Pearl Charles | |
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 Pearl Charles performing at SXSW 2016 in Austin, Texas. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 11, 1991[1] |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, drums |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Kanine, Burger |
| Formerly of | The Blank Tapes |
Pearl Charles (born May 11, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, California. Her sound is a melding of 1960s rock and 1970s cosmic country.[4]
Education[edit]
Pearl Charles earned a BFA in music from CalArts.[3]
Music[edit]
Pearl Charles got her start as a musician at age 18 in a country duo called the Driftwood Singers, with Christian Lee Hutson. She then went on to join a garage rock band called the Blank Tapes as drummer.[1]
Charles began a solo project in 2012, and released her first solo record, a 2015 self-titled EP on Burger Records.[5]
According to Billboard, Charles is a genre-blending artist in the style of Lana Del Rey and Jenny Lewis, with "subdued vocals and more uptempo, playful production".[6]
Kanine Records released her full-length debut album, titled Sleepless Dreamer, in 2018.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Pearl is the daughter of Larry Charles.[8]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[9]
- Sleepless Dreamer (2018)
- Magic Mirror (2021)
Singles and EPs[10]
- Pearl Charles (2015)[5]
- Night Tides (2017)
- Sleepless Dreamer (2018)
- All the Boys (2018)
References[edit]
- ^ a b "PEARL CHARLES: I WENT TIME-TRAVELLING". LA Record.
- ^ "Credits". All Music.
- ^ a b "Chase After Pearl Charles' Mischievous Track 'I Ran So Far'". SPIN. 2015-07-15.
- ^ "LA Singer-Songwriter Pearl Charles is Ready to Shine". SA Current.
- ^ a b "Pearl Charles Pearl Charles EP". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Pearl Charles Woos Listeners With Wistful New Track 'Night Tides'". Billboard.
- ^ "Pearl Charles Biography". All Music.
- ^ Martoccio, Angie (2021-04-27). "Pearl Charles Goes Into the Mystic". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "Pearl Charles". AllMusic. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Pearl Charles". All Music.
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