Charm School
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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"Charm School has tapped into a well of influence that includes both The Fall and Pere Ubu and more modern No Wave-esque post-punkers Lithics and Protomartyr." - Queen City Sounds & Art "'Emanating from a place where the B-52s, PIL, The Fall, and Gang of Four might find a shared sonic playground, the beat compels a dance as it drills into the zeitgeist." - Post-Punk.com Charm School is the latest project from Andrew Sellers and longtime collaborators Matt Filip, Drew English & Brian Vega, along with every drummer in Louisville, KY (including Jason Bemis Lawrence, Chase Palmer, Sean Rose, Scott Boice, Van Campbell & Toby Van Kleeck). The name change signals a move away from Sellers' previous songwriting efforts (as evidenced by his recent duet with <a href="spotify:artist:2zAvisjImPICTNsRgagqlV" data-name="Bonnie Prince Billy">Bonnie Prince Billy</a>) toward a much darker and more aggressive sound. Think 70s Post-Punk & No Wave mixed with 90s Post-Rock and you’ll be close. Originally from Louisville, KY, Sellers has paid his dues in both the NYC and LA DIY music scenes, co-founding The Body Actualized Center in Bushwick and helping run the DIY venue Basic Flowers in Downtown LA. Charm School's 1st EP 'Finite Jest' was released in 2023, and their 1st official LP 'Debt Forever' is out NOW. RIYL: <a href="spotify:artist:6WoTvA9qinpHtSRJuldYh6" data-name="The Fall">The Fall</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3AmWjMXXtBJOmNGpUFSOAl" data-name="Gang Of Four">Gang Of Four</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5UqTO8smerMvxHYA5xsXb6" data-name="Sonic Youth">Sonic Youth</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6olE6TJLqED3rqDCT0FyPh" data-name="Nirvana">Nirvana</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2YFBqMMiIIL4XyiEwqySUQ" data-name="Protomartyr">Protomartyr</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:70MMkLXtue3Edj3RJhJkYp" data-name="Public Image Ltd.">Public Image Ltd.</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:75mafsNqNE1WSEVxIKuY5C" data-name="IDLES">IDLES</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:79S80ZWgVhIPMCHuvl6SkA" data-name="Swans">Swans</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:6r26MaDr8bqNALjXgYPXMa" data-name="The Jesus Lizard">The Jesus Lizard</a>, & <a href="spotify:artist:2i8ynmFv4qgRksyDlBgi6d" data-name="Wire">Wire</a>.
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