Charlene Kaye

Charlene Kaye
Charlene Kaye
Also known as	KAYE
Born	September 12, 1986 (age 37); Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Genres	Pop rock, indie pop, Rock, glam rock, electronic
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)	Vocals, piano, guitar, keyboards, keytar
Years active	2008–present
Website	kayeofficial.com

Charlene Kaye (born September 12, 1986 in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American singer-songwriter.

Early life

Kaye began playing music at an early age, taking lessons in violin, piano, guitar, ukulele, saxophone, and clarinet. She left Hawaii for Ann Arbor, Michigan to attend the University of Michigan as an English major.^[1]

Career

In 2011, Kaye released the song "Dress and Tie," a duet with Darren Criss. She released her second full-length album Animal Love in 2012.

Animal Love reached #15 on the iTunes pop charts the week of release and received praise from PopMatters.^[2] Glamour,^[3] VH1 called it "at once classic and contemporary, a mix of glam rock and classical music in just the right measures"^[4] and the New Yorker described it "a richly orchestrated pop album."^[5]

In March 2011 and 2013, Kaye played at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX.^[6]

Discography

Albums

Things I Will Need in the Past (2008)
Animal Love (2012)

EPs

Charlene Kaye & The Brilliant Eyes EP (2012)
HONEY EP (2016)

Remix Compilations

Animal Love // Remixes (2013)

With San Fermin

Jackrabbit (2015)
Belong (2017)

Singles

"Skin and Bones (ft. Darren Criss)" (2008)
"Dress and Tie (ft. Darren Criss)" (2011)
"Animal Love I" (2012)
"Hummingbird Heart" (2012)
"Forever Is a Long Time" (2012)
"Animal Love II" (2013)
"Woman Up (Dave Scalia Remix) [ft. Kalae Nouveau]" (2013)
"Jackrabbit" (2016)
"Honey" (2016)
"UUU" (2016)
"Cheshire Kitten" (2017)

References

^ "Rising musician Charlene Kaye coming home to Ann Arbor for Blind Pig show". Annarbor.com. May 23, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
^ "Charlene Kaye < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
^ Brody, Caitlin (March 25, 2012). "We Have Charlene Kaye's Exclusive New Music Video and You're Gonna Love It! : Obsessed". glamour.com. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
^ Votta, Rae (October 10, 2012). "Charlene Kaye Is A 'Ballsy' Rock Goddess In 'Forever Is A Long Time' (VIDEO) | Music News + Gossip | VH1 Tuner". Vh1.com. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120821015237/http://www.newyorker.com/arts/events/nightlife/charlene-kaye-gramercy-theatre. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Charlene Kaye Announces Dates for Free SXSW Tour!". Thatsoceleb.com. March 3, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.

[1] "Rising musician Charlene Kaye coming home to Ann Arbor for Blind Pig show". Annarbor.com. May 23, 2011. Retrieved November 17, 2013.

[2] "Charlene Kaye < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved November 17, 2013.

[3] Brody, Caitlin (March 25, 2012). "We Have Charlene Kaye's Exclusive New Music Video and You're Gonna Love It! : Obsessed". glamour.com. Retrieved November 17, 2013.

[4] Votta, Rae (October 10, 2012). "Charlene Kaye Is A 'Ballsy' Rock Goddess In 'Forever Is A Long Time' (VIDEO) | Music News + Gossip | VH1 Tuner". Vh1.com. Retrieved November 17, 2013.

[5] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20120821015237/http://www.newyorker.com/arts/events/nightlife/charlene-kaye-gramercy-theatre. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2013. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[6] "Charlene Kaye Announces Dates for Free SXSW Tour!". Thatsoceleb.com. March 3, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.

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