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"..."How could a girl not want a man like you? Get a clue!” So sings Charlie Faye & the Fayettes on their latest single, which evokes early-Sixties girl groups, while putting forth a message that would scare Phil Spector silly...."
"...Charlie Faye at Paper Cuts, 'The Austin Chronicle's live music series, at the Palm Door on September 10, 2013..."
"...Singer-songwriter and booker at Threadgill’s, Charlie Faye, counts herself a fan of the young Sexton...."
"...Locally soulful singer-songwriter Walter Tragert says, “When folks ask me the age-old question – ‘Beatles or Stones?’– my response is always ‘Marvin Gaye.’” Friday at the Cactus Cafe, Charlie Faye hosts Motown vs. Stax, wherein Austin’s finest sing songs Bonnie Whitmore describes as “yet to be topped by anyone.”..."
"...The council's approval of the condo project came only after Ely, through his agent Mike McHone, reached an agreement with some of the cottage residents – chiefly singer-songwriter Charlie Faye, who led the resistance – to hand over six of the cottages to Faye, along with house-moving money to relocate the buildings to another location. The nonprofit Design Build Alliance was on board to help find a site for the cottages – a first step toward creating a truly affordable community for musicians and artists, with financial backing from Austin filmmaker Richard Linklater...."
"...› "Playback" is taking next week off to finish another tour with Black Eyed Vermillion (revisit Feb. 22 column, "Pastures of Plenty"). Charlie Faye's Break-Up..."
"...Sadly, the new development will eliminate a historically and culturally rich haven for musicians and artists, whose residents over the years have included members of the Gourds and the Damnations, former Faces bassist Ronnie Lane, Scrappy Jud Newcomb, and blues legend Miss Lavelle White, who moved out earlier this year. Current residents include Charlie Faye, Will Sexton, Jess Klein, Darwin Smith, and Barbara K, formerly of Timbuk 3, who had just recently taken temporary shelter at the apartments..."
"...Take in an Erin Ivey gig and there's Elizabeth McQueen adding harmonies. Suzanna Choffel in the audience when Charlie Faye tries out new tunes at Strange Brew – commonplace...."
"...Charlie FayeTravels With Charlie (Wine & Nut Records)..."
"...Charlie Faye & the FayettesSXSW showcase: Sat., March 19, 8pm, Saxon Pub..."
"...Inspired by John Steinbeck's 1960 book, Travels With Charley: In Search of America, Charlie Faye trekked across the Great Divide and back again to make her third album. Beginning last New Year's Eve, the Austin songstress spent one month in 10 different cities, working with local musicians and recording a new song in each location..."
"...Charlie FayeYou Were Fine, You Weren't Even Lonely (Wine & Nut)..."
"...Seventeen central Texas acts, including San Marcos rap breakouts Pnthn, local noise-punk trio Xetas, and high energy, South Austin R&B/soul revue Tomar & the FCs, add to the festival’s early ranks. Other SXSWers coming out of Austin are Arkansas Dave, Blushing, Bubble Puppy, Charlie Belle, Charlie Faye & the Fayettes, Cilantro Boombox, Darkbird, Fanclub, Fuvk, Lion Heights, Otis Wilkins, Quiet Company, Sphynx, and Western Youth...."
"...1001 Nights Orchestra, Atash, Bayonne, Bee Caves, Charlie Belle, Blue Healer, Boan, Booher, Built By Snow, Dylan Cameron, Gina Chavez, Wendy Colonna, Bill Converse, the Digital Wild, Dual Core, Charlie Faye & the Fayettes, Glenn Rexach Group, Hundred Visions, Tameca Jones, Keeper, Shelley King, Knifight, Kydd, Linda Gail Lewis, Jai Malano, Curtis McMurtry, Monk Parker, Mother Falcon, My Education, My Jerusalem, Barbara Nesbitt, Octopus Project, Oh Whitney, Otis the Destroyer, Pale Dian, Sarah Pierce, Proof, Quiet Company, Residual Kid, Rocketboys, Hunter Sharpe, Supraman, Tele Novella, Think No Think, Total Unicorn, Tres Bourbonnais, Ume, Uncle Lucius, Matthew Logan Vasquez, Victorious, Redd Volkaert, Patricia Vonne, Warm Soda, Jess Williamson, White Denim, Wild Child, Emily Wolfe, and Zookeeper...."
"...Cat Carter) spins nostalgia. – Kahron Spearman Charlie Faye & the Fayettes..."
"...Jaimee Harris, meanwhile, has spent the last couple of years making a name for herself on the local music scene. She’s sat in on Sunday morning gospel brunch with the Purgatory Players at Strange Brew, gigged at Holy Mountain, and sung with Seela, Charlie Faye, Matt McCloskey, Josh Halverson, Ali Holder, Jimmy LaFave, Jonny Gray, David Ramirez, Kalu James, and even my band, the Painted Redstarts...."
"...Austin lands a neat dozen acts into the fold: the Bishops, Cilantro Boombox, Curved Light, Charlie Faye & the Fayettes, Greenbeard, Warren Hood, Leather Girls, Night Beats, Oliver Rajamani, David Ramirez, Adam Torres, and Lou Rebecca, who’s listed as being stationed in Paris, but has lived locally for a few years...."
"...Produced with local promoter Jenni Finlay, the afternoon hit an early high with a performance by ATX’s Charlie Faye & the Fayettes, who delivered “Sweet Little Messages” with the swooning, throwback harmonies found on their girl group bow of 2016. Fellow Austinite Kinky Friedman followed with 30 minutes that offered as much comedy as music, and debuted several new cowboy cuts, including “Jesus in Pajamas” and “Circus of Life.”..."
"...Biram, funky dance-floor surrealists Capyac, grungy rock trio Hundred Visions, one-man pop machine Mobley, dark indie rockers My Jerusalem, and songwriter Molly Burch, who was recently singed by Captured Tracks. The 512 also yields A-Town Get Down, Bee Caves, Analee Cantu, Chamothy the Great, Chasca, Chill Russell, Churchwood, Scott Collins, Cornerstone, Darkbird, the Digital Wild, DJ Grip, Dre Prince, Dual Core, Edison Chair, Charlie Faye & the Fayettes, Ghost Wolves, Hunter Sharpe, James Junius, Leopold & His Fiction, Los Coast, RG Lowe, Danny Malone, Mike Melinoe, MykeJay, Night Beats, Otis the Destroyer, Saul Paul, Peelander-Z, Curtis Roush, Soaked, James Stevens, Ugly Beats, Victorious, White Label Analog, and the Wild Now...."
"...Charlie Faye is fearless. On disc, the Austinite likes tying everything together conceptually..."