Stay in Touch with mrCharlie

Performance Dates

APRIL 28, 2012, 7:30PM - 9:00PM The Tin Angel
MARCH 2, 2012, 7:30PM - 8:10PM Sellersville Theater
FEBRUARY 4, 2012 Tin Angel Philadelphia
SEPTEMBER 17, 2011 Haverford Music Festival
AUGUST 17, 2011 Free Series Concerts at The Piazza

About the Band Members

Lloyd Bashkin GUITAR & VOCALS,
founding member of mrCharlie, is known widely for his soulful musical expressions. Lloyd's personal friendship with Jerry Garcia and other members of the Grateful Dead to varying degrees over the years, has greatly influenced his musical style. He has performed with Merl Saunders (from the Saunders/Garcia band), Pieces of a Dream, musicians from Van Morrison and Bob Dylan's bands and has played guitar with Jerry Garcia.

Alan Kauffman
BASS & VOCALS
Alan is an exceptionally talented bass player who has performed with numerous national artists. A student of famed LA studio session 'Wrecking Crew' bassist Carol Kaye. Alan began his career playing alto horn and later switched to guitar and bass. With an orchestra background he became active playing Broadway Musical Theatre. His studio recordings include a number of recordings and has performed with The Hooters, The Drifters, The Platters, The Lost Generation, Small Fry, Bing, and The Phaetones. Alan also works with blues guitarist Terry Harris, veteran of the Paul Buttefield Blues Band and James Cotten Blues Band.

Tamer Tewfik
PIANO & VOCALS
Tamer is classically trained pianist and vocalist. He holds a B.A. in Music and M.A. in Teaching from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia. He has performed from Maine to Moscow with greats Les Paul, Grover Washington, Jr. and Stanley Clarke. His jazz recordings and ensembles can be found on tamertewfik.com. When Tamer heard he could improvise in a rock band, he jumped on the chance to join mrCharlie.

Joe McCormick
DRUMS
Joey has been playing the drums for 30 years. He worked his way through college playing in Florida jam bands The Family and Webbed Feet, who opened for artists including Dickie Betts, Widespread Panic, Merl Saunders, and a very young Derek Trucks along the way. He also played in the Florida pop band, Clang, which included a collaboration with 1960's icon, Tiny Tim, on the album "Prisoner of Love." More recently, he opened for Rusted Root with the Philadelphia World Fusion group, Animus, with whom he has played for over 10 years.

About mrCharlie

"Legendary mrCharlie dazzles with Dead Inspired Interpretations of Classic Rock & Soul". mrCharlie captures an "often imitated but rarely duplicated sound".

The Philadelphia-based band is redrawing music boundaries with a one-of-kind, sonic blueprint that conjures classic rock and soul music in a manner inspired by the Grateful Dead. mrCharlie re-imagines classic rock and Motown of the ‘60s and ‘70s in a way that makes the listener hear — and experience — them in new and surprising ways. Throw in the polyrhythmic, syncopated double-drummer attack that allows mrCharlie more adventurous possibilities with their uniquely original arrangements, and you have a sound that is at once as new and adventurous as it is familiar.

Deeply ingrained in the Philadelphia music scene since the ‘80s, the group has played many of the city’s top-tier venues, including World Cafe Live, The Stone Pony, Tin Angel, Electric Factory’s Philadelphia venue, Rock Lobster, Maui, Pier 34, Ripley Music Hall and Chestnut Cabaret, plus outdoor concerts at Rittenhouse Square and Chestnut Street.

mrCharlie has attracted and ignited crowds ranging from 500 to 15,000. No matter what the size of their live audience, mrCharlie never fails to get everyone dancing with abandon.

FOR FUTURE SHOW NOTIFICATIONS & BOOKING, PLEASE EMAIL: info@mrcharlie.com

NEWS

mrCharlie Performs Live on WHYY for NPR.

"Jam band mrCharlie has been a staple of the Philadelphia concert scene for decades. The quartet will have two special guests when they take the stage at the Tin Angel. Front man Lloyd Bashkin will be accompanied by both his father, Jules, and his daughter, Marisa." Listen to mrCharlie's full interview as featured in NPR's NewsWorks and Download two songs...Read more mrCharlie news.

mrCharlie at the Sellersville's Theater, March 4th, 2012.

mrCharlie to open! We will be performing a 40-minute set, opening for The Honey Island Swamp Band from 7:30 – 8:10 PM. The historic Sellersville Theater is a top East Coast concert venue and listening room, situated next to the Washington House restaurant in Bucks County. ...Read more mrCharlie news.

ANOTHER Evening at the Tin Angel in Philadelphia. April 28, 2012.

Our last show at the Tin Angel was fantastic - standing room only – perhaps our most fun show ever! We love the venue, so we’re going back. Don't miss this special performance. If you dine downstairs at Serrano before the show, then you’ll get reserve seating upstairs at the Tin Angel, 20 S. 2nd St in Old City, Philadelphia. Tickets are $10 at the door, in advance online or call 215-928-0770. One show 7:30 – 9:00 PM. Under 21 allowed if accompanied by parent...Read more mrCharlie news.

Woodstock Trading Company - Rock & Roll Memorabilia

Get mrCharlie tickets and merchandise at The Woodstock trading company in Cherry Hill, NJ, the area's largest selection of Rock n' Roll Memorabilia. You'll find 1000's of Rock n' Roll Memorabilia items featuring Grateful Dead Collectibles and more. Just 12 miles east of Philadelphia on Route 70 in Cherry Hill, NJ. Visit their retail store and shop for Shirts, Grateful Dead T-Shirts, Hoodies, Incense, Oils, Hats, Mugs, Bags, Pouches, Handbags, Book bags, Posters, Calendars, Necklaces, Jewelry and much more. Also visit their online store to purchase your Rock n' Roll memorabilia of choice. You're bound to find what you want!...Read more mrCharlie news.

mrCharlie Music Player & Free Download

FREE SONG! Click the link below to download a complimentary LIVE track from mrCharlie!
Stand By Me - Live at The Tin Angel