Charlie uses a Nord Electro 2 Seventy-Three, a Korg Karma and a Kurzweil PC2X in his standard rig. Additionally, the Kurzweil is run through an MXR Phase 90 phaser pedal into a Roland KC-300 keyboard amp. When the occasion calls for it, Charlie breaks out the Roland AX-7 strap-on "keytar" and enjoys the freedom of a full range of motion!
Perfectly packable into the Honda Element, Charlie is mobile and ready to rock--whether you're in the studio, or on the stage, do yourself a favor and get Chazzed!
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The Saltines
white funk project >> instrumental jams >> hammond organ >> pool table >> lode runner >> hecticity >> mo' soul than Korea! |
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PERSONNEL
Yoni Reinharz guitar
Brent Bryan drums
Hans Martenson bass
Rodney Olson guitar
Dan Cohen sax
Jeremy Golnick sax
Jesse Remington guitar
Charlie Peterson keys
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The Saltines were borne of St. Louis Park High School, comprised of a group of friends who'd played together in Jazz Lab. The band yielded tunes such as "Ode To Da Pimp", "Honky Lips", "Move Me" and "Grandma". The band performed and won the 1995 Battle Of The Bands, tying with school favorite Buggaboo. |
 Commodore 64
tight timeframe >> basement jams >> clavinet >> tascam 4-track >> gameshow fetish >> song for my sauna
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PERSONNEL
Colin Mullen guitar/vocals
Andrew Pokorny drums
Colin Grant bass/vocals
Adam Rauk trumpet
Charlie Peterson keys
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Formerly known as Chode, Commodore 64 didn't get its name until minutes before their live debut....kinda like U2. C64, however, did not experience fame tantamount to the Irish rock band. Nevertheless, they did pull off the theme to "The Price Is Right", after which they staged a mock game show, and busted into some funky jams. |
 Swing Cat Swing!
www.swingcatswing.com
season of setzer >> aggressive marketing >> crackerjack timing >> perfect personnel >> house gig @ the ritz >> tv stars >> god-given synergy
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PERSONNEL
Tim "Pick" Pickering vocals
Jimmy Manno guitar/vocals
Eddie Collison trumpet
Randy Dukes sax
Jeremy Flagg drums
Ben Wheeler bass
Devon Barnes vocals
Charlie Peterson keys/vocals
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Swing Cat Swing! blasted onto the St. Louis scene in the fall of 1998, at the height of the revived swing craze. After a short period of rehearsal, the band rapidly gained notoriety in clubs, dance halls and private parties, even appearing in a Fox2 promo commercial. A few years later, Steve Stecher (bs) and Tony Barbata (dr) came aboard. Sans Charlie since 2003, the band continues to perform to this day. |
Grace Church - St. Louis
www.gracestl.org
jam @ God's house >> session players >> fusion arrangements >> hymn reharmonization >> contemporary atmosphere >> strong community >> trash cans
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PERSONNEL
Scott Jones guitar
Gary Fiorino piano
Mark Miller drums
Jay Hungerford bass
Bill Elrod sax
Doug Flagg percussion
Charlie Peterson keys
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Charlie visited Grace during his first weekend in St. Louis in 1996. Three years later, he was privileged to join the team as an auxiliary keyboardist, forming friendships and musical bonds that endure today. The quality of music presented and performed stands alone at the apex of Charlie's musical journey. |
 The Heather Dawn Band
www.hdband.com
countless weddings >> altered changes only >> gear central >> crazy fish/aqua vin >> into the dark black night >> "somebody requested some Chaka Khan"
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PERSONNEL
Heather Dawn vocals
Bill Elrod sax/ewi
Bwayne Smotherson drums
Philip Burton bass/vocals
Scott Jones guitar
Charlie Peterson keys/vocals
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After meeting Bill Elrod and Scott Jones at Grace Church, Charlie was introduced to the high-octane rock'n'soul of the Heather Dawn Band. Continuing the high standard of musicality present in the Grace Band, HD gave the musicians a chance to blow hard behind Heather's powerhouse alto. |
Fictional Characters
65 minutes outside the changes >> imac scare >> fusion in-the-round >> extended upper extensions >> texture heaven >> tony would be proud
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PERSONNEL
Scott Jones guitar
Bill Elrod sax/ewi
Jeremy Flagg drums
Philip Burton bass
Charlie Peterson keys
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Essentially the Heather Dawn Band sans Heather, Fictional Characters was a demo project to serve as a sample of the musicianship drum prodigy Tony Royster, Jr. might find in St. Louis. With song lengths no shorter than 12 minutes, the four-track EP features a 21-minute free-form jam, and a dynamite drum solo by Jeremy Flagg over "Blue Bossa". Get the full scoop here. |
 Blind Slim & The Blues Boys
livin' the blues >> will play for food >> glide, mello and thou >> the monkey >> gilgenbach >> huge in east bethel >> one big band
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PERSONNEL
Jim Arndt guitar/vocals
Bob "Blind Slim" Grobe bass
Tom Paterson vocals/drums
Scott Bohler cajon/bass
Nate Pearson guitar/mandolin
Carl "Heat" Horton blues harp/vocals
Kevin Sundberg drums
Charlie Peterson keys/vocals
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After returning to Minneapolis, Charlie met several of the Blues Boys at Westwood Community Church. He descended with them into Jim's basement, and a jam was had. After a barbecue at D&G Motors, several East Bethel pig roasts, and a southern spread at The Marsh, it could safely be said that if there was food, Blind Slim and his boys would be there. |
 The Upper Room
www.upperroomcommunity.org
session + touring cats >> community on fire >> we gotta b3 >> davanni's pizza >> pushing the envelope >> bells, bells, bells >> feil!
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PERSONNEL
Stefan Van Voorst guitar/vocals
Rebecca Sharbono vocals
Elizabeth Hunnicutt keys/vocals
Justin Sharbono electric guitar
Steve Conrad bass/comic relief
Nathan Johnson drums
Charlie Peterson keys
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Charlie joined the Upper Room during the summer of 2004 first as part of the community, then as a musician on the worship team. What transpired thereafter involved some serious worship--the most "face-first" of its kind--and an invaluable network of friends and colleagues, equally devoted to the forward momentum of the church of Jesus Christ. |
 Put Down The Muffin
www.putdownthemuffin.com
necessary outlet >> noise over theory >> essentially, chaos >> cellar dwellers >> pocketbook pain >> odd meter preferred >> thank the Lord for the Nord >> "last call, last call..."
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PERSONNEL
Matt Patrick guitar/vocals
Bruce Balgaard bass/vocals
Zach Miller drums/vocals
Charlie Peterson keys/vocals
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Charlie jumped on board the acid jazz/funk/rock train that is Put Down The Muffin at the beginning of 2005. The band had already been together for several years, with Matt doubling up on guitar and keyboards (of which he has many). Once Charlie joined on, Matt returned to his six-stringed love, and riotous fun was had. |
Steeling Dan
www.steelingdan.com
love over gold >> the Nord strikes again >> lucky 13 >> eleven years in the making >> four Daves >> email excess >> "play 'Katy Lied'!" |
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PERSONNEL
Arron "Al" Bergstrom bass
David Thomas drums
Dave Hofgren guitar
Karl Koopmann guitar
Dave Larsen vocals
John Heinen vocals
Joanna Jahn vocals
Kate Giebink vocals
Dave Foley saxophone
Jason Weismann saxophone
Jim Hann trombone
Dan Frankowski trumpet
Charlie Peterson keys
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After former Steeling Dan keyboardist Michael Dripps abdicated the coveted throne of Minneapolis' 13-piece Steely Dan cover band, Charlie was asked to step in and take the chair. Having spent the previous 11 years as a sponge of all things Dan, Charlie used a handful of charts to verify chords, and then popped his Nord on top of Famous Dave's B3 organ, and lended his hand to making Donald and Walter proud. Steeling Dan represents a new high point in Charlie's musical career. |
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