CHARLIEHORSE

Hailing from Fayetteville, Arkansas, Charliehorse is a rowdy original country-rock band whose musical grit has been mined from somewhere between the rocky soil of the Ozarks and the red dirt of neighboring Oklahoma, infused with a healthy dose of New Orleans funk and southern rock attitude. Founded by multi-instrumentalist Cody Russell and bassist Stacy Liles, Charliehorse coalesced around vocalist/guitarist Ben Wardlaw of southwest Missouri after he brought his songs and enthralling voice back from a stint on the west coast. With the addition of two post-Katrina New Orleans transplants, drummer David Bright and lead guitarist/vocalist Brad Helms, the lineup was complete and the mojo intact. Charliehorse released their debut album Come On to rave reviews. The excitement they generated garnered two Northwest Arkansas Music Awards (NAMA) in 2007 including “Band of the Year.”  In the glow of three 2008 NAMA nominations, the follow-up CD is slated for release this fall.

 As they make their way up the music industry ladder, Charliehorse has become a support band of choice, having appeared with the following artists:

Shooter Jennings

Cross Canadian Ragweed

Levon Helm and the Barnburners

The Avett Brothers

Jason Boland & The Stragglers

band of heathens

wade bowen

Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash

Fred Eaglesmith

John D. Hale