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FLOOD Magazine came in HOT this morning with the stunning video for "What Is This" by Charlie Belle!
"Siblings Jendayi and Gyasi Bonds pay homage to both Spike Lee and Brooklyn’s queer community.
“The smooth neo-soul track features shuffling programmed percussion and atmospheric synths that provide the perfect backdrop for Jendayi’s vocals. During the chorus, Gyasi lends a voice to round out the harmonies, offering a rich and textured performance.
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THIS SONG! Last Day Deaf writes that “What Is This” by Charlie Belle features “entrancing vocals and a trip-hop ethos... [it] draws listeners into its sonic universe ... [with a] dark and sultry ambiance. Remarkably eclectic, the delivery effortless... this is a musical journey that ventures into the profound depths of emotion and sound."
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Here’s Charlie Belle with a three-song set for Atwood Magazine, including their current single "What Is This."
See Jendayi and Gyasi live in Brooklyn this Sunday, October 15 at C'mon Everybody. Tickets here:
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"'What Is This' opens in a dreamy way, somewhat disguising the depth of its story. This track is truly arresting."
More from Charlie Belle via York Calling.
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Obscure Sound on "What Is This," the new single from Charlie Belle: "Grippingly relatable… The Brooklyn-based duo of Jendayi and Gyasi Bonds thoroughly impress here, balancing a meditative pop production alongside coming-of-age lyrics reflective of their personal self-growth and experiences."
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So proud of Jendayi and Gyasi and this fantastic new Charlie Belle single "What Is This," out today.
CLOUT reports: "‘What Is This’ is a track that exemplifies everything that makes their sound and style feel so impactful and real, with the duo exploring the anxiety that comes with being young and Black in a post-George Floyd world."
Sibling duo Jendayi and Gyasi Bonds have been the band Charlie Belle for most of their lives. Talented, outspoken, Black, and queer, the sister and brother are perhaps most of all, more experienced at music making than their peers.
International acclaim arrived when Jendayi and Gyasi were just sixteen and fourteen-years-old. NPR, Nylon, MTV, Vice, and Wired profiled the pair, and Jendayi and Gyasi appeared together on the cover of the Austin Chronicle, their hometown paper at the time.
Two new singles and videos in 2020 continued the forward motion.
“We’ve been a band for over a decade and we’ve been Black our whole lives. Now more than ever there’s a spotlight on what Black artists bring to the table in all genres,” Jendayi explained at the time.
Now, in a 2023 world, as adults living in Brooklyn, Jendayi and Gyasi are products of a time that continually challenges them to be exactly who they are. The maturity that comes with life experience sounds great alongside their musical history on the upcoming Charlie Belle single and video “What Is This,” scheduled for release on September 15.
Under The Radar just shared the new video for Charlie Belle’s “What About Me?” According to the site, “The duo's tried-and-true instrumental combination belies their great ear for hooks and more mature songwriting sensibilities… [With “What About Me?”] the duo create a charmingly DIY take on a lyric video. Jendayi writes out the lyrics out in time with the song as Gyasi contributes some on the spot drumming, marker illustrations, and a few games of hangman.”
New music coming in 2021!
American Songwriter has an interview with Charlie Belle along with the premiere of their newest single, “What About Me?” The site calls it “an unabashedly vibrant blend of sound” from the “remarkable artists.”
Austin-based brother/sister duo Charlie Belle have bee praised by NPR, The Austin Chronicle, NYLON, Noisey, and more. Now, Glide Mag has the video for their new song “Looking For Magic.“
Glide writes, “With a feisty and funky guitar line, the song captures the duo’s penchant for writing radio-friendly songs that still feel rooted in indie rock. There is a smoothness to the song that is conveyed both in the laid back groove and in Jendayi’s effortlessly cool vocals that linger in your mind long after listening. Jendayi and Gyasi Bonds also harmonize in the way that only siblings can do, and as the song builds, it veers from indie rock into R&B territory. The video captures the close chemistry between brother and sister, and the fun that they can have together making music.”
When national attention came to the sibling duo Charlie Belle in 2014, Jendayi and Gyasi Bonds were literally just kids. Sixteen and fourteen-years-old at the time, they were both already veterans of the Austin music scene when their debut EP “Get To Know” blew up.
Press came from NPR, Nylon, MTV, Vice, Wired and others, and Jendayi and Gyasi appeared together on the cover of their local paper, the Austin Chronicle. Two new singles by sister-brother duo Charlie Belle arrive this fall. “Looking For Magic” is out Sept. 18th, with “What About Me?” following on Oct. 16th.
New Charlie Belle song courtesy of KUTX, 89.9FM Austin and VuHaus! Check it out!
