Chuck Williams has been appearing throughout New England and in recent years has gone coast to coast with his music. Raised in Toledo, Ohio, Chuck has lived most of his adult life in the Berkshires Mountains of Massachusetts, moving to Cape Cod in 2002. This songwriters music is of love gained, love lost, growing up and moving on. He can take you on a journey that makes you think, smile and at times want to cry. He has been traveling to coffeehouses, performing arts centers and festivals sowing seeds of his songs along the way. His lyrics and melodies are a musical journey reflecting emotions of everyday life brought to you through the stories within his songs.
Performances have been at notable venues such as the Cape Cod Melody tent in Hyannis, MA, the Narrow’s Center for the Arts in Fall River, MA, Guthrie Center in Gt. Barrington, MA, and The Namelss Coffeehouse, Cambridge, MA the White Crow Conservatory, Saginaw, MI, Kenny's Castaway's in NYC's Greenwich Village and the National Hobo Convention in Britt, Iowa.
Chuck has had the pleasure of opening for national touring artists such as Steve Forbert, Cheryl Wheeler, Kelly Joe Phelps, Rod McDonald, John Young Band and Claude Bourbon. He has been a part of many festivals including the Boston Folk Festival, the Boston Music Festival, New Bedford Summerfest, (MA) Sustainable Living Festival, Newport Arts Festival, Riversing (RI) the Utica Music and Arts Festival (NY).
Tracks from 'Smart Too Late, Old Too Soon' & 'Lightning in A Bottle' can now be heard a at the following stations, WTBY, WUMD, WRUI, WBCR, WOMR, WERS, WFCR and WCUW, WATD, WTBQ and WGBH. You can also hear Chucks songs on www.mvyradio.com, www.live365.com, www.bishopfm.com, www.wumb.org
Chuck is vice president of R.I.S.A. (Rhode Island Songwriters Association) a member of N.S.A.I. (Nashville Songwriters Association) and A.S.C.A.P.
2011
Nominated in Rhode Island's Motif Magazine Music Awards
Singer/Songwriter of the Year
2010
Nominated in Rhode Island's Motif Magazine Music Awards
American a Album of the Year, 'Lightning In A Bottle'
2009
Nominated in Rhode Island's Motif Magazine Music Awards
Best Singer/Songwriter
2008
Nominated in Rhode Island's Motif Magazine Music Awards
Best Singer/Songwriter
Best CD for 'Trilogy'
PeaceDriven Songwriting Awards Honornble Mention
2007
Nominated in Rhode Island's Motif Magazine Music Awards
Best Singer/Songwriter
Best Folk Act
Best CD "Smart Too Late, Old Too Soon'
Cape Cod & Islands Songwriting Contest Runner Up
2006
PeaceDriven Songwriting Awards Honorable Mention
2005
Ludlow Folk Festival Songwriter Contest Winner