Charlie Fink

For the American producer, see Charlie Fink (producer).
Charlie Fink
Background information
Born 16 May 1986
Twickenham, London, England
Genres Indie rock
Instruments Guitar, mandolin, voice
Years active 2006–present
Associated acts Noah and the Whale, Laura Marling, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Emmy the Great
Website http://www.charliefink.co

Charlie Fink (born 16 May 1986) is a British singer-songwriter, producer and filmmaker best known for fronting the indie folk band Noah and the Whale.

Noah And The Whale

Noah and the Whale was formed by Fink, along with violinist and former classmate Tom Hobden, bassist Matt "Urby Whale" Owens and his brother Doug, 2006. As primary song writer for the band, Fink has the sole writing credit on the first three Noah and the Whale albums which have collectively sold over a million copies worldwide,[1] including two gold records and one platinum record. He has been described as "one of Britain’s most daring and inventive songwriters" by the Sunday Times.[2]

He toured with the band from 2006 until their split in 2015. The band have played at a number of notable venues, including a sold out show at The Royal Albert Hall[1] and festivals such as Coachella, Lollapoloza and Glastonbury as well as headlining Wilderness Festival in 2013.[3] They also toured with Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend and Phoenix. Fink has appeared with the band on Late Show with David Letterman[4] as well as Later... with Jools Holland, The Graham Norton Show and The Andrew Marr Show. He has directed a number of his band's music videos and a short film that accompanied their second album 'The First Days Of Spring' and another film that accompanied their fourth album 'Heart Of Nowhere'.


Other Work

Fink produced Laura Marling's first album Alas I Cannot Swim, which was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. He has also produced music for Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jay Jay Pistolet and Rae Morris. Since 2014 he has co-written and produced music with artists such as Foxes, Rhodes, Gabrielle Aplin and Eliot Sumner.[5][6] He featured at number 18 on NME's Cool List[7] as well as GQ's best dressed lists.[8]

In late March, 2015, prior to the announced split of Noah and the Whale, Fink published his own website, indicating to some that he may be working on a solo project.

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "NEWS: NOAH AND THE WHALE – TAPE DROP TREASURE HUNT!!!!". Silent Radio. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Cairns, Dan (6 March 2011). "Noah & the Whale - Last Night on Earth". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 December 2014. (subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ "Wilderness 2013". eFestivals.co.uk. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Late Show with David Letterman - Season 18, Episode 3513: Noah and The Whale". TV.com. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  5. ↑ Molvar, Kari (1 August 2014). "Eliot Sumner Changes Her Name, but Not Her Electro-Pop Beats". T Magazine (The New York Times Company). Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  6. ↑ Mary (10 September 2013). "RHODES: ‘RUN’, DEBUT EP DETAILS AND BURBERRY ACOUSTIC". The Leftover Sessions. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  7. ↑ Breihan, Tom (22 November 2011). "NME Cool List 2011". Stereogum. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  8. ↑ Carvell, Nick (5 July 2013). "Most Stylish Men Of The Week 05.07.13". GQ. Retrieved 22 December 2014.