Charlie Austen is a one-woman tour-de-force, playing carefully crafted original songs on the folk-soul-rock spectrum. Airy, yet powerful blues-infused vocals, intricate guitar parts and bare feet that keep the beat, courtesy of her unique suitcase drum-kit invention. Austen is a recent addition to cult blues-rock band Nine Below Zero, with whom she has toured extensively, and has been chosen for many high-profile gigs in her own right. These include a European tour with Bryan Ferry, several UK tours with Squeeze frontman and Ivor-Novello award winning songwriter Glenn Tilbrook, and a contribution to Cat Stevens’ online Catsong festival, celebrating 50 years of Tea for the Tillerman. Charlie will be releasing a new album and touring with later this year.
