Austin Blues Society

Chuck Zeigler & Cold Snap

Chuck Zeigler got his start as a guitar tech in the fertile San Antonio blues scene of the 90s. He got to know and learn from such local legends as Jitterbug Web, Randy Garibay, Jimmy Spacek, Chris Holzhaus and Henry Perez to name a few. One major moment of inspiration came in July of 1997 when Tommy Castro headlined the Red White and Blues Festival. Tommy befriended Chuck and gave him the encouragement to step from backstage to front and center. Taking Tommy's advice to "listen to the masters", Chuck went on to forge a voice of his own on guitar that's based in the classic stylings of Albert Collins, Freddie King, Magic Sam and, of course, Tommy Castro. Chuck can be seen serving up his infectiously groovy style of music all over Central Texas with his band, Cold Snap.