| Charly Coombes | |
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Charly Coombes performing with Supergrass in London, 2008. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Charles Coombes |
| Also known as | Chas Harrison |
| Born | 27 December 1980 Mountain View, CA, USA |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Britpop |
| Occupations | Musician/Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals Percussion Keyboards Guitar Bass Guitar |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Labels | Heavenly Records Astralwerks |
| Associated acts | 22-20s Supergrass Diamond Hoo Ha Men Charly Coombes & The New Breed |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender Precision Bass Yamaha 1971 U1 Upright Piano Korg Triton Extreme Fender Telecaster Guild 6-String Acoustic Wurlitzer 1972 Electric Piano |
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Charly Coombes (born John Charles Coombes[1] on 27 December 1980, Mountain View, California, USA) is an American multi-instrumentalist and vocalist.
Coombes grew up in the Oxfordshire village of Wheatley but lived with his family in San Francisco, CA until the age of four. He was keyboard player of the band 22-20s, active from 2003–2006, that released one self-titled album and supported Oasis during their 2005 tour. He is the youngest sibling of the Supergrass members Gaz and Rob Coombes. He also filled in for Supergrass' keyboard player Rob Coombes during the Supergrass Road to Rouen European[2] and North American tours 2005/2006 and substituted for three gigs during bassist Mick Quinn's injury in September 2007. His most recent endeavor is Charly Coombes and The New Breed, who have recorded and released two EPs. He was also a member of the bands Tumbleweed (who signed a deal with Polydor Records in 1998), Four Way Trauma and most recently Missing Pieces with Richard Walters. He accompanied Supergrass throughout 2008 and 2009 for the Diamond Hoo Ha World tour playing second guitar, backing vocals and percussion. Coombes also provided vocals, piano & organ for Lazare on the EP entitled When The Night Comes.
Coombes (under the name Chas Harrison) also directed and starred in the rockumentary Glange Fever released in August 2008. The film follows the Diamond Hoo Ha Men, Duke Diamond and Randy Hoo Ha as they tour the country. In December 2008 Coombes put together a short film, only available on YouTube, about life behind the curtain on the Supergrass American Tour during July 2008.
In March 2009, Charly married his girlfriend Rayana Macedo in Brazil. They reside in Oxford, UK.
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In July 2009, Charly Coombes formed Charly Coombes & The New Breed, consisting of Coombes (lead vocals and keyboards), Jacob Roos (bass guitar and backing vocals), Dave Ashworth (guitars and backing vocals) and Rory Kirkpatrick (drums and backing vocals). The band spent two months rehearsing Coombes' entire back catalogue and played their first gig at The Bullingdon Arms, Oxford on September 25, 2009. In September 2010, Rory Kirkpatrick decided to leave the band and was replaced by Richard Willoughby.
The band have played throughout the United Kingdom and United States as well as in support slots for The Hot Rats, Supergrass and Taylor Hawkins and The Coattail Riders. On February 1, 2010, the band released their debut EP entitled Panic. A second EP entitled Waves was released on November 29, 2010.
Charly features on German Dance/Electronic DJ Ronski Speed's debut album Pure Devotion, he appears on the track "Out of Order".
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