Born in Nevada, Missouri and raised in Lawrence, Kansas, Mead played in local bands Pagan Idols, The Blinkies, Homestead Grays and Rabbit Scat. He moved to Nashville in the mid 1990s and fronted BR549.
ALBUMS
Chuck Mead Feat. The Stalwarts
Lonely Boy
2023, 7", Single, Grassy Knoll Records, 
Chuck Mead
Close To Home
2019
Chuck Mead
Evil Wind
2014, 7", Single, Plowboy Records,
Chuck Mead
Free State Serenade
2014, ,
, Country
Chuck Mead
Upstairs At United Vol. 8
2013, 12", EP, 453 Music, Upstairs At United,
Chuck Mead
Journeyman's Wager
2009
"Million Dollar Quartet" Cast
Million Dollar Quartet Christmas
2022, CD, Album, BFD, The Orchard
Florian Fox
Made In U.S.A.
2022, LP, Fontastix Swiss Music Distribution
Dave Alvin
From An Old Guitar (Rare And Unreleased Recordings)
2020,
Various
Lonesome, On'ry And Mean (A Tribute To Waylon Jennings)
2016, ,
, Country
Various
Million Dollar Quartet Original Broadway Cast Recording
2010, CD, ,
, Rock & Roll/Musical
Various
Dressed In Black - A Tribute To Johnny Cash
2002, ,
, Country
BR5-49*
One Long Saturday Night, Plus
2015, CD, Album, Bear Family Records, 
,
, Honky Tonk
BR5-49*
Live At The Astrodome
2015, CDr, Album, Not On Label, ,
, Western Swing/Rockabilly
BR5-49*
Greatest Misses 2
2014, CDr, Album, Not On Label, ,
, Rockabilly/Western Swing
BR5-49*
More From Robert's
2013, CD, Album, Not On Label, ,
, Rockabilly/Western Swing
Various
Million Dollar Quartet London Cast Recording
2011, CD, Album, Rhino Handmade, 
,
, Rock & Roll/Musical
BR549
Dog Days
2006
BR549
Tangled In The Pines
2004
BR549
Temporarily Disconnected
2003, CD, EP, Not On Label, ,
, Hillbilly
BR549
This Is BR549
2001, CD, ,
, Country/Hillbilly
BR549
Too Lazy To Work, Too Nervous To Steal
2001
BR5-49*
Coast To Coast Live
2000, CD, Album, Arista, 
,
, Country/Honky Tonk
BR5-49*
Coast To Coast Live
2000
BR5-49*
18 Wheels And A Crowbar
1998, CD, Single, Arista Nashville, Marlboro Country Music
BR5-49*
Big Backyard Beat Show
1998
Various
Hillbilly Hardcore
1997, CD, Comp, Arista, BMG Australia Limited, 
,
, Country
BR5-49*
BR5-49
1996, ,
, Country/Honky Tonk
BR5-49*
Live From Robert's
1996, Vinyl, ,
, Country/Honky Tonk
BR549
Little Ramona (Gone Hillbilly Nuts)
1996
Homestead Grays
El Supremo
1990
Various
Live From Lawrence
1988, LP, Comp, Fresh Sounds Inc
Homestead Grays
Big Hits
1988, 12", Fresh Sounds Inc
APPEARANCES +
Chuck Mead
Will Santa Come To Shanty Town
2012, File, MP3, Single, 320, Plowboy Records
Chuck Mead & His Grassy Knoll Boys
Back At The Quonset Hut
2012, Vinyl Gatefold, DVD, ,
, Country/Rockabilly
BR5-49*
One Long Saturday Night
2015, DVD, NTSC, Bear Family Records, ,
, Honky Tonk
Supe & The Ornaments
If I Don't See You In The Future
2023, CD, Album, Missouri Mule Music
Nashville Rebels
Sun Sessions
2021, LP, Album, Not On Label
Handsome Dick Manitoba
Born In The Bronx
2019, CD, Album, Liberation Hall
Chris Knight
Almost Daylight
2019, ,
, Country
PopSkull Rebels
Popskull Rebels
2016, CDr, Album, Grit Twang Records
Guy Clark
Workbench Songs
2016, Vinyl, ,
, Country/Bluegrass
Hard Working Americans
Rest In Chaos
2016,
The High Line Riders
Bumping Into Nothing
2015, ,
, Country Rock
Hard Working Americans
Hard Working Americans
2014, ,
, Country Rock
Hard Working Americans
The First Waltz
2014,
Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound
Fine Rude Thing
2013
Bootleggers
Heart Of Dixie
2012, CD, Album, DixieFrog
Various
An East Nashville Christmas
2012, CD, PH Balanced Recordings, ,
, Holiday
Laura Cantrell
Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs Of The Queen Of Country Music
2011, ,
, Country
Various
East Nashville Vol. 3 More Music From The Other Side
2009, CD, Comp, Red Beet Records, ,
, Country/Folk/Country Rock/Folk Rock
Dale Watson
From The Cradle To The Grave
2007, CD, Album, Hyena Records, ,
, Country Rock
Various
Song Of America
2007, 3xCD, Album, 31 Tigers Records
Various
Roots & Rhythms Vol 3
2006, CD, Album, Comp, KSUT Four Corners Public Radio, ,
, Folk/Country/Bluegrass
Jimmy Buffett
Take The Weather With You
2006, ,
, Country Rock/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Country/Cubano
Various
Toma Uno - Radio Con Botas
2005, 2xCD, Album, Comp, DVD, Borderdreams, 
Various
Beautiful Dreamer (The Songs Of Stephen Foster)
2004, CD, Album, Comp, American Roots Publishing, ,
, Folk/Country
The Tennessee Three
We Still Miss Someone
2004
Various
This Is Americana
2004, CD, ,
, Folk Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Mr Music Country Volume 04 2003
2003, CD, Comp, Mr Music, 
,
, Country
Various
Dressed In Black - A Tribute To Johnny Cash
2002
Jason Ringenberg
All Over Creation
2002
Various
Mr Music Country 08/99
1999, CD, Comp, Mr Music
Various
Happy, Texas (Music From The Miramax Motion Picture)
1999, ,
, Country/Soundtrack
Various
Where Music Meets Film (Live From Sundance Film Festival)
1999,
Ralph Stanley & Friends*
Clinch Mountain Country
1998, 2xCD, Album, Rebel Records (3), ,
, Bluegrass
Various
Peace In The Valley (A Country Music Journey Through Gospel)
1997, CD, ,
, Gospel/Religious/Country
Various
Definitivt Beat Nr 5•96
1996, CD, Comp, Beat, 
Various
Star Of Wonder - A Country Christmas Collection
1996, CD, ,
, Country/Holiday
White Trash Express
White Trash Express
1993, Cass, Album, Not On Label
Various
Fresh Sounds From Middle America #5
1990, CD, ,
, Dark Ambient/Power Pop/Punk/Hardcore/Alternative Rock
Various
Fresh Sounds From Middle America #3
1986, LP, Smplr, Fresh Sounds Inc, ,
, Alternative Rock/Punk
Lin Poulson
Hardway
CDr, Album, Not On Label (Lin Poulson Self-released)
Various
Maverick Country Music
2019, CD, Comp, Maverick (17)
Various
A Tribute To Outlaw Country: Live From The Country Music Cruise
2019, CD, Album, StarVista Live
Various
40!!! Years Bear Family Records
2015, 3xCD, Comp + DVD-V, NTSC + Box, Bear Family Records,
Various
Country Music Cruising
2015, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music Switzerland, 
Various
A Merry Friggin' Christmas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2014, CD, Comp, Lakeshore Records, ,
, Soundtrack/Holiday
Various
You Don't Know Me: Rediscovering Eddy Arnold
2013, ,
, Country
Marty Stuart And His Fabulous Superlatives
The Marty Stuart Show - The Best Of Season One
2010, 2xDVD-V, Superlatone Records, ,
, Country/Bluegrass
Various
Spirit Of Country
2010, 4xCD, Comp, Wagram Music
Various
Crowd Around The Mic Volume 13
2009, 2xCD, Comp, WNCW 88.7, ,
, Bluegrass
Various
Sin City Social Club (Volume 12)
2009, CD, Album, Comp, Promo, Sin City Social Club, Americana Music Association,
Various
Live At WMSE Vol. 11
CD, Comp, Not On Label,
