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Charlie Hickey
Birth nameCharlie Dworsky-Hickey
Born (1999-09-28) September 28, 1999 (age 25)
Pasadena, California, US
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2013–present
LabelsSaddest Factory
Websitecharliehickey.com

Charlie Hickey (born September 28, 1999)[1] is an American indie rock musician from Pasadena, California. Hickey is currently signed to Phoebe Bridgers' Saddest Factory Records.

Biography

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Early life and musical beginnings

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Charlie Dworsky-Hickey was born in Pasadena, California, on September 28, 1999.[2] He is the son of American singer-songwriter and playback singer Sally Dworsky and songwriter Chris Hickey.[3] He has a twin sister.[4][5] He began collaborating with musician Phoebe Bridgers after posting a cover of her song "Radar" on YouTube in 2013, when he was thirteen.[6] Hickey released his first EP age fourteen and began to take music more seriously after moving to college, which he attended for only one year. He lists Nirvana, Incubus, Conor Oberst, and Elliott Smith as his early influences.[7] His first EP, titled Odds, released through SoundCloud in April 2014, featured Bridgers as a collaborator.[3]

2020–2021: Count the Stairs

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In October 2020, Hickey released the single "No Good at Lying", again featuring Bridgers.[8]

He published songs and covers independently through SoundCloud and YouTube until the release of his second EP, Count the Stairs, in June 2021, through Saddest Factory Records.[9] The song "Ten Feet Tall" yet again features Bridgers.[10]

In August 2021, Hickey collaborated with MUNA on a reimagined version of his song "Seeing Things".[11]

2022–2023: Nervous at Night

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In March 2022, Hickey announced his debut album, Nervous at Night, which came out on May 20.[12][13][14] Phoebe Bridgers, Christian Lee Hutson, Harrison Whitford, and Marshall Vore all collaborated on the project.[7] Along with the album announcement, Hickey issued the title track, "Nervous at Night".[15] Two more singles, "Dandelion" and "Gold Line", were subsequently released.[16][17]

In December 2022, Hickey featured on a version of ella jane's "Sore Loser".[citation needed] In March 2023, he released a cover of MGMT's "Time to Pretend".[18]

Discography

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Studio albums

EPs

  • Odds (2014)
  • Count the Stairs (2021)

Singles

  • "Nervous at Night" (2022)[19]
  • "Time to Pretend" (2023)[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Happy birthday to you and also to me. Love u char. Thanks for being my best friend". instagram.com.
  2. ^ "Count the Stairs – Charlie Hickey | Secretly Store". www.secretlystore.com. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Ears Wide Open: Charlie Hickey". buzzbands.la. April 6, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Happy Birthday to these two beautiful humans. I love you more every day. Have an amazing new year !!! ❤️❤️🥳🥳❤️❤️". instagram.com.
  5. ^ "Happy birthday to you and also to me. Love u char. Thanks for being my best friend". instagram.com.
  6. ^ Yoo, Noah (January 26, 2021). "Phoebe Bridgers Features on Charlie Hickey's New Song "Ten Feet Tall"". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Pappis, Konstantinos (May 18, 2022). "Artist Spotlight: Charlie Hickey". Our Culture. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  8. ^ Swash, Olivia (October 27, 2020). "Phoebe Bridgers lends vocals to Charlie Hickey's escapist fantasy on "No Good at Lying" | Best Fit". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  9. ^ Helfand, Raphael. "Charlie Hickey releases Count the Stairs EP on vinyl". The Fader. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  10. ^ Yoo, Noah (January 26, 2021). "Phoebe Bridgers Features on Charlie Hickey's New Song "Ten Feet Tall": Watch the Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  11. ^ Graves, Shahlin (August 12, 2021). "Charlie Hickey signs to Phoebe Bridgers' label + collaborates with MUNA". Coup De Main Magazine. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  12. ^ Jones, Abby (March 10, 2022). "Charlie Hickey Announces Debut Album Nervous at Night, Shares Title Track: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  13. ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (March 10, 2022). "Charlie Hickey has announced his debut album, 'Nervous at Night'". Dork. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  14. ^ Kenneally, Cerys. "Charlie Hickey announces debut album with title-track "Nervous at Night"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  15. ^ "Charlie Hickey announces debut album 'Nervous at Night'". DIY. March 10, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  16. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (April 6, 2022). "Charlie Hickey releases new single "Dandelions"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  17. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (May 3, 2022). "Charlie Hickey previews debut album with third single "Gold Line"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  18. ^ Kenneally, Cerys (March 21, 2023). "Charlie Hickey releases cover of MGMT's "Time to Pretend"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  19. ^ "Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  20. ^ "Time to Pretend – Single". music.apple.com.
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