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 35)
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Genres
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, drums
Years active2012–present
LabelsKanine, Burger
Formerly ofThe Blank Tapes
FatherLarry Charles

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.

Education

Pearl Charles earned a BFA in music from CalArts.

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.

Charles began a solo project in 2012, and released her first solo record, a 2015 self-titled EP on Burger Records.

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".

Kanine Records released her full-length debut album, titled Sleepless Dreamer, in 2018.

Personal life

Charles is the daughter of Larry Charles. She is a frequent collaborator with Los Angeles fashion designer Philip Seastrom.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles and EPs

References

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