Based around the songs/guitar of Piers Faccini and the words of Francesca Beard, the band was characterized by the interplay between their alternating voices augmented by the soundscapes, textures and rhythms of guitarist Lucas Suarez and the percussion and electronics of Frank Byng.
Together Charley Marlowe produce an imaginative mix of soulful lyrics, humorous pop and sensual world beat sounds. Their music was once described as "...a beautiful mutant, fusing folk to hop, avant to pop, sung to spoken word." [Time-Out] "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] |
CREDITSPiers Faccini - vocals, guitars, harmonica
Francesca Beard - vocals, words Lucas Suarez - guitar Frank Byng - drums, percussion, electronics Produced by Frank Byng and Piers Faccini |