Charlie aims to open hearts and minds through his music, and his songs vibrate with purpose and positivity. As a solo artist he has released multiple EPs, collaborates with his brother, Dave, as the folk-alt-rock duo The Castell Brothers, and with singer-songwriter Jessica Mellott in the anthemic pop-rock duo Mellott.

 

Charlie’s style draws inspiration from contemporary artists like Coldplay and Keane, while his lush harmonies and orchestrations are reminiscent of more classic influences like The Beatles, Billy Joel, Burt Bacharach, and The Beach Boys.

 

In his many musical guises, Charlie has worked with iconic producers and mix engineers, including Kev Poree (Radiohead), Grammy-nominee Nels Jensen (Sigur Ros), Grammy-winner Andre de Santanna, Emmy-winner RC Cates, and multiple Grammy-winning producer Bob Cutarella who is also Charlie’s manager. Charlie sharpened his songwriting skills co-writing and working with A-list music professionals in Los Angeles. He trained with internationally acclaimed songwriter Alan Roy Scott, at the Songwriting School of Los Angeles.

For his most recent single, “We’ll Have a Christmas,” Grammy-winner Jarett Johnson and American Idol finalist Anthony Fedorov make cameos. “We’ll Have a Christmas” is a gorgeous ballad Charlie wrote as a way of catharsis and saying “thank you” to all those who have done so much to make the world a better place over the last few years. Peter, Paul and Mary’s Peter Yarrow has called the song “fantastic and beautiful.”

Hey, this is Charlie. I'm sending out a warm and heartfelt Thank You for being here on this ride with me. Knowing that my music might connect with some of you, make this all worth it.

With love and gratitude...and music,

Charlie Castell