Pearl Charles (born May 11, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter from

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. Her sound is a melding of 1960s rock and 1970s cosmic country.

Education

Pearl Charles earned a BFA in music from CalArts.

Music

Pearl Charles got her start as a musician at age 18 in a country duo called the Driftwood Singers, with

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. She then went on to join a garage rock band called the Blank Tapes as drummer. Charles began a solo project in 2012, and released her first solo record, a 2015 self-titled EP on Burger Records. According to ''

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'', Charles is a genre-blending artist in the style of

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, with "subdued vocals and more uptempo, playful production".

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released her full-length debut album, titled ''Sleepless Dreamer'', in 2018.

Personal life

Pearl is the daughter of

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. Pearl is a frequent collaborator with Los Angeles fashion designer Philip Seastrom.

Discography

Studio albums * ''Sleepless Dreamer'' (2018) * '' Magic Mirror'' (2021) * ''California Queen'' (2025) Singles and EPs * ''Pearl Charles'' (2015) * ''Night Tides'' (2017) * ''Sleepless Dreamer'' (2018) * ''All the Boys'' (2018)

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