Charlie Hickey (musician) explained

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Charlie Hickey
Birth Name:Charlie Dworsky-Hickey
Birth Date:28 September 1999
Birth Place:Pasadena, California, US
Years Active:2013–present
Label:Saddest Factory

Charlie Hickey (born September 28, 1999)[1] is an American indie rock musician from Pasadena, California. Hickey is currently signed to Phoebe Bridgers' Saddest Factory Records.

Biography

Early life and musical beginnings

Charlie Dworsky-Hickey was born in Pasadena, California, on September 28, 1999.[2] He is the son of American singer-songwriter and playback singer Sally Dworsky and songwriter Chris Hickey.[3] He began collaborating with musician Phoebe Bridgers after posting a cover of her song "Radar" on YouTube in 2013, when he was thirteen.[4] Hickey released his first EP age fourteen and began to take music more seriously after moving to college, which he attended for only one year. He lists Nirvana, Incubus, Conor Oberst, and Elliott Smith as his early influences.[5] His first EP, titled Odds, released through SoundCloud in April 2014, featured Bridgers as a collaborator.

2020–2021: Count the Stairs

In October 2020, Hickey released the single "No Good at Lying", again featuring Bridgers.[6]

He published songs and covers independently through SoundCloud and YouTube until the release of his second EP, Count the Stairs, in June 2021, through Saddest Factory Records.[7] The song "Ten Feet Tall" yet again features Bridgers.[8]

In August 2021, Hickey collaborated with MUNA on a reimagined version of his song "Seeing Things".[9]

2022–2023: Nervous at Night

In March 2022, Hickey announced his debut album, Nervous at Night, which came out on May 20.[10] [11] [12] Phoebe Bridgers, Christian Lee Hutson, Harrison Whitford, and Marshall Vore all collaborated on the project. Along with the album announcement, Hickey issued the title track, "Nervous at Night".[13] Two more singles, "Dandelion" and "Gold Line", were subsequently released.[14] [15]

In December 2022, Hickey featured on a version of ella jane's "Sore Loser". In March 2023, he released a cover of MGMT's "Time to Pretend".[16]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Happy birthday to you and also to me. Love u char. Thanks for being my best friend. . instagram.com.
  2. Web site: Count the Stairs – Charlie Hickey Secretly Store . February 7, 2023 . www.secretlystore.com.
  3. Web site: Ears Wide Open: Charlie Hickey. April 6, 2014. buzzbands.la. November 5, 2020.
  4. Web site: Yoo . Noah . January 26, 2021 . Phoebe Bridgers Features on Charlie Hickey's New Song "Ten Feet Tall" . February 7, 2023 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  5. Web site: Pappis . Konstantinos . 2022-05-18 . Artist Spotlight: Charlie Hickey . 2023-06-04 . Our Culture.
  6. Web site: Swash . Olivia . 27 October 2020 . Phoebe Bridgers lends vocals to Charlie Hickey's escapist fantasy on "No Good at Lying" Best Fit . 2023-06-04 . The Line of Best Fit.
  7. Web site: Helfand . Raphael . Charlie Hickey releases Count the Stairs EP on vinyl . . April 14, 2022.
  8. Web site: Yoo . Noah . Phoebe Bridgers Features on Charlie Hickey's New Song "Ten Feet Tall": Watch the Video . January 26, 2021 . . April 14, 2022.
  9. Web site: Graves . Shahlin . 2021-08-12 . Charlie Hickey signs to Phoebe Bridgers' label + collaborates with MUNA. . 2023-06-04 . Coup De Main Magazine.
  10. Web site: Jones . Abby . Charlie Hickey Announces Debut Album Nervous at Night, Shares Title Track: Stream . March 10, 2022 . . April 14, 2022.
  11. Web site: Ackroyd . Stephen . Charlie Hickey has announced his debut album, 'Nervous at Night' . March 10, 2022 . . April 14, 2022.
  12. Web site: Kenneally . Cerys . Charlie Hickey announces debut album with title-track "Nervous at Night" . . April 14, 2022.
  13. Web site: Charlie Hickey announces debut album 'Nervous at Night' . March 10, 2022 . . April 14, 2022.
  14. Web site: Kenneally . Cerys . 6 April 2022 . Charlie Hickey releases new single "Dandelions" . 2023-06-04 . The Line of Best Fit.
  15. Web site: Kenneally . Cerys . 3 May 2022 . Charlie Hickey previews debut album with third single "Gold Line" . 2023-06-04 . The Line of Best Fit.
  16. Web site: Kenneally . Cerys . 21 March 2023 . Charlie Hickey releases cover of MGMT's "Time to Pretend" . 2023-06-04 . The Line of Best Fit.
  17. Web site: Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations . AllAccess . May 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220509204135/https://www.allaccess.com/triple-a/future-releases . May 9, 2022 . dead.
  18. Web site: Time to Pretend – Single . music.apple.com.

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