Charlie Starr is a well-known American vocalist and guitarist who is best known as a member of the Southern Rock band, Blackberry Smoke. Blackberry Smoke are an American rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, consisting of Starr, Richard Turner, Brit Turner, Paul Jackson and Brandon Still. Together, they have released six popular studio albums and several live albums and extended play recordings. They have toured throughout the United States and beyond.
They have opened for famous bands such as Zac Brown Band, Eric Church, ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Blackberry Smoke play up to 250 live concerts each year and they take to the road often. Starr is influenced by many genres including bluegrass, metal, rock’n’roll, punk and gospel, and these influences can be heard in Blackberry Smoke’s music style.
In Blackberry Smoke’s recent album, Find A Light, Starr has written some of his most engaging and commanding material. Starr lives in Atlanta with his wife and children and is a keen guitar collector. He has an impressive following on Instagram, where he shares insights into his life and his music career.