Pearl Charles

Pearl Charles
Pearl Charles performing at SXSW 2016 in Austin, Texas.
Pearl Charles performing at SXSW 2016 in Austin, Texas.
Background information
Born (1991-05-11) May 11, 1991 (age 33)[1]
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Genres
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, drums
Years active2012–present
LabelsKanine, Burger
Formerly ofThe 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

Pearl Charles earned a BFA in music from CalArts.[3]

Music

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

Pearl is the daughter of Larry Charles.[8]

Discography

Studio albums[9]

Singles and EPs[10]

  • Pearl Charles (2015)[5]
  • Night Tides (2017)
  • Sleepless Dreamer (2018)
  • All the Boys (2018)

References

  1. ^ a b "PEARL CHARLES: I WENT TIME-TRAVELLING". LA Record.
  2. ^ "Credits". All Music.
  3. ^ a b "Chase After Pearl Charles' Mischievous Track 'I Ran So Far'". SPIN. 2015-07-15.
  4. ^ "LA Singer-Songwriter Pearl Charles is Ready to Shine". SA Current.
  5. ^ a b "Pearl Charles Pearl Charles EP". Pitchfork.
  6. ^ "Pearl Charles Woos Listeners With Wistful New Track 'Night Tides'". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Pearl Charles Biography". All Music.
  8. ^ Martoccio, Angie (2021-04-27). "Pearl Charles Goes Into the Mystic". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  9. ^ "Pearl Charles". AllMusic. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  10. ^ "Pearl Charles". All Music.
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