From Folk to Funk, singer/songwriter, storyteller, and guitarist Dylan Charles delivers dynamic performances with a full band and as a solo act.

Singing songs of traveling America, ghosts, a rose from New Mexico, Mother Earth, and mystic lands, Dylan blends skillful songwriting with funky grooves, soulful vocals, and rock ‘n’ roll energy.

In addition to frequent regional performances, Dylan has shared the stage with 2010 Grammy nominated blues icon John Hammond, Texas guitar virtuoso Junior Brown, been featured as “Local Pick-of-the-Week” on 91.3 KXCI Tucson Community Radio, and plays Mandolin with multi-award winning Tucson bluegrass band The Dusty Buskers.

Dylan began his music career at a young age writing songs and performing in Ann Arbor, MI before studying jazz at the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.

In 2007 Dylan fell into the vortex of Bisbee, AZ where he was enchanted by the desert vibrations that now permeate his unique brand of Americana. In 2009 he released his debut solo album “Time For Breakfast” recorded at WAVELAB studios in Tucson, AZ with producer Craig Schumacher (Calexico, Devotchka, Neko Case).

He recently returned from a national tour promoting 2009 release "Time For Breakfast" which had Stephen Seigel of the TUCSON WEEKLY exclaiming "A darn good album...  impressive!"  Festivals he has performed in include: South by Southwest (Austin, TX), Midpoint Music Festival (Cincinnati, OH), Earthworks Harvest Gathering (Lake City, MI), Bisbee Blues Festival(Bisbee, AZ), Tucson Street Fair (Tucson, AZ), 9th Annual Concert for Peace (Ann Arbor, MI), Pick-A-Mania (Silver City, NM).

He is currently in the studio working on a new album scheduled for release in Fall 2011.

"Lavendar Pit"

by Dylan Charles And Craig Carp

WE WANNA GO SKIIN’, ON THE LAVENDER PIT

EVERY SUMMER, WANNA FISH AND SKINNY DIP

OBAMA WON’T YOU PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS

LET’S MAKE A LAKE OUT OF THE LAVENDER PIT

Snuggled in the crotch of the Mule mountains

there’s a little old mining town not far from Mexico

we all know, it’s just a burritos throw

They took the tallest mountain and turned it upside down

they call it a scenic view but it’s just a hole in the ground

big ‘ol hole, just a big ‘ol hole in the ground

I came through a time tunnel, hit a monsoon rain

moved in with some real nice people, they were all insane

but we agreed there’s one thing got to change

WE WANNA GO SKIIN’, ON THE LAVENDER PIT

EVERY SUMMER, WANNA FISH AND SKINNY DIP

OBAMA WON’T YOU PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS

LET’S MAKE A LAKE OUT OF THE LAVENDER PIT

SO WON’T YOU MR. PRESIDENT, CALL MAYOR JACK

I’M SURE HE’D BE GLAD, TO CALL YOU RIGHT BACK

DOWN IN BISBEE ARIZONA, WON’T YOU HELP US WITH THIS

LET’S MAKE A LAKE OUT OF THE LAVENDER PIT

You go down to the post office, you meet everyone you know

if you get too drunk, the cops will just escort you home

they all know it’s not too far to go

Electric Dave’s beer, it’s only sold here

where your dog can run for mayor, it’s okay to be queer

the skies are clear most days of the year

Friends gather round at the lakeside campfire

burn one down if you got the desire

yes there’s one thing we all want to change

WE WANNA GO SKIIN’.........

Put some pontoons on Air Force One

please don’t be long, the digging’s already done.

SO WON’T YOU MR. PRESIDENT........

ReleasesComing March 11, 2010
"Time For Breakfast"(Dylan Charles)LISTEN www.dylancharles.com