Charlie Souza, a nominee to the Florida Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame is a bass player, vocalist, performer, writer, producer in the business four decades with music released on Columbia Records, Atlantic Records Los Angeles, Polydor, Fantasy Records Berkley California, Laurie Records New York, Phoenix Records in Europe, independent Souzaphone Records with a new release on Wounded Bird Records in 2008, FORTRESS "Hands in the Till". Charlie has recently filmed and recorded a new DVD and CD with the NEW RASCALS titled "NEW RASCALS Reloaded" to be distributed world wide.

Currently touring in the NEW RASCALS with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Dino Danelli and Gene Cornish and Bill Pascali (formerly with the Vanilla Fudge), and is also playing dates in Florida with his band The New Tropics. Charlie with Danny Roberts, both 70's ex Tom Petty-Mudcrutch members started a project in '07, "The MUDBREAKERS" and in 2009 Souza has recorded a live DVD with Rock Legacy Band and is preparing to tour with band mate Bill Pascali in the new group's "Legends of Rock Show".

Charlie has also toured, collaborated and recorded with Tom Petty, Bill Champlin of Chicago, Joe Walsh pianist Rocke Grace, Jim Horn, Greg Allman, Cactus, White Witch, Gale Force with producer Wayne Henderson of The Jazz Crusaders, "Fortress" on Atlantic Records, Native American actor Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman, Santana keyboardist Leon Patillo, and the Darrell Mansfield Christian Band.

In the new millennium, Souza teamed up with former Robin Trower & Sly & The Family Stone drummer Bill Lordan, with saxophonist Adrian Tapia of Boz Scaggs and original Tropics brother, Atlantic Records recording artist Eric Turner of Fortress on albums “Live Your Dream” and "9 Ball in the Corner Pocket". These two CDs were recorded in Anahiem and Hollywood, California.
Souza's latest CD "Livin' in Paradise" was recorded in Tampa Bay area recording studios including MCR Studios Tampa and Big 3 Studios St. Petersburg and contains the song "Carry Me Back to St. Petersburg" which was voted the winner of the official city song contest. Charlie also has a book coming out entitled "Live Your Dream!" published by Florida Books & Videos in Orlando and is currently serving on the Board of Directors for The Florida Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame! More info at www.charliesouza.com/bio/index.htm E-mail: NewTropics@tampabay.rr.com