And Then There Was...

Charlie Manning is Chubby and The Gang. The 30 something year old born and bred Londoner kicked off the project in 2019 with the intention of blending hardcore punk with the most infectious elements of ‘70s rock'n'roll and doo-wop. Charlie brought in a “gang” of rotating instrumentalists performing on the albums Speed Kills (2020) and The Mutt’s Nuts (2021), both released through Partisan Records.

Fast forward to now and Chubby and the Gang joins long-running hardcore label Flatspot Records for the release of the upcoming album, And Then There Was… The album is 16 songs written and performed by Charlie, produced by Jonah Falco, and recorded and mixed by James Atckinson. It’s a mix of control and chaos, love and loneliness, rage and vulnerability. The songs scream to be heard in a live setting, but feel just as at home playing over the speakers of a dimly lit local pub. 

Throughout And Then There Was… Charlie exposes his prowess for melody and exposition of true self. Inching towards the release of album number three, Chubby and The Gang is primed to continue to be an enthralling voice of authenticity in the world of punk and beyond. For him though, the only goal is to “Play good shows. Have good times.”

Released: October 2024
Cat: FSR77CV2 
Label: Flatspot Records