CHARLIE'S CAFE is back to the Minneapolis music scene! After 7 years the band is together again to bring their brand of fun original music to everyone in the Midwest!

The group weaves together a style of music that is comprised of pop, rock, alternative, blues and funk influences. The members are all experienced players from around the Midwest, with music that has been heard on such programs as Dawson's Creek, UPN's Faces of Fall, and several Lifetime television programs.

Currently they are in the studio recording their new album which is slated for its full release on July 31st, 2005 through AGB Records. Sponsored by American Guitar Boutique in St. Paul, owner Cory Lake is producing a quality record for this once popular Minneapolis band.

Back in 1996, Charlie’s Café exploded on the Midwestern scene with their self-titled CD release on the OarFin Records label selling over 2000 copies. They were nominated for a 1996 Minnesota Music Award for best pop album and received rave reviews from local papers while becoming a fast growing favorite on college radio. They made several live appearances on the local news, had their music on several national television programs, were a headlining act at all the top bars in the Midwest and played a weekly gig at The Cabooze in Minneapolis for a year.

Shortly thereafter Tony and their newly acquired drummer Joel Dodsen decided it was time to move on. Corey and Chad called up good ole Pat Armitage and decided to keep the band going. They picked up Adam Teeter on Guitar and Kurt Durrwachter on Keys and made a 3 song EP titled Fresh Shuck Oysters. With the new band members they began playing shows again and started working on a full-length LP titled Reset. The group finished recording Reset but it never had a chance to be released as the band broke up fully in 1999.

Now finally after 8 years from the time their first CD came out Corey, Chad and Tony decided it was time to dust off the old name and bring Charlie’s Café back to life.