Chuck Tilley - Sixwire/Randy Owens/Richard Marx

Originally from Tuscaloosa, AL,  drummer/vocalist Chuck Tilley  graduated from the Univ. of Alabama with a B.A. in Music Administration. He also studied orchestral percussion and jazz drumming with Prof. John Beck and Keith Copeland at the Eastman School of Music. From 1980-86, Chuck served in the 313th U.S. Army Reserve Band.

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Since 1988, Chuck has done extensive international touring with acts such as Dolly Parton, Lee Greenwood, Engelbert Humperdinck, and the band Sixwire – which he is a founding member of. The band’s first single “Look at Me Now”, on Warner Brothers Records, received widespread radio airplay and the accompanying video was a top five hit on CMT and GAC networks. At the same time, he has kept a very busy schedule playing not only Grammy and Juno award winning albums, but also movie soundtracks, various TV shows and national jingles – ranging in musical styles from country , hard rock, contemporary blues , and big band jazz. 

This is his third season to be featured in the house band for the TV show Nashville Star on USA network. He has also appeared on numerous other TV shows on all of the major networks.

In addition to the artists mentioned above, Chuck has toured, recorded and/or performed with: Kenny Rogers, Richard Marx, Jewel, Randy Owen (Alabama) , Edwin McCain, Al Jareau, Delbert McClinton, Bret Michaels, Sara Evans , Phil Vassar , Porter Wagoner, Brenda Lee , among many others. He has also worked with such notable producers as Dann Huff, Mark Bright, Paul Worley, James Stroud, Tim DuBois, and Mervyn Warren.. Chuck’s hobbies include: Karate (Black belt rank), softball, coaching Little League and deep sea fishing. He lives near Nashville with his wife and children.

Chuck has been a Pearl artist for over eighteen years and wouldn’t dream of making music without one of his trusty Pearl kits. Live or in the studio.

Now that's a dedicated Pearl artist!!