Chuck Amidon

Electric, Acoustic Guitars and Harmonica

Born Pottstown Pennsylvania June 13, 1960

Musical influences include: Keith Richard, Neil Young, Steve Earle, Black Crowes, Uncle Tupelo, Blue Rodeo, the Nighthawks, Tommy Alderson, Kim Wilson.

1980- 1986 played in several cover bands in Richmond Virginia, doing the fraternity circuit. Played venues in Richmond, Charlottesville, Blacksburg and The Eastern Shore as a member of successful rock and swing oriented band Ray Ban and the Shades.

1987-2001 played in a variety of cover bands from the greater New York area and back to Pennsylvania. I have also been involved from time to time in acoustic projects playing in pubs and coffee houses in Philadelphia.

I joined Mark Gandy and the Whiskey River Band in January 2002 and have played with the band to the present. During that time the band worked the country circuit in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania achieving success as one of the areas most popular country cover bands. During the tenure I was the featured guitarist on the Honky Tonk Hero Album, and also contributed the song “Bar Lights“ to the CD, as well as some harmonica.

Notable venues played: The House of Blues Atlantic City, NJ, The Keswick Theater Glenside PA, The Big Kahuna Wilmington, DE and the Freebird Café Jacksonville, Florida all in support of the “Outlaws” 2005 reunion tour. Also featured at The World Café Philadelphia, PA on several occasions.

Equipment used: USA Fender Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul standard, Gretsch 6120 Nashville, Fender 51 Esquire reissue, Fender Custom Vibrolux Amp, Vox AC 15 amp, Orange rocker 30 Combo.