Chubby Knuckle Choir

CHUBBY KNUCKLE CHOIR
https://www.thechubbyknucklechoir.com/epk

This three-piece band offers three solo artists and songwriters. Their style ranges from Rock, Blues, R&B, Country, Americana or in other words Acid Funk-Soulgrass.

The Chubby Knuckle Choir officially formed in 2009 in Bastrop, Texas with founding members Curtis Farley, Perry Lowe, Rory Smith, and Tres Womack. The band currently consists of Perry Lowe, Rory Smith, and Cody Justin King.

The name Chubby Knuckle Choir came from former bass man, and original member Curtis Farley in a comedic moment, while working in Twisted Twig Studio with Perry Lowe and Rory Smith.

With thoughtfully crafted tunes and lyrics that catch you off guard with their clarity and brutal honesty, the band delivers quality entertainment without any pretense and takes things back to the days of accessible, self-deprecating live shows.

"Our sound is a marriage of all genres,” explains Lowe, who sings, plays guitar, drums, and keys, while Smith describes it as “folk music from a country that isn’t around … but should be.”

While other musicians stay beholden to genre and specific song arrangements, The Chubby Knuckle Choir’s music changes with every performance. It’s this spontaneity and constant willingness to experiment musically that makes them one of the most unique and compelling bands in Texas today.

With a fresh approach but continuing the formula of unique instrumentation, all are singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists who come from varying musical and geographical backgrounds, which is embraced by the band to encourage diversity of thought in their music.

Band Member Facts and Info

Perry Lowe - Singer/Songwriter/Producer/Engineer - Bastrop, Texas

Instruments: Djembe, Cajon, Drums, Percussion, Guitar, Keys

Notes:
• Released Multiple Solo Projects ("My Life In A Groove" - 2009 Full Length CD, “Masterpiece" - 2018 EP and currently working on another full-length offering entitled “Introspective” due out December 2021)

• Member of the Tyrone Vaughan Band (Son of legendary blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughan)

• Began professionally drumming at 15 with the Doak Snead Band (Doak was recently immortalized in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville with his one of his classic show posters being placed in the Outlaws and Armadillos Exhibit)

• Began musical journey in High School in a band with current member of Chubby Knuckle Choir, Rory Smith "Storytime"

• Once sat in on drums with W.C. Clark

• Born in Bastrop, Texas

Rory Smith - Singer/Songwriter - Elgin, Texas

Instruments: Bass, Congas, Percussion, Drums, Tuba

Notes:
• Member of the Tyrone Vaughan Band (Son of legendary blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughan)

• Once played drums with Kirk Franklin while in College at Texas State (SWT)

• Currently a chef at the Good Strangers in Taylor, Tx

• Tuba Player in High School

• Began musical journey in High School in a band with current member of Chubby Knuckle Choir Perry Lowe

• His Father once sat in on drums with Ray Charles
• Born in El Reno, Oklahoma

Cody Justin King - Singer/Songwriter - Taylor, Texas

Instruments: Guitar, Bass, Mandolin, Harmonica, Drums

Notes:
• Describes his musical style as an eclectic mix due to varying influences

• Influences range from Willie Nelson, Townes Van Zandt, and Stevie Ray Vaughn to The Meters, Con Funk Shun, and Notorious BIG.

• Born In Austin, Texas

Quotes About CKC-
"...these guys are so funky, you can smell 'em!"
Lloyd Maines

“CHUBBY KNUCKLE CHOIR IS A MUST-SEE BAND, FRESH AS THE AIR YOU BREATHE. CONGO-COOL MEETS CAJUN COUNTRY...CHECK 'EM OUT!!! Brett Dillon-KHYI-95.3 FM-"The Range", Dallas Radio.”

“A mix of styles, The Chubby Knuckle Choir may be indefinable, but they sure are a treat to hear...”
Kate Ludlow - The Independent

“The memorably-named Chubby Knuckle Choir rolls about a dozen genres into their groove, making multicultural yet down-home beer-drinking music for fans who like their roots mixed with a sense of adventure...”
Mike Ethan Messick - Texas Music TV

“...The result is a delicious musical bouillabaisse of swampy blues, rocking country and R&B. The tasty licks and tangy riffs will leave you hungry for more.”
Hap Mansfield - San Marcos Mercury

“Very entertaining live show. I’ve been looking for a band to fill the empty place in my soul left by the breakup of the Asylum Street Spankers and I may have finally found it – right in my back yard.
Charles Wood - Music Missionary


Discography and Highlights

2012 – First appearance “Texas Music Scene” with Ray Benson

2014 – Awarded Bugle Boy Talent Trust: Appeared on syndicated radio show “Real Life, Real Music” and television program “Songwriters Across Texas,”

2015 – Released Debut Full Length Album “Reveille”. Second appearance “Texas Music Scene” with Ray Benson

2017 – Released “God’s Puppy” Captured at The Bugle Boy in La Grange, Texas

2018 – Released “Afterglow” EP

2019 - Released "Shoe Shine Man" Single from forthcoming LP "All These Days"

2019 - Released full length LP "All These Days"

2021 Released Single "Fall From Grace"

Media/Booking contact: booking@thechubbyknucklechoir.com