Charles Britton "C.B." Hudson III (born October 8, 1974 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is an American musician best known as the being the lead guitarist of the rock band Blue October.Hudson grew up in Dallas and received his first guitar on his 10th birthday. He was influenced by MTV, was a fan of heavy metal and early on was influenced by guitarists Steve Vai, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Satriani, and Eric Johnson.