The Ultimate Party Machine!
Chuck Nemitz: GUITAR, VOCALSDay Gig: Jam Hub/Dad
Favorite Drink: Harpoon IPA
Favorite Passtime Slappin some street hockey with his kids
Favorite Movie: Spinal Tap
Wow what can you say about Chuck Nemitz....the man, the myth, the legend cut his teeth in several boston area bands. paying his dues as half of the acoustic duo “The Risin’ Tide”. He toured up and down the Eastern Seaboard as lead guitarist with the “Jim Femino Band”. He then founded the incredibly popular Boston Band “The Candles” and quickly gained a large and loyal following. The Candles regularly filled 200-400 seat venues over a twelve-year period.
When he's not performing and composing music with Close to Home, Chuck, plays with "Rust Never Sleeps" the highly regarded tribute to the music of Neil Young.
Chuck lives the good life with his wife, Kate and two youngest sons Henry and Luke. He raised another great musician with his eldest son Nate.
Mike Carlucci: DRUMS, LEAD VOCALS
Day Gig:Teacher
Favorite Drink:Irish Car Bomb
Favorite Passtime: Naked Camping and Canoeing with his Hoochie and Poochies
Favortie Movie: Conan the Barbarian
As a child of the 70's, Mike grew up listening to the sounds of Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Motown, Marvin Gaye, Led Zeppelin, the Allman Brothers, Stones, Beatles and Jimi Hendrix. (to name a few)
As a Headbanger in highschool, Mike worshiped the sounds of Iron Maiden and Ronnie James Dio, (still his Heavy Metal God!)
Mike began playing drums at age 21, when a family friend needed a place to store his drumset. Soon after he picked up his first gig with "Last Call"
In the early 90's Mike teamed with old friend Jay Sullivan to create what is still considered one of Boston's most premier funk bands, Felix Brown.
The late 90's found Mike in Lake Tahoe,CA, where he landed a fulltime gig with local rockstars, Cool Black Kettle. Led by singer/ songwriter Jessie Kalin Carson, the band hit the road and gave Mike the experience of a lifetime! After touring the west and later moving to San Diego, Mike returned to Boston in 2000 where he met Chris and evenutally founded Close to Home. Mike also shares his time enjoying the great outdoors with his 'G-thang" Vanessa and their two dogs Madison and Consuela! Big shout out to Bootney who passed away this past march. :(
BRIAN GIRARD: BASS, Vocals
Day Gig: UPS
Favorite Drink: a Pint of Guiness at Porter Belly's Pub
Favorite Passtime:Crashing wine tasting parties his wife Karen
Favorite Movie: Spinal Tap
Brian may look friendly enough but once you hear him play, its easy to see why he is simply known as a Monster on Bass.
Educated at Berklee School of Music, this New Hampshire native earned his title by working with the best bands in the jam scene over the past 15 years: Jiggle the Handle, Gary Beckstrom Band, Revival, Playin' Dead, the Candles and Another Planet.
It is well known that Brian has a liking to Guiness so when asked to join Close to Home, longtime friend Chris, lined up scores of pints on the street making a trail to our first gig. The rest is history.
You can catch Brian hanging out with his wife Karen, at local Wine Tastings or traveling to far off places looking like Hunter S. Thompson.
A truely talented musician, Brian also plays the drums but is still trying to find a way to play both Bass and drums at the same time!
