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The respective languages of life, love and music are at oft
times interchangeable. Enter Christopher Charles. Not only is
the young and talented musician fluent in all three languages,
Charles has meticulously crafted a unique style which translates
this trinity to the masses. Picture a young
singer/songwriter/instrumentalist learned in the melodious
teachings of James Taylor, Brian McKnight, Phil Collins and
Lenny Kravitz. Indeed, the cosmos of Christopher Charles is one
where acoustic soul, R&B and jazz collide to construct a
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Toronto-born (to Guyanese parents) and raised in Hamilton, Ont.,
Charles is a gifted soul with a fiery talent, who plays both the
piano and guitar and writes, composes, and produces all his own
material. His upcoming demo release not only fills a musical
void, it carves out its own new category. "I would like to be
considered classic timeless music easy listening with a touch of
soul," Charles starts. |
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Though initially taking some piano lessons in his formative
years, Charles is essentially a self taught musician. Together
with his soulful voice, structured melodies and adroit
songwriting skills, Charles's music is as lush as it is
introspective. "I don't like to write fluff any word that I
write has to have meaning," Charles says. "A lot of times, it's
personal experience that I draw from. Something just starts to
come out. The rule of thumb is don't get in the way of the
songthe words will come out when you let it." |
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The throughline of Charles' music is the message of hope,
something that he was required to have an abundance of after
suffering a serious and debilitating illness a few years back.
His condition got so acute that he was forced to stop playing
music for months. But it was a confluence of effects including
support from doctors, friends and family which got him back on
the path of well-being. And it is this experience which
currently colours Charles' spiritual and optimistic outlook on
life. "Anytime I write a song I always try to leave that hope
and optimism because it is there. And sometimes, we just have to
see it," Charles offers. "...There were times of hopelessness.
But there's just that fight in you, because once you lose hope,
you're lost. That's your driving force you don't want to lose
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Charles has already created a regional buzz, performing in
various venues throughout Southern Ontario. The only thing
superior to listening to Christopher Charles' music is listening
to it live. "You've got to open up and let it out," Charles says
of performing on stage. "I feel that songwriters have a duty so
you better give all of yourself. When the audience listens to me
I want them to know that I'm being completely honest and open." |
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Throughout all the deliberation and decisive song selection,
Charles has crafted a demo which distills his distinct
musicianship down to its richest essence. It's all there the
languages of life, love and music. |
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