Charlie Hickey (born September 28, 1999) is an American

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musician from

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, California. Hickey is currently signed to Phoebe Bridgers' Saddest Factory Records.

Biography

Early life and musical beginnings

Charlie Dworsky-Hickey was born in

, California, on September 28, 1999. He is the son of American singer-songwriter and playback singer

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and songwriter

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. He began collaborating with musician Phoebe Bridgers after posting a cover of her song "Radar" on YouTube in 2013, when he was thirteen. Hickey released his first EP age fourteen and began to take music more seriously after moving to college, which he attended for only one year. He lists

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, Incubus, Conor Oberst, and

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as his early influences. His first EP, titled ''Odds'', released through

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in April 2014, featured Bridgers as a collaborator.

2020–2021: ''Count the Stairs''

In October 2020, Hickey released the single "No Good at Lying", again featuring Bridgers. He published songs and covers independently through SoundCloud and YouTube until the release of his second EP, ''Count the Stairs'', in June 2021, through Saddest Factory Records. The song "Ten Feet Tall" yet again features Bridgers. In August 2021, Hickey collaborated with

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on a reimagined version of his song "Seeing Things".

2022–2023: ''Nervous at Night''

In March 2022, Hickey announced his debut album, ''Nervous at Night'', to be released on May 20. Phoebe Bridgers, Christian Lee Hutson, Harrison Whitford, and Marshall Vore all collaborated on the project. Along with the album announcement, Hickey issued the title track, "Nervous at Night". Two more singles, "Dandelion" and "Gold Line", were subsequently released. In December 2022, Hickey featured on a version of ella jane's "Sore Loser". In March 2023, he released a cover of

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Discography

Studio albums * ''Nervous at Night'' (2022) EPs * ''Odds'' (2014) * ''Count the Stairs'' (2021) Singles * "Nervous at Night" (2022)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hickey, Charlie Living people American rock musicians Musicians from Pasadena, California 1999 births