Chuck Clough
Founder and Host
Growing up in Concord, Massachusetts, Chuck began playing guitar at a young age and had various bands throughout his life.
A graduate of Northeastern University (BA History, '91), Chuck moved to New York in 1992 to attend The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AOS, '94) for acting and was a member of the American Academy Company ('95).
As a founder and producer at VagaBOND Theatre Company, Chuck acted in and produced several original off-off Broadway plays and later produced independent feature films.
In 1994 he began playing music again and co-founded acoustic rock trio Northern Point which released 3 albums: November (2005), Northern Point - Live at St. James Gate (2008) and After The Frost (2010).
In 2010 Chuck moved back to Boston and co-founded The Butler Frogs with David G. Moore, Ronnie Hirschberg, Tim Fiehler and Greg Mara. Their first EP , Last Call For Opinions, came out fall 2020.
He left the corporate world in the fall of 2016 and at that same time founded Above The Basement. ATB now has almost 200 episodes and a won a 2020 Boston Music Award for Podcast of the Year.
He also recently established the non-profit Sounding Ground, which, among other endeavors, will work to provide assistance to musicians and artists suffering from anxiety and depression.
Chuck is also currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in History at Northeastern University.
See Chuck’s music page here, or go to www.chuckclough.com!