performing as a solo
musician in his early
teens. During his
choir career, Charlie
performed in the
Alabama All-State
Choir from seventh
to twelfth grade.
He continued his
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musical pursuits
after he relocated to
Auburn, Alabama.
While in Auburn, he
started “The Charlie
Muncaster Band”
and also continued
performing as a
solo act at watering
holes across
teens that Gary fell in love with country
Alabama, Georgia,
music. In the Fall of 2011, Gary moved
and Mississippi. During his solo career,
to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to attend the
he released his first EP titled “Alabama
University of Southern Mississippi, where
Summer Night” in June, 2015. His talent
he majored in Entertainment Industry
has earned him opening spots for
Management. Gary had always planned
acts such as: Brad Paisley, The Cadillac
to move to Nashville to work in the Music
Three, Cole Swindell, Corey Smith, Rhett
Industry, but it wasn’t until he wrote a
Atkins, The Band Perry, Jana Kramer, and
song that went viral on Facebook, he knew
Blackberry Smoke. Charlie relocated to
that he wanted to be a songwriter. In
Nashville in October of 2015, and has
the Spring of 2013, Stanton released his
since focused on his duo career with Gary
debut EP titled “The American Dream”, and
Stanton, as Muscadine Bloodline.
shortly after he formed an original outfit
called “Somethin’ Sweet”. The band started
out playing small local bars, Fraternity gigs,
Gary Stanton
and various markets in Mississippi. During
his “Somethin’ Sweet” career, Gary shared
Gary Stanton was born and raised in
the stage with artists such as: Chris Knight,
Mobile, AL, where he picked up a guitar
Bucky Covington, Joe Diffie, Corey Smith,
for the first time at 8 years old. Gary got
Keith Anderson, American Aquarium, Kris
his feet wet by singing and playing in
Allen, and Benjy Davis. After graduating,
various church groups, where he became
Gary made the move to “Music City”,
comfortable on the stage. From fronting a
where he is now trying to make his
hard rock band to being an aspiring rapper,
dream a reality with Charlie Muncaster, as
Gary became versatile with different
Muscadine Bloodline. ✽
genres of music. It wasn’t until his late
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