Performance Date
Sunday, June 10
To
some, singer/songwriter and Kerrville Festival
Favorite, Chuck Pyle is a walking contradiction. One
reviewer labeled him "the Zen Cowboy" for
his delightful but seemingly at-odds mix of upbeat
New Age humor and straight-from-the-saddle poetry.
Deciding to, as he says, "ride the horse in the
direction it’s going," Chuck has taken the
nickname to heart, shaving his head and blending Zen
truisms with horse sense. His music mixes western
themes, folk, rock, cowboy poetry and new age humor
into his own unique "Southwestern
Acoustic" sound. The songs are at once complex
and enchantingly funny. He compresses a story to its
very essence, quoting bumper stickers, proverbs,
world leaders and old cowboys then mixing in his own
philosophical blend of Cowboy Zen.
An accomplished songwriter, Chuck’s songs have
been recorded by a number of popular artists,
including Jerry Jeff Walker, John Denver, The Nitty
Gritty Dirt Band, Suzy Bogguss, Tish Hinojosa and
Chris LeDoux.
For
more information on Chuck, visit
www.chuckpyle.com.
