Chuck Darwin & the Knuckle Draggers - Three Car Pileup (2023)

Chuck Darwin & the Knuckle Draggers — "Three Car Pileup" (2023) is the third full-length album by Chuck Darwin & the Knuckle Draggers, an American band from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was released on December 8, 2023, on the independent label Guernsey Beat Records.

Chuck Darwin & the Knuckle Draggers perform live, energetic acoustic music without unnecessary studio gloss. Their sound intertwines bluegrass, folk, traditional country, swing rhythms, and distinctive choral chants.

"Three Car Pileup" showcases the band's evolving style—a fiery acoustic roots rock featuring lead lines from banjo, harmonica, acoustic guitar, and double bass. The music is infused with the energy of live performances, humor, and elements of traditional work songs and sea shanties ("Barrett's Privateers").