Chuck Ragan

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Chuck Ragan is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. From 1993 until 2006 he was one of the lead singers for Gainesville, Florida-based punk rock band Hot Water Music. The group disbanded on good terms in 2006, and the other three members went on to form punk band The Draft, while Ragan launched a solo career playing folk music similar in tone to a former acoustic Hot Water Music side project called Rumbleseat. He has since released a series of 7-inches on No Idea Records, a live album and three studio albums on Side One Dummy Records. Hot Water Music reunited in 2007 for a tour across the United States and Europe.

Tours

Chuck Ragan, Tim Barry and Ben Nichols toured in the fall of 2008. Chuck Ragan was also a support act on Frank Turner's 2010 tour of the UK, and supported The Gaslight Anthem during their 2010 European Fall tour. Ragan was the opener on the Social Distortion west coast tour in late January and February 2011.

Ragan conceptualised the idea of the Revival Tour in 2005 and organised the first Tour in 2008. The Revival Tour is a collaborative event between musicians. The 2011 Revival Tour featured Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem, Dave Hause of The Loved Ones (American band), Dan Andriano of Alkaline Trio, and Ragan himself.

Future projects

In a February 12, 2010 interview, Chuck commented that he was working on an album with Brian Fallon, frontman for the Gaslight Anthem.

Chuck Ragan plans to release a four way split with underground UK singer-songwriters Sam Russo, Helen Chambers and Jimmy Islip at some point in 2011.