Charly Coombes
| Charly Coombes | |
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Charly Coombes performing with Supergrass in London, 2008.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Charles Coombes |
| Also known as | Chas Harrison |
| Born |
27 December 1980 Mountain View, CA, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Britpop, Indie folk |
| Occupation(s) | Musician/Songwriter/Filmmaker |
| Instruments | Keyboards, Vocals, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Percussion |
| Years active | 1998 - present |
| Labels | Turquoise Records, Sandman Records, Heavenly Records, Astralwerks, 27 Records |
| Associated acts |
22-20s Supergrass Diamond Hoo Ha Men Charly Coombes & The New Breed |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender Precision Bass Yamaha 1971 U1 Upright Piano Korg Triton Extreme Fender Telecaster Guild 6-String Acoustic Wurlitzer 1972 Electric Piano |
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John Charles "Charly" Coombes (born 27 December 1980 in Mountain View, California) is an American-born English singer/songwriter, musician and filmmaker.
In 2004, Charly joined Sleaford band 22-20s who had recently re-located to Oxford as keyboard player, the band released one self-titled album and supported Oasis during their 2005 tour before splitting up in 2006 (the band reformed between 2008 and 2013 without Coombes). Following the split of 22-20s, Coombes filled in for Supergrass' keyboard player Rob Coombes during the Supergrass Road to Rouen European and North American tours 2005/2006 and substituted for three gigs during bassist Mick Quinn's injury in September 2007. His most recent endeavor is Charly Coombes and The New Breed, who have recorded and released two EPs. He was also a member of the bands Tumbleweed (who signed a deal with Polydor Records in 1998), Four Way Trauma and in 2006 Missing Pieces with Richard Walters. He accompanied Supergrass throughout 2008 and 2009 for the Diamond Hoo Ha World tour playing second guitar, backing vocals and percussion.
Coombes also directed and starred in the rockumentary Glange Fever released in August 2008 under the pseudnym Chas Harrison. The film follows the Diamond Hoo Ha Men, Duke Diamond and Randy Hoo Ha as they tour the country. In December 2008 he also put together a short film, only available on YouTube, about life behind the curtain on the Supergrass American Tour during July 2008.
In September 2013 his debut solo album "No Shelter" was released on CD, download & limited edition White vinyl. Coombes is set to release his second solo album "Black Moon" in September 2015.
Coombes grew up in the Oxfordshire village of Wheatley but lived with his family in San Francisco, CA until the age of four. He is the youngest sibling of former Supergrass members Gaz and Rob.
In March 2009, Charly married his girlfriend Rayana Macedo in Brazil. They currently reside in São Paulo.
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