Before joining
Brown Brigade, Coles was a member of Canadian
pop punk band Cauterize from 2005 to when it disbanded in 2007; he played his last show with Cauterize on October 19, 2007, while already a member of Brown Brigade. With Cauterize, he played on the albums
Paper Wings (2005), and
Disguises (2007) with its added acoustic EP
Unmasked. Coles's addition to the band as lead guitarist provided for stronger three-guitar melodies on
Disguises, particularly on the re-release of
Closer. Prior to joining Cauterize, he played in local
punk,
hip-hop,
reggae band
Murder Culture. Coles formed the
southern/
hard rock band
The Organ Thieves with
Brown Brigade band-member
Dave Baksh and former Cauterize band-member Matt Worobec. Coles sings lead vocals, plays lead guitar, and writes most of the lyrics and guitar melodies for the band. The Organ Thieves released their first EP, ''
God's Favorite Sons'', in March 2009. In 2013, Coles has joined
Burlington, Ontario based
punk/
psychobilly band
The Creepshow as lead guitarist. In 2017, Coles did a small southern Ontario solo tour opening for
Against Me!. Currently he fronts his own solo act – Chuck Coles and the United Snakes. == References ==