Aside from being an ambassador, he is also a well-respected musician, an award-winning guitarist, songwriter, composer, singer, radio & TV personality, producer, sound engineer, educator, inspirational speaker, and music columnist. As a singer, his vocal style has been influenced by artists such as Mel Torme and Gregg Allman, while his eminent guitar style has its roots from Jeff Beck. At the same time, Stuckey also owns a recording studio at Macon called Shadow Sound Studio.

Throughout his career, his enormous talent has won him many fans and allowed him to work for various artists belonging to a wide range of musical genres and styles including: Hughie Thomasson (of Lynyrd Skynard and the Outlaws), Danny Seraphin (drummer from Chicago), Jimmy Herring (The Aquarium Rescue Unit, Frog Wing, The Allman Brothers Band, and The Others/Grateful Dead), David Ragsdale (Kansas and The Smashing Pumpkins), Allen Vizzuti (Chick Corea and Chuck Mangione), Chris Hillman (from the Byrds and Desert Rose Band), Jerry Peake (bassist for Steve Morse Band), John Dunn (Earth, Wind, and Fire), Jimmy Hall (from Wet Willie, Hank Williams, Jr., and the Nighthawks), George McCorkle (from Marshall Tucker Band), Razzy Bailey, Sammy Nestico (composer/arranger for Frank Sinatra and the Count Basie Orchestra), Randall Bramblett (from Traffic, Steve Winwood Band and Gregg Allman Band), and even Carol King and Ike Turner, among others.

After releasing three albums including “Take A Walk In The Shadows,” “Ironies, Pain and the Light That Guides” and “So Far,” all of which have won critical acclaim, Stuckey has again released his fourth studio effort, this time a blues and jazz-flavored EP called “Ocean Side.” Says Stuckey, “This little jazz EP is four tunes that have been laying around for about two years now. I recorded them just when I had some time for myself, not very often as I work so much for others. Anyway, the EP is called ‘Ocean Side’ and is a little slice of summer magic. The music is all reminiscent of the beach and easy living. Just in time for the cold winter of 2009 comes some bright and warm sunshine courtesy of jazz music.”

The newly released EP includes tracks such as “Oceanside,” “Whistle While You Work It,” and “Sunday Brunch,” among others. Stuckey says that one of the country songs on the EP, “Scratch That Itch,” is all about “the need to play and have music as part of my life! My main concept for this track, from my new “Oceanside” jazz EP was to have a great groove on the bass guitar..” He then adds, “This little tune has something for everyone, good melody, solid groove and a world music flavor…”

Indeed, it encapsulates what Stuckey’s brand of talent and musical fusion is all about and we are proud to include it on our country music blog.