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In 2025 The C C Riders was  created by  Craig Gleason & Charles Savage.   

They are Atlanta's newest and most highly anticipated combination  for that FULL BAND SOUND!   

Just the two of 'em and 300 songs........

What you will get are two of Atlanta's finest players and most dependable musicians.   These guys have played for some of the most respected and highline clients in the Southeast.   

Craig uses a guitar looper like Ed Sheeran and Charlie has the most up to date sounding drum kit on the planet. 

Tight harmonies, song requests, and professional good vibe interaction with the audience~

The CC Riders Sound Like A Wall Of Sound. 

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED!  

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Craig Gleason is a "first call" entertainer for most of the established and respected talent agencies and event

planners in Atlanta. His calendar includes high line corporate and private events in some of the finest venues.

He is a regular at Atlanta Athletic Club and other Country Clubs in in Atlanta and around.

CraIg is a songwriter at Zac Browns Camp Southern Ground where he writes with U.S. Veterans.  

Craig toured throughout the United States and parts of Europe, Africa and South America and is a former

coordinator for the Nashville Songwriters Association International with a song played on The Bull in Atlanta.

He is the former guitarist for touring bands Eli from Tallahassee Florida and Blackjack from Atlanta.

He is actively involved in performing for many charities Parkinson’s Disease

Foundation, American Cancer Society and the Lupus Foundation, 

A Few Artists Craig Has Worked With or Shared Stage With

Atlanta Rhythm Section, Mothers Finest, Kristian Bush, Little Texas, Rodney Atkins, Brothers Osborne, Jan

and Dean, Alan Shacklock (producer of Jeff Beck, Roger Daltrey, The Alarm, Meat Loaf, Sir Andrew Loyd

Weber) The Coasters, Gary Puckett (of Union Gap), Henry Gross, Shaun Cassidy (yep), Three Dog Night

Keyboardist Jimmy Greenspoon and many others.

Some Venues Craig Has Played

Eddie's Attic, Lake Oconee Ritz Carlton, Super Bowl XXXIV, Fox Theater, Krakow University Poland, Atlanta,

Athletic Club, Lagos Nigeria, City Of Norcross, Guatemala City, Ole Miss, UGA, Neiman Marcus, Richmond

Coliseum, University of Tennessee, Juan Carlos Museum, Six Flags Over Georgia, Chattanooga Riverboat,

Ibadan Nigeria, Savannah, Birmingham, Atlanta Ritz Carlton's, Intercontinental Hotel, Westin Buckhead, Polo

Fields, Chateau Elan,Ragamuffin Music, Emory Conference Center, Gainesville College, Atlanta Yacht Club,

Maggiano's, Villa Christina, Kaduna, Nigeria, Atlanta Hilton, Emory University, Georgia Aquarium, Fernbank

Science Center, Big Canoe, Sheraton, The Cloister, Auburn University, Callaway Gardens, Peachtree Road

Race, Georgia Tech, Peach Drop Atlanta, Peachtree City Amphitheater, Dunwoody Country Club, Galleria,

Cherokee Country Club, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Country Club of The South, Serenbe, Wild Wings, Arthritis

Foundation, FSU, American Cancer Society, Home Depot, Children's Restoration Network, Georgia Southern

University, Centennial Olympic Park, St Ive's Country Club, Rivermont Country Club, Ole' Miss, University of

Tennessee, University of Alabama, Auburn, Emory Univ, City of Norcross, City of Roswell, City of Johns

Creek, Piedmont Park, Ansley Golf Club, University Of Florida, St. Ives Country Club, Marriott Marquis,

Atlanta History Center, 103 West

Charles "The Savage" is an Atlanta/Decatur-born and bred classically-trained drummer/percussionist and vocalist of 54 years Scottish drumming performance and competition across multiple east coast cities, towns, events and venues with the Atlanta Pipe Band

He has extensive experience playing nearly all genres of music: Original, Rock, Pop, Country, Contemporary Christian, R&B, Funk, Motown, Jazz, Latin and
Symphonic performances at numerous corporate, wedding, original and cover band venues throughout Atlanta and north Georgia from the 80's the 90's on.

He also has  session recording experience in multiple commercial and private recording studios across

Atlanta.

Charles has years of professional event, wedding, bar/bat mitzvah, corporate convention and even floor

show experience!

A partial list of venues played: Hyatt Regency, Atlanta Hilton, Marriott Marquis, Peachtree Plaza,

Colony Square, Ritz Carlton, Rhodes Hall, Georgian Terrace, Radisson, Hyatt Ravinia,

InterContinental Buckhead, Piedmont Room at Piedmont Park, CNN Center/Omni Hotel, World

Congress Center, Academy of Medicine, Mall of Georgia, Lenox Square, Phipps Plaza,

Gwinnett Place, Cumberland and Perimeter Malls, Country Club of the South, Atlanta Country

Club, Atlanta Athletic Club, Peachtree Country Club, Dunwoody Country Club, Crowne Plaza,

East Lake Golf Club, Indian Hills Country Club, Callaway Gardens, Big Canoe, Chattanooga

Choo-choo, Chateau Elan, Riverview, Wimbish House, Governor's Mansion, West Paces,

Atlanta Botanical Garden, Little Gardens, 550 Trackside, Stone Mountain's Independence Day

laser show, Carl House, Emory University, Oglethorpe University, Mercer University, GSU,

Georgia Tech, UGA, Clemson University, Brenau University, City of Braselton, City of Snellville,

City of Lawrenceville, Cotton Club, Masquerade, Moonshadow, Harvest Moon Saloon, 688,

Timothy Johns, Good Ole Days Sandy Springs and Cumming, Smyths Bar and Grill, 37 Main,

Branch House Tavern, Wild Wing, Georgia Theater plus numerous charitable fundraising events

including the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, American Diabetes

Association, American Humane Society 

After a brief conversation and introduction history was made when Charles "the savage" took a Space X return rocket to earth and joined Craig in the ground breaking duo called The CC Riders.