A Quick Chat With Charlie Pittman
Congratulations on the release of your debut EP, House In The Suburbs. You’ve had an exciting journey moving from UK to Sydney. How has this change influenced your music?
I think being able to play more live shows has influenced my music slightly. The stuff I’ve been writing for the last couple of years had definitely had a more of a focus shift to what I want to play live but now having had that experience I’m sure it’s had some influence on how I want to make people feel with my music!
Can you share a sneak peek into the themes of House In The Suburbs EP?
The biggest themes are all the big heavy-hitting human ones, love, loss, growing up, dealing with that change of not quite being an adult but not being a kid and realising how fragile and short life is! The title, ‘nothing is forever’ really encapsulates all of those themes.
You began your career as a self-taught and self-managed artist. What advice would you give for aspiring artists who are learning and developing as an independent?
I’d say that you have to create your own opportunities and hustle. No one is ever going to care more about your music than yourself and opportunities won’t get handed to you in a plate. Take risks, put in the extra hours and don’t be afraid to reach out to collaborate with other artistsb
What are your live shows best known for?
I’d say the live shows are best known as emotional rollercoasters. One moment you’ll be jumping up and down and singing along and then next you could be crying! I really try and take the audience on a journey with me throughout my set. I also enjoy talking to the audience and connecting as much as I can in a human level. I have an incredible band alongside me and the biggest thing we want to do if feed energy to the audience and have fun.
You recorded you EP in the UK, what was the process like? Would you change anything now looking back?
I recorded the EP in a beautiful little beach house in a sea-side town near Brighton just myself and the producer Jack Wilson. We spent about 6 days recording and then a lot of back and forth remotely but it was an amazing experience. Jack is a machine and for some songs I’d do upwards of 100 vocal takes but he has an incredible ear for what sounds right or interesting and comping from there.
If you could collaborate with an artist, either dead or alive, who would that be?
I’d love to write a song with Abby Holliday, she’s an upcoming artist from Nashville, but the way she crafts lyrics and melodies is so interesting to me and I feel like we’d write some powerful stuff!
Your music has been featured on BBC Radio 1’s Future Pop and you’ve supported the likes of ….. . What’s been a highlight of your career so far?
I feel really fortunate for the opportunities I’ve had so far but opening for ‘the band CAMINO’ was an absolute dream come true. It was an incredible experience having followed the boys as a fan for years to then being in the same lineup and hanging out with them backstage and seeing them. A real pinch-me moment
If you could build your own House In The Suburbs, what would be the colour of your front door?
I’d say it would be a green door (my favourite colour) but a nice beach house colonial american-vibe with a white picket fence would have to be involved too!!
CHARLIE PITTMAN NOTHING IS FOREVER EP TOUR
FRI JUNE 21st - THE LANSDOWNE - SYDNEY NSW
FRI JULY 5th - BLACK BEAR LODGE - BRISBANE QLD
SAT JULY 6th - WORKERS CLUB - MELBOURNE VIC
