Baby Charles are a special band.
Their funky music is simultaneously tight but loose, heavy but soulful
and dirty... yet beautiful.
[LEFT TO RIGHT]:Ms. Dionne Charles (vocals), Lee Nicklen (keys), Simon Hill (bass), Toby Sendall (guitar), Will Rumfitt (trombone), Sigi Beare (sax), Georgina Carrol (flute), Alex Kirkwood (drums)
Fronted by soul sensation Dionne Charles - the guitar, bass, drums, flute, sax and keyboards lay down the chicken-fried
grooves. Inspired by the late 60's funk of: Eddie Bo, The J.B.'s and The Meters.
Baby Charles play by feel, and cannot
contain their drummer Alex Kirkwood from unleashing thunderous drum breaks...
"B-boys and B-girls, get ready...!"
This band know how to play a fine repertoire of songs, ranging from covers of old soul-funk classics to other more obscure grooves. They also have their own material, including the three 45s and their
debut LP album: '
No Controlling Me', '
Back of My Hand' and
I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor, released in 2006, 2007 and 2008 respectively.