It's Friday, or it least it was when we posted this... so it's time for another Session this time with the super talented Charlie Hole.
A few years ago in a British radio
interview, none other than Rod Stewart
hailed a new emerging musical talent who had written a “beautiful song” and
intimated he was destined for great things. Around the same time, Andy Hill, three-time Ivor Novello award winning song-writer
proclaimed his astonishment at the sheer quality and maturity in the young
man’s songs. Amazing accolades from no less than
2 global music legends. Yet Bournemouth born singer-songwriter Charlie takes all of this very
much in his stride.
Given his achievements to date,
it is hard to believe that Charlie is still only 22 years old. Since the
age of eleven, he has been writing music and has been playing his songs across
the length and breadth of the UK. This experience has nurtured his talents,
allowing him to continuously grow and mature as an artist, taking his
inspiration from
legends such as Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Paul Simon
and Randy Newman.
A random meeting with record producer Jim Cregan (Rod Stewart, Katie Melua) led to a
series of recordings at Jim’s studio. Over the next year, working on weekends
and school holidays, they recorded an album of Charlie’s original songs called ‘The Joy Of A Caged Bird’. Then, when he was 18 he secured a credible
publishing deal with Rondor/Universal – an incredible platform for a burgeoning
and talented young musician. But just to be clear, Charlie
is not doing this in search of fame or fortune. His aim is simply to be a
respected songwriter and to perform his songs live. His rare gift for lyrics and his subtle,
evocative vocals have given him this opportunity.
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