CHARLIE BOSTON White Creeks Pike


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& The No1 Single -
"I Wish That I Could Fly"

Whites Creek Pike
Whites Creek Pike is the third album I have made with producer Mark Moseley in Nashville, Tennessee. As before I have written all the songs and, with a total of 17 tracks, it is certainly my most extensive album. In approaching this project I decided this time to put the song first. That meant abandoning my previous adherence to a bluegrass and acoustic style and allowing a wider mix of instruments, including piano, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, saxophone and drums; basically whatever would suit the song.

There is still a something of an acoustic feel to the album as a consequence of having acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo and fiddle, but the general flavour is quite varied. Some tracks have a traditional country feel, some are distinctly jazzy, some reveal an Irish influence and some pay homage to a 1950s style. My drummer on this album was Tommy Wells. Tommy was one of Nashville’s most admired musicians and it shocked everyone when, just one week after recording this album, quite unexpectedly he died of an aneurism. I therefore decided to dedicate the album to Tommy who, apart from being a great drummer, was such fun to be with.

I have released several tracks from this album on the European “Hotdisc”, including “You Really Are An Angel”, “What’s Good For You” and “How I Only Wish That I Could Fly”, which have all been well received and spent several weeks in the top ten. I was very fortunate to be able to record the second release with Carolyn Martin. Carolyn, who is unquestionably the leading female Western Swing singer in the US. She is a great singer and would complement any album. The band was really a collection of virtuoso session musicians who, between them, have probably played and recorded with just about every country star in Nashville. I thank all of them for their great contributions to this album.

– Charlie Boston

TRACK LISTING

All songs written and published by Charlie Boston

You Really Are An Angel – 3.11
Carry My Heartaches Away – 4.10
I Wish That I Could Fly – 3.03
What’s Good For You – 2.59
Michael “Sneaky Pete” Burton – 3.05
Skylark – 4.19
Trade With The Devil – 3.59
Why (Do I Still Love You In My Dreams) – 4.19

Your Love Will Hold Me – 3.51
Why Can’t You Love Me – 3.31
Train Bound For Nowhere – 4.12
Gone Forever – 3.37
Second Thoughts – 4.56
The Way It Used To Be – 3.48
Please Don’t Turn Me Away – 3.24
You Bring Out The Love In Me – 3.19
Maybe I’m A Dreamer – 4.34

Total running time: 65.07.

Rave reviews from the press and radio stations worldwide

“I really enjoyed the album…well worth a listen” – Country Music & Dance in Scotland (Ireland) Magazine

“The song writing is more than competent” – Country Music People

“He never fails to impress and I love his new sound” – Bryan Chalker, Somervalley FM, UK

“Finger snapping country” – Dan Hansen, Radio Roslike, Denmark

“Top notch” – Allan Watkiss, UK Country Radio, UK

“Great – love it” – Steve Snelling, Radio Hafren, UK

“Most enjoyable” – Stuart Cameron, East Coast FM. UK

“Real Country” – Erwin Schapendonk, Centraal FM, Holland

“Nice stuff” – Olov Lindgren, Radio Avesta, Sweden

“Great song, voice and backing” – Graham McLeod, Black Diamond FM, UK

“Great country” – Rene Holman, Country Radio, Switzerland

“Excellent – gives a happy feeling” – Kurt Gabriel, ECMA Radio, Austria

“Love it” – Trudy Burke, WYN F, Australia

"Very good song" - Rene Hoffman, Country Radio, Switzerland

"Charlie makes good music" - Erwin Schapendonk, Centraal FM, Holland

"Great song" - Nicole Trudel, Paltak Radio, Canada

"CB is consistently good" - Paul Hazell, Radio Uckfield FM, UK

"Very good" - Alex Pijnen, Zuidwest Radio, Holland

"Always good listening to him" - Al Field, Triple U FM, Australia

"Country as has heart and soul" - Dann Hansen, Radio Roskilde, Denmark

"Yet another great release from this fine British, bluegrass act. Keep em coming" - Ray Grundy, Bolton Radio, UK

'Mr Reliable, Charlie Boston writes a good country song and always produces music rich in fine acoustic fiddle, Dobro, mandolin etc. always sounds good to my ears."
Maurice Hope, Rock ‘n Reel Magazine, UK

"His best so far" - Friedrich Hog, Radio Free FM, Germany

"Very good" Ricky Lee, Warminster Radio, UK

"Another good song from one of the UK’s finest current acts."
Marie Crichton, BBC Radio Shropshire, UK

"Fantastic single" Etienne Berthels, Radio Terre Franche, Belgium

"Fine work" - Peter Hills, Radio Waves, France

"Deserves number 1" - Steve Snelling, Radio Hafren, UK

"Excellent track" - Sandy Watt, Waves Radio, UK

"This sounds terrific on the radio" - Gordon Davies, Radio Harron

"Very good" - Dieter Trenkler, Country Music Radio, Germany

"Top marks" - Ray Pannach, Coast FM, Australia

"Most enjoyable" - John Morris, Trust AM Radio, UK

"Good singer / songwriter" - Alan Potter, Tempo FM Radio, UK

"Fabulous song, wonderful instrumentation" - Allan Watkiss, UK Country Radio

"My favourite of his" - Brian Sharman, Wycombe Radio, UK

"Lovely track" - Helen MacPherson, Moray Firth Radio, UK

"He deserves his number 1 for this" - David Callister, Manx Radio, Isle of Man

"He nailed this one" - Stuart Cameron, East Coast FM, UK

"Excellent voice and music – my favourite" - Kurt Gabriel, ECMA Radio, Austria

REVIEWS

Country Music & Dance in Scotland (Ireland) Magazine

London born Charlie Boston is quite unique in British Country Music. “Whites Creek Pike” (Lara) is his sixth album of original self-penned material. Quite a feat. The 17 track album was produced by Mark Mosely in Nashville. Charlie has quite a variety of styles on the album, from the up-tempo opening track, “You Really Are An Angel” to the folky “Carry My Heartaches Away” and “Please Don’t Turn Me Away”, and the Bluegrass tinged “I Wish I Could Fly” to the more big band “Michael Sneaky Pete Burton”, a tribute to the late Somerset musician. “Trade With The Devil” is a catchy up-tempo number, whilst he slows it down on tracks like “Your Love Will Hold Me”.

“Why Cant You Love Me” has quite a soft gospel feel to it, whilst “Train Bound For Nowhere” has an old time Country feel to it. “What’s Good For You” is a duet with Texan Carolyn Martin. I really enjoyed the album. A lot of different styles. Charlie’s vocals aren’t the strongest, but he knows how to deliver his songs , Well worth a listen.

Journalist – Stewart Fenwick
Country Music & Dance in Scotland (Ireland) Magazine

Country Music People

An eclectic mix of songs and styles lumped together under the catch-all banner of country music, although to be fair Charlie is quoted in the press kit as preferring the folk side of country music “where instruments like mandolins ad fiddles can play a part”. Consequently there is a noticeable bluegrass influence. I felt quite a few of the lyrics, particularly in tracks like Michael “Sneaky Pete” Burton, a tribute to a fellow musician who passed away in 2011, have an engaging story telling abaility in the Tom T Hall style. No bad thing in my book. You Really Are An Angel gets us off to a promising start. It’s well packaged, the song writing is more than competent and you can’t fault the value for money of seventeen tracks.

– Chris Smith, Country Music People


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