Chalie "Clean Hands" is a true old soul in the blues. His background and knowledge of blues history rounds out the talent he unleashes at each performance. His guitar is the conduit for the highest energy of red hot solos. Back in the day his time playing with Chubby Checker was a launching pad for the future of his success. Traveling and performing on the east coast he was developing his own class of guitar work. Chalie has many influences from the blues greats and has created his own true signature sound that brings a raw yet clean dynamic sound to the blues.

Born and raised in Washington, DC, Bill came by his love of the Blues in an unusual way. When he was 10, he asked his Mother to buy him a “Blues” album based on his early exposure to Cream and Hendrix. She came home with a copy of Albert King’s “Live Wire Blues Power” and that was all it took for him to start his life long love of the Blues.He started like many do playing the guitar, a Christmas gift when he was 14. He transitioned to the bass and was in a very successful band in High School named Brew that had a great following in the Washington DC metro area, including regular gigs at Fraternity parties at American University and the University of Maryland.Once out of school, Bill set out on a career and put the bass down for many years. On his 50th birthday, he made the decision to start doing things he liked for a change and bought another bass as a Birthday present to himself.The passion was reignited and he has hasn’t put it down since.He worked his way back up throughout the local ranks, running Blues Jams and playing in many bands in the Lehigh Valley and Philadelphia area, including Ball and Chain, The Blues Factor, Blue Waters and fill ins with The Mississippi Pig Farmers. Bill joined Scoville Blues in 2013 and is thrilled to be playing with a great, high energy group of some of the best Blues musicians in the Tri State area.

Studying piano, vocals, drums and various percussion, Jim has played everything from punk to funk in cover, original and tribute acts. Highlights from singing years include performances at the Academy of Music, Veterans Stadium, and an East to West coast tour of Canada. Highlights across 36+ years of traditional, hand and electronic percussion include opening for majors such as Tower of Power, Spyro Gyra, Dave Mason, Walter Trout and World Party.
In 2015, Jim was chosen to represent the local Blues Foundation as winner of a regional Blues Foundation International Blues Challenge. Jim travelled to Memphis to compete at an international level, and can’t wait to return!
Jim has contributed to at least 5 commercial music releases, some receiving international acclaim and local radio play.
Jim continues to focus on drums, vocals and percussion, but has also recently taken up interests in sound engineering and lighting as the resident sound and light man for band.
When not drumming, Jim spends his time engrossed in kid events and tinkering with all things tech.