Pearl Charles

Pearl Charles (born May 11, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, California. Her sound is a melding of 1960s rock and 1970s cosmic country.^[2]

Pearl Charles
Pearl Charles performing at SXSW 2016 in Austin, Texas.
Background information
Born	(1991-05-11) May 11, 1991 (age 34)[1]
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Indie rock Folk rock alternative country psychedelic rock Acid rock Americana
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, drums
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Kanine, Burger
Formerly of	The Blank Tapes
Father	Larry Charles

Education

Pearl Charles earned a BFA in music from CalArts.^[3]

Music

Pearl Charles got her start as a musician at age 18 in a country duo called the Driftwood Singers, with Christian Lee Hutson. She then went on to join a garage rock band called the Blank Tapes as drummer.^[1]

Charles began a solo project in 2012, and released her first solo record, a 2015 self-titled EP on Burger Records.^[4]

According to Billboard, Charles is a genre-blending artist in the style of Lana Del Rey and Jenny Lewis, with "subdued vocals and more uptempo, playful production".^[5]

Kanine Records released her full-length debut album, titled Sleepless Dreamer, in 2018.^[6]

Personal life

Pearl is the daughter of Larry Charles. ^[7] Pearl is a frequent collaborator with Los Angeles fashion designer Philip Seastrom.

Discography

Studio albums^[8]

• Sleepless Dreamer (2018)
• Magic Mirror (2021)
• Desert Queen (2025)

Singles and EPs^[9]

• Pearl Charles (2015)^[4]
• Night Tides (2017)
• Sleepless Dreamer (2018)
• All the Boys (2018)