Charley Marlowe
This Could be You EP

Released in 2001, this EP is the only available studio document of folk-hop outfit Charley Marlowe, whose stand-out performances in and around london between the late 90's and early 00's earned them something of a cult following.

Based around the songs of Piers Faccini and the words of performance poet Francesca Beard, the band produce an imaginative mix of soulful lyrics, humorous pop and sensual world beat sounds. Characterised by the interplay between their alternating voices and Piers' blues inflected rhythm guitar, the arrangements are augmentated by the textures and rhythms of guitarist Lucas Suarez and producer Frank Byng's percussion/electronics.

Their sound has been described as "..a beautiful mutant, fusing folk to hop, avant to pop, sung to spoken word".

Quirky performance poet Francesca Beard fronts this bluesy, rootsy band, contributing lyrics that linger and shivering vocals which melt into guitarist Piers Faccini's deeper tones. The group's heroes are Serge Gainsbourg, Nick Drake and Leadbelly, but their sound is their own and utterly magical at that.
-Evening Standard

The band draw on numerous musical sources for their inspiration. There are elements of warped folk and skewed pop underpinned by hip-hop beats and electronic embellishments...
-24 Hour Dash