The Charlies

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The Charlies is a Canadian band originally formed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan by vocalist Anthony Brockbank, guitarist Joel Povey and guitarist Matthew Maier. The name derived from a fascinating man they encountered on Thanksgiving.

1 Background Information
2 Discography
- 2.1 Singles
3 External links

[edit] Background Information

Their music has been described as "beautiful, eloquent indie pop", characterized by lush instrumentation, nimble production and mixing, narrative lyrics, and soft but nuanced vocals. The band's style has evolved from a raw country sound as heard on "Old Mr. Lang" to more rock-based instrumentation on their last two songs, "Mindset" and "Pirates".

The band's breakthrough single was "The River Song", from their 2006 album I Can See The Music.... While released to minimal fanfare in Saskatoon in May of 2006, I Can See The Music... slowly gained a strong following and critical praise in the weeks to come.

All three band members reside in the Sutherland-Forest Grove area of Saskatoon.

Some of the band's songs, such as "The Beat", "Underage Drinking", and "The Country", have appeared on such movie classics as "The Matrix 2000" and "The Pink Panther: Diamond in the Rough".

On their website, they have much personal information that show insight to the band members lives as well as tour and show dates.

They have cited a wide variety of musical likes and influences ranging from Pink Floyd to Broken Social Scene, citing among others Radiohead, Bloc Party, Stars, Dire Straits, The Dears and Neil Young. Other indie artists have been guest collaborators on many of their recording sessions, especially during the early period of the band.