Evyn Charles
STEP ASIDE (Instr) STEP ASIDE (Instr)
RECORDING=PERSONAL STUDIO Instrumental with saxophone lead played by Anthony Long.
WAKE-UP CALL (Instr) WAKE-UP CALL (Instr)
RECORDING=PERSONAL STUDIO Instrumental with Alto Sax lead played by Anthony Long.
YUMMY SO GOOD YUMMY SO GOOD
Electronic Dance reminiscent of Yello's "Oh Yeah." PERSONAL STUDIO RECORDING
WE ARE SHAPES (English/French) WE ARE SHAPES (English/French)
RECORDING=PERSONAL STUDIO Song about shapes written for a language-learning project. There is also an English/Spanish version.
ANOTHER DRINKING HOLIDAY - Live Acoustic ANOTHER DRINKING HOLIDAY - Live Acoustic
RECORDING=ACOUSTIC DEMO People use all kinds of holidays and events as an excuse to go out drinking. This version uses Cinco De Mayo but other words can be substituted ;)
FIRE CHIEF SONG - Live Acoustic FIRE CHIEF SONG - Live Acoustic
RECORDING=ACOUSTIC DEMO See "Story behind the song" below.
IT'S HALLOWEEN - Live Acoustic IT'S HALLOWEEN - Live Acoustic
RECORDING=ACOUSTIC DEMO I wrote this Halloween song intending it to be for children but not too simplistic. I tried to convey the spirit of the holiday by going back and forth between a spooky part and a fun/safe part.
SOUTH BAY MUSIC SCENE HOLIDAY JAM - Live Acoustic SOUTH BAY MUSIC SCENE HOLIDAY JAM - Live Acoustic
While on my way to the first annual South Bay Music Scene Holiday Jam, I started writing a "theme song" for it, which I played that night! This is quick live acoustic demo.
STARTING TONIGHT - Live Acoustic STARTING TONIGHT - Live Acoustic
RECORDING=ACOUSTIC DEMO Pop ballad.
THAT'S WHAT I DO - Live A Cappella THAT'S WHAT I DO - Live A Cappella
RECORDING=ACOUSTIC DEMO A one-minute A Cappella song I used to open my shows with. It is influenced by the time I spent in Jazz vocal groups.
UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER
RECORDING=ACOUSTIC DEMO Theme song for Ugly Christmas Sweater parties. See video here http://youtu.be/hqtaNcmoVjs
YOU'RE HAVING A BABY (Live Acoustic) YOU'RE HAVING A BABY (Live Acoustic)
My friends Claudia and Vinay hired me to play music at their baby shower. I wrote this for them but I also wanted the song to be adaptable for other expecting parents. He is a real-life rocket scientist (why I wrote the line).
BLUE WHALES in REDONDO BEACH, CA (Soundtrack) BLUE WHALES in REDONDO BEACH, CA (Soundtrack)
I videotaped my whale watching trip of September 10, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twi1bLBqysE and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LILqqgIghV4&feature=channel. I assembled a soundtrack from whale sounds and an Apple loop.
J'AI BESOIN DE TOI J'AI BESOIN DE TOI
In the style of the classic sultry French pop of Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin
ISOLATING OUR BODIES ISOLATING OUR BODIES
"We're isolating our bodies to fight the disease but our minds cannot be confined!" The singalong part came to me while driving to a rare live gig during the COVID-19 emergency response where most of us were requested to shelter in place.
WHERE THE WORLD GOES TO PARTY WHERE THE WORLD GOES TO PARTY
Ode to all party lovers of the world, this song follows a couple of beach bums as they enjoy some of the most fun locales anywhere while "sippin' on something tasty 'til everyone around looks pretty!" Inspired by the exploits of Kevin from PubClub :)