See premiere of video for “Petting Zoo” via
Popmatters. Band to play hometown
release show at Stubbs Sept. 15th, new EP arrives Sept. 18th.
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Charlie
Belle (L-R): Gyasi Bonds, Jendayi Bonds. Photo Credit: Barclay Ice & Coal.
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Charlie Belle – In The Press
“Wanna feel good? Press play.” – Noisey
“More interested in wordplay than in showing off.” – NPR
“New Band of the Week” – The
Guardian
“These are some of the raddest kids around.” – NYLON
“The most infectious kind of power-pop.” – Wired
“Super-melodic, toe-tapping guitar-pop.” – ROOKIE
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See the video for “Petting Zoo”
from the new Charlie Belle EP via Popmatters
and grab the MP3
via Noisey!
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Austin!
See Charlie Belle live at Stubbs on Sept. 15th! All ticket holders receive a free CD copy of
the new EP! Tickets: http://bit.ly/CHARLIE-BELLE-STUBBS-091515
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“Filming ‘Petting Zoo’ was a
blast,” says 17-year-old Jendayi Bonds of Charlie Belle about the
first video from the duo’s upcoming EP. “It was shot almost entirely out
of our carport and everyone in the video is a friend of ours, so it was just a
whole lot of fun.”
Jendayi goes on to say that the hardest part about the video
(which also stars her bandmate and brother, 14-year-old Gyasi Bonds) was
the driving. “That car is pretty old and it's a stick shift, so I had to learn
how to drive a stick a half our before we started filming!”
“It’s pretty R&B
inspired, which excites me,” she explains
about “I Don’t Want To Be Alone,” the duo’s new EP, scheduled for
release on Sept. 18th, 2015.
“I’ve really been feeling the groove and trying to figure out a way to
put that into Charlie Belle without taking away from who we are.” She
succeeded.
This time, complemented by the agile bass playing of studio vet David Andersen, the songs jump in a way that gets in your face, under your skin, and into your heart and mind. The groove Jendayi is feeling hits home and is immediate.
This time, complemented by the agile bass playing of studio vet David Andersen, the songs jump in a way that gets in your face, under your skin, and into your heart and mind. The groove Jendayi is feeling hits home and is immediate.
“Nobody knows me like I
do / But everyone is telling me what I’m supposed to do / And nobody knows what
goes on in my head / But everyone is acting like all my thoughts can be read,” Jendayi sings on “Petting Zoo,” the song most reminiscent of the
band’s previous EP, bearing a distinct UK sound that doesn’t quit.
The Bonds siblings, who began
playing together as a duo in 2011 (promptly landing in USA Today with a
cover of “Strange Powers” by Magnetic Fields), made a splash
earlier this year with the breezy debut EP “Get To Know,” which recalled
the English “alternapop” sound of the 90’s in a succinct and memorable handful
of songs that reflected Jendayi’s mature-beyond-her-years songwriting.
Displaying a style that Jendayi
began to hone starting with her first songwriting attempts at only 10-years-old
(brother Gyasi started on drums at four!), the “Get To Know” EP
earned Jendayi’s songs their first bit of national attention. The
new collection shows off a major step forward in the young lyricist’s
songwriting and abilities with a hook.
“I Don’t Want To Be Alone,” the latest EP from Charlie Belle,
arrives on Sept. 18th, 2015.
Jendayi Bonds is available
for interviews. Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.
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Charlie Belle
“I Don’t Want To Be Alone” EP
(Fanatic Records)
Sept. 18th, 2015
Track Listing:
01. I Don’t Want To Be Alone
03. Speak Your Mind
04. You Don’t Know Me
05. Find You
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Charlie Belle Links
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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion
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