Author Archives: Just Chuck

Kids Who Rock – Dude Camp Showcase

Kids Who Rock (dude camp) showcase day! My band kids, The Flying Forces, did an awesome job on their song “Crazy Good” We had a huge crowd for all the bands. A great nonprofit organization run by great people.

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Kids Who Rock – Dude Camp

Monday, July 8, was my first day as a Camp Leader for the Kids Who Rock (Dude Camp). The camp is all about teaching kids the joy of music by learning an instrument, playing in a band and writing a … Continue reading →

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1982 Part 1 – Life Takes a Sharp Turn

This is the continuation of a series of posts – select Category LIFE AS A BAND MEMBER to read in sequence. Starting 1982 I was still living in my one room apartment. My college classes at Central Texas College (CTC) … Continue reading →

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Album of the Month – A Farewell to Kings by Rush

In the Spring of 1981, my post high school band Second Chance played my high school alma mater Ellison High School (EHS). At that point in Second Chance’s history we were doing a lot of Rush songs. Our set at … Continue reading →

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Friends like my new song – I Want You To Know

Even Friends like my new song. Thanks Marcel!

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New Song Release – I Want You To Know

New song announcement on my Facebook artist page Chuck Sturgeon Music. Released on the usual platforms (Spotify, Apple music, YouTube, Bandcamp, etc.). Here is the YouTube link if you care to listen. It’s… ok I guess. My first time to … Continue reading →

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Hello, I’m back – Bands I’ve seen in Concert pre-1985

I’m sorta back. I’m retired and this social media stuff started feeling like a job. Posting YouTube videos and blog posts weekly was just getting to be “WORK”. I decide to take a step back and just be retired. So … Continue reading →

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Did you know I make music?

I do. I make music. This is my shout out to my music channels on various social platforms. you can hear my music, I only have 3 songs released at the moment, on my YouTube Artist Channel: Chuck Sturgeon Music. … Continue reading →

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Second Chance Plays a Rooftop Jam

As mentioned previously, my family moved away in June of 1981. My father was reassigned to Montgomery Alabama. I could’ve gone with them but the band was taking off, my girlfriend had just graduated from high school and things were … Continue reading →

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Second Chance 2.0 Plays EHS

This is the continuation of a series of posts – select Category LIFE AS A BAND MEMBER to read in sequence. In early 1981, Howard’s family, at this point, had moved away and he was living on his own with … Continue reading →

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