Chuck Wicks: A Star...Nearly

I've always been a huge fan of Chuck Wicks and I will be the first to say that he is highly underrated.

You may remember him from his 2007 top ten hit "Stealing Cinderella" or his not-so-successful stint on  the 8th season of Dancing With the Stars.

Hey, at least he tried.

Like most things in my life, it all started with Brad Paisley.  I got great tickets (thank you fan club membership) to Brad's show and wanted to make sure that I knew all of the opening acts. You know, to make sure I got the most out of my concert experience.  Chuck's name was on the ticket so I raced out to Target the week his CD was released and quickly fell in love with him his voice.  Chuck not making it huge in country music doesn't really add up:

            He writes his own songs with lyrics we haven't heard a million times.
            He's good-looking.
            He has a beautiful voice.
            He's super good-looking.
            He uses a unique mix of Country, R&B, and Soul.
            He's ridiculously good-looking.

So here's my prediction:  I don't think we've heard the last of Chuck Wicks.  His new EP "Rough" is even better than his debut album and if his new music is any indication of where his careers heading, he will have another radio hit.  Guaranteed.  It may not be this month; it may not be this year but Chuck is coming back with a fire and determination that will that eventually get him to the top of the country charts.  

To give you a taste of what Chuck is all about, go listen to one of his new songs called "Always".  It's a very powerful song that will make you ache, even though the lyrics are pretty upbeat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFcTWO__loc

"Fix Me" is also amazing:

As is "What if You Stay"