“Wisely eschewing the tendency to step into character the Cosmic Charlies let the music do the talking: they’re a tribute band in the true sense of the word, not a doppelganger outfit. That means you don’t get note perfect renditions of songs like Scarlet Begonias, Sugaree or Terrapin Station, but you do get a splendid approximation of a Dead-like musical journey complete with spacey improvisations that, eyes closed, are amazingly convincing.” – Record Collector.
The Cosmic Charlies are Europe’s premier Grateful Dead tribute band. We have been playing together in a multitude of different lineups since 1988 and continue to do so, stronger than ever before. We do not claim to perfectly recreate a Dead concert, but we do promise to harness some of the musical energy and spirit that made the Dead so unique.
If you get confused, listen to the music play…
Contact the Charlies - cosmiccharlies@hotmail.co.uk
will you come and play in wales sometime? please!!!
We’d love to, but we need some kind people in Wales to set it up for us
Love the Charlies! Saw them first time just couple of weeks ago. I make a lot of Dead-inspired artwork, would like to show them at a Cosmic Charlie gig….or have an enlarged picture used as a backdrop perhaps. I’d be grateful (ha) if you could take a look at my pictures and much appreciate any feedback. Thanks!
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