Pearl Charles

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Pearl Charles
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Pearl Charles performing at SXSW 2016 in Austin, Texas.
Background information
Born (1991-05-11) May 11, 1991 (age 32) [1]
Origin Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, drums
Years active2012–present
Labels Kanine, 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. [2]

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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. [4]

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". [5]

Kanine Records released her full-length debut album, titled Sleepless Dreamer, in 2018. [6]

Personal life

Pearl is the daughter of Larry Charles. [7]

Discography

Studio albums [8]

Singles and EPs [9]

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References

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