Charlie Belle

Charlie Belle is an American indie pop duo from Austin, Texas composed of siblings Jendayi and Gyasi Bonds.[1]

Charlie Belle
OriginAustin, Texas, United States
GenresIndie pop, Indie rock
Years active2009–present
LabelsFanatic Records, Caroline Records, AWAL
Websitewww.charliebellemusic.com
Members
  • Jendayi Bonds
  • Gyasi Bonds

Early life

Jendayi and Gyasi Bonds grew up just outside Philadelphia in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. In 2004, when they were seven and four years old, their parents enrolled them in The Paul Green School of Rock in Philadelphia, the music school that the movie School of Rock was based.[2] After relocating to Austin Texas in 2008, the pair first began performing as Rank & File without realizing that a local punk band had the same name. They eventually changed the band's name to Charlie Belle, which is their paternal great-grandmother's name. They have cited the Arctic Monkeys, The Roots,[3] The Strokes, and Esperanza Spalding as their favorite artists and influences.[4] Jendayi attended the Ann Richards School[5] and graduated from Anderson High School in 2016.[6]

History

Early years and formation

Originally from the Philadelphia area, Jendayi and Gyasi, along with their parents moved to Austin in 2008 and officially formed Charlie Belle. The band's great grandmother's name is Charlie Belle. Since 2009 the band has played at national festivals such as Austin City Limits Music Festival[7] and SXSW Music Festival.[8][9][10] Additionally, the pair's paternal grandparents are classically trained professional singers and retired educators of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts.[11][12] Their grandfather, Samuel Bonds, Sr., founded The Duke Ellington Show Choir,[13][14] and has worked with world-renowned opera singers Jessye Norman and Denyce Graves.[3]

2015-2017

In 2015, Charlie Belle released an EP titled Get to Know, which was recorded at East Austin Recording Studio and was produced by James Stevens of the band Moonlight Towers. It garnered acclaim from NPR,[15] Nylon Magazine,[16] and The Guardian.[1] This spurred their signing to NYC boutique label, Fanatic Records, a subset of Caroline Records. In late 2015, the duo released a second EP, the first with their new label, titled, I Don't Want to Be Alone, which garnered similar acclaim.[15]

2017-present

In early 2016, Charlie Belle began recording their debut LP at Orb Recording Studios in Austin TX. Produced by Matt Noveskey of Blue October, the original 10-song LP was remastered as two 5-song EPs, Like I Love This scheduled to be released September 2018, and Looking For Magic is scheduled to be released early 2019.

Personal life

Jendayi attended the Ann Richards School[5] graduated from Anderson High School in Austin, Texas and is currently attending college in Nashville Tennessee. Gyasi attends high school in Austin TX.[17]

Discography
Studio EPs
  • Get To Know [EP] (2014)
  • I Don't Want To Be Alone [EP] (2015)
  • Like I Love This [EP] (2018)
  • Looking For Magic [EP] (2019)

References
  1. "Hello". "They're armed with the most infectious kind of power-pop." -Wired. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. "The real school of rock". the Guardian. 22 February 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  3. "Sibling duo Charlie Belle put their spin on pop". mystatesman.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  4. "Texas-Based Indie Pop Trio Charlie Belle Releases Debut EP". grungecake.com. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  5. https://www.npr.org/buckets/music/women/artist.php?artistId=134
  6. Glaser, Rachel (16 March 2016). "SXSW Music Starts with Texans on Stage". everythinglubbock.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  7. "Homegrown". austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  8. McFarland, Kevin (2015-03-17). "Trust Us, These 10 Bands at SXSW Are About to Blow Up". Wired. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  9. "41 SXSW 2015 Artists You Need In Your Life". buzzfeed.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  10. "Seven the Hard Way". austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  11. "Duke Ellington School of the Arts". Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  12. http://www.ellingtonschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Vocal-Music-Handbook-2016-2017.pdf
  13. Williams, Erin (1 July 2011). "Duke Ellington Show Choir prepares to take their talent overseas". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  14. "Duke Ellington School of the Arts Show Choir – New Frontiers 2016". www.newfrontiers2016.org. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  15. "A Moment With Charlie Belle, Teen Siblings And A Band To Watch". npr.org. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  16. "charlie belle is the coolest (+ youngest) band you need to know". nylon.com. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  17. Glaser, Rachel (16 March 2016). "SXSW Music Starts with Texans on Stage". yourbasin.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
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