Charlie Fink
| Charlie Fink | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
16 May 1986 Twickenham, London, England |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Instruments | Guitar, mandolin, voice |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Associated acts | Noah and the Whale, Laura Marling, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Emmy the Great |
| Website | http://www.charliefink.co |
Charlie Fink (born 16 May 1986) is a British singer-songwriter, producer and filmmaker best known for fronting the indie folk band Noah and the Whale. He has been described as "one of Britain’s most daring and inventive songwriters" by the Sunday Times.
Noah and the Whale was formed by Fink, along with violinist and former classmate Tom Hobden, bassist Matt "Urby Whale" Owens and his brother Doug, 2006. As primary song writer for the band, Fink has the sole writing credit on the first three Noah and the Whale albums which have collectively sold over a million copies worldwide, including two gold records and one platinum record. His song '5 Years Time' was named NME's song of the summer 2008.
He toured with the band from 2006 until their split in 2015. The band have played at a number of notable venues, including a sold out show at The Royal Albert Hall and festivals such as Coachella, Lollapoloza and Glastonbury as well as headlining Wilderness Festival in 2013. They also toured with Arcade Fire, Vampire Weekend and Phoenix. Fink has appeared with the band on Late Show with David Letterman as well as Later... with Jools Holland, The Graham Norton Show and The Andrew Marr Show. He has directed a number of his band's music videos and a short film that accompanied their second album 'The First Days Of Spring' and another film that accompanied their fourth album 'Heart Of Nowhere'.
Fink wrote the music and lyrics for the Old Vic theatre production of the Dr. Seuss classic The Lorax which was nominated for an Olivier Award in 2016. The show received a five star review from Michael Billington at the Guardian, who called it "the best family show since Matilda." The original production ran from 2 December 2015 to 16 January 2016. The production is due to return to the Old Vic in 2017. Cast and dates are to be announced.
In June 2015 Fink announced on social media that new music was imminent. This new music came in the form of the single 'My Heartbeat Lost Its Rhythm', released onto SoundCloud by Fink on 1 July 2015. The song, featuring Fink's friends 'future-funk maestros' Sozo and Lux, also featured Doug Fink, Charlie's brother and former bandmate on drums. The release of 'My Heartbeat Lost Its Rhythm' sparked hope among many of a solo album to follow.
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