My buddy Ben Burnes invited me to participate in his Two Hour Album Challenge. The idea is that bunch of us make songs in two hours, and we put them all on a compilation album.
Two Hour Album Challenge: “Cast a Pastel Spell”
Category: Charlie’s Music
HELIUM REQUIEM Instrumental Album
Back in 2017, HELIUM REQUIEM started as a post-midnight electronic songwriting binge, that I recruited my cousin Nathan Graves to write lyrics and sing on.
But I recently discovered my instrumental-only version that I had sent to Nate for inspiration. It was basically fully-formed and flowed nicely, so I thought I'd release it into the world as is.
Meet the Musicians on 2020
With just 48 hours left in my Kickstarter campaign, I wanted to highlight the musicians that will be contributing to my album 2020. They're all incredibly talented and creative, and I can't wait to hear their recordings (all recorded at home studios due to COVID-19). Thanks to those of you who've donated to bring this dream team together!
Kickstarter for New Album: “2020”
I just launched a Kickstarter for my new album of original songs.
They're some of my most personal songs yet, about lost relationships, anxiety, and the search for meaning in life.
Stories I Didn’t Know
I recently scored the feature documentary Stories I Didn't Know. It's a heartfelt journey of Irish-American woman Rita Davern coming to terms with her ancestors buying land that was sacred to the Dakota people of Minnesota.
On TV in Duluth
Karen Sunderman and Steve Ash at WDSE WRPT / Duluth PBS made a really nice segment about my film scoring process, and it's airing on TV tonight!
Scoring Workshop with Live Orchestra – Catalyst 2019
I was asked to lead a workshop on film composing at Catalyst Content Festival in Duluth. We were able to bring musicians from the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra to perform the scores, giving the audience an idea of what a live orchestral scoring session is like.
Emmy Nomination for “Beneath the Ink”
Beneath the Ink was nominated for Outstanding Short Documentary in the 2019 News and Documentary Emmy Awards. I co-composed the score with Stephen Letnes, and it's been a wild ride seeing where Cy Dodson's film has gone and all the awards it's been getting.
“Silicone Soul” on STARZ
The STARZ network has picked up Silicone Soul, Melody Gilbert's documentary I scored last year. The film follows people who've fallen in love, and even married, their life-sized silicone dolls.
“Love Them First” Tours the South
Love Them First: Lessons From Lucy Laney Elementary, the Kare 11 documentary I scored, had a great run at the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Film Fest. It won Best Minnesota Made Documentary and sold out more screenings than any film in the festival's history.