hatchet, as well as Bob Seger, Ted Nugent, Elvis, and Hank Jr. Charlie is a bike night favorite and has performed at many venues in and around Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. He has opened up for such headliners as Tim Rushlow (Little Texas), Danielle Peck, Ronnie Keel, Iron Horse, and local favorites, McGuffey Lane. In May of 2006 Charlie was signed by CMG Records in Nashville. His first CD Free and Easy was released in February of 2007 to great reviews and continues to be played on several internet and broadcast radio stations around the world. It was voted the #5 Independent Release of the year by Swampland.com. The 10 song CD runs the gambit of styles. Some songs are ballads, others are straight ahead rockers. Some are country and others are bluesy. These styles all reflect the music that Charlie grew up on and loves. To contact Charlie visit his website at www.CharlieTatman.com.