Star of stage & Screen and No1 selling composer, Charlie Carter, provides 2 hours of Rat pack style backing track big band music, Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin..etc plus uplifting Soulful Acoustic or electric/Acoustic Guitar sets of Jazz/Soul/Blues & Rock & roll Classics, such as 'That's Amore','Stand by me','Wonderful world','My Girl', 'Fly me to the moon','The girl form Ipanema' Ideal for a wedding, intimate restaurant or lively sing a long and has been playing live for over 30 years either as lead vocalist in bands or as a solo artist on the circuit in bars/pubs/restaurants. Charlie will provide for you 2 hours of either Guitar/Vocals or can provide backing tracks in a more Ratpack style, or you can mix the both! Charlie can also provide percussion for the audience to join in with, with always goes down well after a few drinks...
Charlie is also a recording Artist who has released three Studio Albums and his latest single 'Most of all' recorded at the famous Abbey road studios went straight to No1 on the iTunes Jazz charts. Previous to this, 2019 release 'Every Ounce Of Love' an 8 track album of original Jazz/Swing songs was on the back of 2017 release 'Nothing short of love' a 10 track album of originals and four track ep 'Here's to your life' in 2014. Charlie plays live with a full PA system just himself and an semi acoustic/electric guitar and vocal harmoniser with a repertoire of over 125 songs playing modern versions of songs by artists such as Sam Cooke, Ben E King, The Beatles, The Kinks, Frankie Valli, Frank Sinatra, Otis Redding, Minnie Ripperton and many others. Charlie plays a lot of restaurants and intimate bars that will get you singing along and up on your feet. Charlie has a fantastic compact PA system that produces a professional and high end production sound and takes up very little room.
Charlie is an accomplished Actor of stage and screen & has just finished filming on season 3 of Gangs of London but is most most notable for playing DC Martin Long in C4's 'Deceit', Matthew Cox in Eastenders and Dr. Robinson in Hollyoaks, Charlie has appeared in over 40 films and most recently just finished filming 'Jolly good Christmas' playing Coopersmith and prior to that 'Blithe spirit with Dame Judi Dench' and Jazz film 'The little giant' playing Jazz club owner Ronnie Scott. Theatre credits include,'Pygmalion' The English Theatre Frankfurt, 'Proud' at the Lost Theatre, 'Bus Riley's back in town' at the Jermyn street Theatre, 'Dawlish rd' at the Soho Theatre, 'Lone star' at the Theatre 503 and Edinburgh Festival, 'Miller' at the Pleasance Theatre, 'Lone star/Private wars' at the Kings head Theatre, 'A Christmouse tale' UK tour, 'Second class parents', 'Listen' and 'A moment of silence' all at the Etcetera Theatre, 'Talent' and 'White wedding' both at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, 'Best men' and 'Its Christmas Carol' both at the Hen & Chickens, 'Dave's Turn' at the Union Theatre, 'Joseph and his amazing technicolor dreamcoat' at the Theatre Royal Windsor.
Charlie has produced many of his own music videos and appeared in many others for artists such as 'The Stereophonics', 'Broen', 'Morrissey & Marshall' and appeared and sang on the Official England song 'Sing 4 England' for the 2012 Euros, which reached No8 in the Indie charts.