The Story

The Chuck Plaisance Story

I was born on November 13, 1958, in Raceland, Louisiana, but was raised in Galliano, a few cities down the Bayou. Home of the mighty Wildcats, Tarnons and Saints. Roughly one hour south of New Orleans on Bayou Lafourche. The heart of Cajun country was my life. My Father built us a house in the middle of the marsh that you could only get to by boat and that lifestyle was simple and amazing. Along with this house in the marsh came a 20 acre Oyster Farm and I was the main Oyster worker. We had our own garden, my Dad all of our Boats in our yard and he had a hammer in my hand when I was five. I was number 6 in a 7 child family.

At eleven, Chuck joined the church choir. By twelve, he was playing in his first rock band. At thirteen, he was touring the VFW halls, Elks lodges, and steamboats on the Mississippi. His early bands included Bad Moon Rising and Firestorm, gigging across southern Louisiana.

In 1986, Chuck moved to Los Angeles to attend the Musicians Institute. Within months, he was hired as a vocal instructor — a role he held for nearly 20 years. By night he performed on the Sunset Strip, sharing stages and sessions with greats like Rickey Lawson, Leland Sklar, and TM Stevens, Mark Hudson, (Hudson Brothers) Mickey Dollens (Monkies).

Chuck's fascination with the spatial properties of sound led him to become a pioneer in 3D audio. Recording with the Aachen Head binaural system, he creates holographic listening experiences that place the listener inside the music.

In 2006, an encounter with Bobby Kimball — lead singer of Toto — at the NAMM show led to an invitation from Wolfgang Luedecke to come to Germany. Chuck quickly became a fixture of the European rock and blues scene, performing at Frankfurt Musikmesse for over 13 consecutive years. In 2009, I was at a party that Martin Engelien was performing at. I was introduced and invited to sing a song and Martin booked me directly for my first Go-Music Tour. I was welcomed into the Go-Music Family and have now done 18 Years of Concerts, Special show, Woodstock 50 Year Anniversary Concert, Christmas Specials, Martin and Chuck Duo shows. Go-Music celebrates it's 30 Year Anniversary and, once again, I'm a part of it. I also appear on the Go.Music 25 Year Anniversary CD, singing House of the Rising Sun.

Chuck's grandmother was a traiteur — a Cajun faith healer. Growing up witnessing "acts of belief that defied easy explanation" shaped his worldview. Today he combines his musical mastery with sound healing practices, using frequency, vibration, and intention to create transformative experiences.