Charly Bliss

Charly Bliss is an American four-piece power pop band from Brooklyn, New York, United States. Charly Bliss is Eva Hendricks (lead vocals, guitar), Spencer Fox (vocals, guitar), Sam Hendricks (drums), and Dan Shure (vocals, bass).[1]

Charly Bliss
Background information
OriginBrooklyn, New York, United States
Genres
Years active2011 (2011)–present
Websitewww.charlybliss.com
Members
Eva Hendricks
Spencer Fox
Sam Hendricks
Dan Shure

History

Eva and Sam Hendricks grew up in Westport, Connecticut, the children of devoted music fans.[2] Eva first developed her interests in musical theater and also sang jingles for local commercials. She first met Spencer Fox, a former child actor who voiced Dash Parr in the 2004 film The Incredibles, outside of a Tokyo Police Club show at New York's Webster Hall. Fox moved to Westport mid-way through his junior year of high school and began collaborating with Eva on songs. Their earliest recordings, more acoustic, folk-based, and recorded in her bedroom, were posted to YouTube. Eva planned to go to New York University (NYU)'s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music post-graduation, and wanted to have a finished product to enter the program with.[3] She and Fox recorded an extended play under the Charly Bliss name, simply titled EP, which posted to Bandcamp in 2011.[4] Their first tour was a six-month stint across Connecticut that was sparsely attended by friends and "a few drunk townies".[5] Eva went on to attend NYU, while Fox attended the State University of New York at Purchase, and Sam Hendricks diverged to attend Ohio's Miami University.[6]

Their second EP, A Lot to Say, was released in 2013.[2] The first iteration of Charly Bliss included bassist Kevin Copeland, who eventually left to pursue other interests.[5] They toured consistently, opening for bands such as Sleater-Kinney, Wolf Parade, and Veruca Salt.[7] In June 2014, they released the EP Soft Serve, which included a three-part video series as well as a comic book trilogy.[8] After Copeland's exit, the band recruited Dan Shure on bass. He and Fox had met at theater camp as children and were longtime friends. At that time, Shure was directing off-Broadway productions but was an early fan of the band and did not want to miss the opportunity to join. They began recording their debut album, Guppy, in 2015, but shelved the first result, feeling as though it did not sound like them. "We were really highlighting the aspects of our sound that make us a garage band, or a punk band," Eva remarked in a later interview. But the group came around to the fact that each member favored pop music above all, and they re-recorded Guppy with this renewed focus in mind.[6]

Guppy was released on Barsuk Records in April 2017 to rave reviews from music critics.[9] Following its release, the band went on tour across the U.S., and made their first-ever tour of the United Kingdom as well.[10] In 2018, they opened for Death Cab for Cutie, and released the single "Heaven". They recorded their second album, Young Enough, with veteran producer Joe Chiccarelli, who has worked with U2, the Shins, and My Morning Jacket.[6] Young Enough was released on May 10, 2019.[11] On October 30, 2019, the band released Supermoon, an EP with five songs, recorded during the same sessions that produced Young Enough.[12] In 2020, the group contributed a cover of the song "Pretend to Be Nice" from the Josie and the Pussycats for a tribute compilation celebrating the life of musician Adam Schlesinger.[13]

Musical style and influences

Charly Bliss have been frequently compared to Weezer. "Weezer was our touchstone for such a long time," Eva Hendricks admitted in an interview in 2019. The band were also inspired by the Killers, the All-American Rejects, Fountains of Wayne[6] and Kate Bush[14]

Members

Current members

  • Eva Hendricks – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, synthesizer, additional percussion (2011–present)
  • Sam Hendricks – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2011–present)
  • Spencer Fox – lead guitar, backing vocals, synthesizer (2011–present)
  • Dan Shure – bass guitar, backing vocals, bass synthesizer, rhythm guitar (2014–present)

Former members

  • Kevin Copeland – bass guitar (2011–2014)

Discography

Albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[upper-alpha 1]		 UK
Indie
[16]
Guppy
  • Released: April 21, 2017
  • Label: Barsuk
 — —
Young Enough
  • Released: May 10, 2019[11]
  • Label: Barsuk
 80 49

Notes
  1. The United States peaks are from the Billboard Top Current Albums chart, not the Billboard 200.[15] Top Current Albums is an album chart of the United States that excludes catalog records.

Extended plays
Title Album details
Soft Serve EP
  • Released: June 7, 2014
  • Label: Self-Released
  • Recorded with Philadelphia-based producer, Kyle “Slic'k” Johnson (Modest Mouse, The Hives)[17]
Supermoon
  • Released: October 30, 2019[12]
  • Label: Barsuk

Singles
Title Album details
Ruby
  • Released: May 18, 2016
  • Label: Self-Released
  • Recorded with Philadelphia-based producer, Kyle “Slick” Johnson (Modest Mouse, The Hives)[17]
Turd
Glitter
  • Released: February 8, 2017
  • Label: Barsuk Records
Heaven
  • Released: September 19, 2018
  • Label: Barsuk Records
Capacity
  • Released: February 6, 2019
  • Label: Barsuk Records
Chatroom
  • Released: March 6, 2019
  • Label: Barsuk Records
Hard to Believe
  • Released: April 10, 2019
  • Label: Barsuk Records

References
  1. "COMING SOON! Charly Bliss". Audiotree music. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  2. Donelson, Marcy (May 10, 2019). "Charly Bliss: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  3. Forquer, Ty (May 11, 2017). "That '90s sound". City Pulse. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  4. "Charly Bliss". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
  5. Keyes, J. Edward (April 17, 2017). "Charly Bliss: Fizzy Guitar-Pop That's Big, Bright, and Full of Feelings". Bandcamp. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  6. Tedder, Michael (May 10, 2019). "The Brave Explosions Of Charly Bliss". Stereogum. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  7. Lovitt, Bryn. "Charly Bliss "Ruby"". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  8. Retting, James. "Band To Watch: Charly Bliss". Stereogum. SpinMedia. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  9. Katzif, Mike. "First Listen: Charly Bliss, 'Guppy'". NPR.org. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  10. Goodman, Jessica (June 14, 2017). "Charly Bliss announce UK tour dates, share "Westermarck" video". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
  11. Alston, Trey (6 February 2019). "Charly Bliss Announce New Album, Share New Video Directed by Japanese Breakfast: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  12. Minsker, Evan (October 30, 2019). "Listen to Charly Bliss' New Supermoon EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  13. Kaufman, Gil (June 16, 2020). "All-Star Adam Schlesinger Tribute Album 'Saving For a Custom Van' Benefits COVID-19 Relief". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  14. ."Charly Bliss - What's In My Bag?". youtube.com. December 9, 2019.
  15. "Top Current Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  16. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  17. "Charly Bliss – Ruby". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  18. "Turd, by Charly Bliss". Charly Bliss.
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