The Charms
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The Charms are a rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. The band consists of members Ellie Vee, Joe Wizda, Prince Frederick, Mark Nigro, and Ethan Jon Kreitzer.
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[edit] The Charms band members
Ellie Vee: lead vocals, guitar, tambourine
Joe Wizda: lead guitar, backing vocals
Mark Nigro: bass, backing vocals
Prince Frederick: drums
Ethan Jon Kreitzer: keys, backing vocals
[edit] Discography
2003 "Charmed I'm Sure" Red Car Records
2004 "So Pretty" Primary Voltage
2004 "Christmas with the Kranks" soundtrack Hollywood Records
2005 "Pussycat" Red Car Records
2005 "So Pretty" (re-release) Red Car Records
2006 "Strange Magic" pre-release limited edition Wicked Cool Records
[edit] Various Accomplishments
(From official website)
- Pussycat "the coolest song in the world" on Little Steven's Underground Garage
- Pussycat featured in national TV and radio spots for the movie Broken Flowers
- MTV's hit TV show Made features several Charms songs. The Charms were the featured artist of episode #509.
- Recorded "Frosty The Snowman" (produced by Little Steven) for the major motion picture Christmas with the Kranks
- "Gimme That Shot" video airing on Rage TV WB56 in Boston
- Marylou's Coffee TV commercial spots featuring The Charms performing their song "Action"
- Several tracks from Pussycat in heavy rotation on Little Steven's Underground Garage
- "Saturday", from the Charms' debut CD, included in the trailer for the Disney film The Ice Princess
- "So Pretty" spent 7 straight weeks on the CMJ charts in 2004
- Nominated for Best Local Act in The 2005 Boston Phoenix music poll
- Played "The Underground Garage Festival" in August 2004 with The Stooges, The Strokes, The New York Dolls
- Believe is the #6 song of 2004 on The Underground Garage top 15
- The Charms have opened for The D4, Electric Six, The Raveonettes, Rocket From the Crypt, Kay Hanley, Mates of State, The Chesterfield Kings, The Rogers Sisters & more...
- MTV aired live footage of The Charms performing at Irving Plaza in NYC as special guests at the finals of the Underground Garage Battle of the Bands.