News & Press

Fall 2012 NEWS

My single was featured on the Merecedes-Benz mixed tape

Direct download link HERE (only available for a few more weeks!)

Read my profile on the MB! site HERE.

The mixed tape “Prime Choices” is available for 8 weeks- Sage Vaughn did the exquisite artwork:

*I’m seriously in love with his work* 


Mercedes-Benz has a Twitter and Facebook. Follow them to stay updated on my music as well. I <3 MB !!! 

News for Summer/Fall 2012 single “Evolved” click on the linked words to read each review individually)


Featured in NyltonTV’s first video for fashion week covering Richard Chai. (watch)

Read the Premiere of “EVOLVED” HERE thanks to Bowlegs Music Review!

RadioAlterno also wrote a great review of the single <3 in Spanish. Read it HERE.

Dead Journalist’s Chuck Nortonalso posted the track HERE.

Fame Magazine (UK)

Performer Magazine

Amazing Radio’s Mike Taylor Sept, 6 2012 show

Amazing Radio’s Ruth Barnes Sept 2, 2012 show

We are the Mascotte (WATM)

Dipped in Dollars

A Media Mindset

BillCS Music Blog

Indie Today

The Vinyl District

Elite Muzik

Those Who Dig

Radio Spin

Radio Spin Mixcloud

Nerdy Frames

Surviving the Golden Age 

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Spring 2012 INVOLUTION EVOLUTION (click on the linked words to read each review individually)

Mike Mineo at Obscure Sound compared me to Grimes and said that my songs are an infectious hybrid of bubblegum electro-pop and riveting indie pop

Christopher Vondracek at the A.V. Club said that my production was ambitious and stated that sonically I sound like “Stevie Nicks backed up by the keyboards of Rainbow Road (from Mario Kart, duh).”

Indie Rock Cafe posted “Voices” alongside tracks from many artists I admire =)

Adam at Surviving the Golden Age had some nice things to say about my single “Voices”

Radio Spin was the very first to review my album it was a very nice review too =)

Jasper at Nerdy Frames (all the way in New Zealand) posted all 3 of my songs 

Sylvain at We are the Mascotte (WATM) raved about my songs in French! My favorite language. 

London at Freshtronic said my originals were dope and posted my songs

The Local Current Blog called my mysterious album a complete gem and then played me on the local show at 89.3 The Current. They’ve been playing it regularly on the Local Current too!

Stone at The Couch Sessions (which is one of my favorite music blogs) said that I created a vibe that stands out from anything he has heard this year.

Indecent Exposure said that I conquered their heart with my beat driven pop.

Heather at Musically Amusing told the world to check me out and shared that her favorite track is my song Something

Amazing Instore Blog named me their artist of the week for the week of February 27th. Read on

My band Market posted all three of my tracks again en francais

I also got a really beautiful looking Japanese blog post that I can’t read. Decipher it for me? 

On 2.22.12 I posted my full album on Itunes. You can get it here =)

Radio

RADIO in-studios and where you can hear songs off of ↓↑ INV/EV & my new single “Evolved” which will be off of my 2nd album.

USA & Abroad-

Locally (MPLS):

SCHEDULE—>
“EVOLVED” will have it’s radio premiere Aug 26, 2012 on 89.3 The Current. Check out the playlist HERE. The show goes from 6-8 PM. You can also listen online if you aren’t in the Minneapolis area.
PAST Radio Play—>

Off the Record Friday February 24th 3-5 PM

In-studio on April 6th at 3:30 PM

(promoting my show later that night w/ Porcelain Raft)

Abroad:

(UK DAB) Ruth played my song “MV” on Sunday Feb 26 2012 during her show from 7-9 PM

stream

Monday Feb 27th from 1-3 PM (UK time) & rebroadcast Sat March 3rd from 4-6 PM (UK time)

**this show is literally an audition to pick songs to keep in rotation. So you can clickhere next week to vote for my song as best song. -no really… you should do it.

you can tweet @charlieashcroft during the show if you want or go to their FB page and post your comments.

stream or if you are in the UK it is on the national DAB network next to the BBC stations on the dial

Tom Robinson & Ruth Barnes introduced me during their show. Very fun to listen to click here for the stream of the entire 2 hour show (My song is during the second hour). Only available through March 11, 2012.