Charly Coombes (born 27 December 1980) is an American-born

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singer/songwriter, musician and producer based in Brazil.

Career

In 2004 Charly joined

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band

22-20s 22-20s were an English blues rock band, formed in 2002 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. The band originally disbanded in December 2005 before reforming in 2008 and releasing ''Shake/Shiver/Moan'' in 2010 and ''Got It If You Want It'' in 2012. They di ...

, who had recently re-located to Oxford, as keyboard player; the band released one

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album and supported

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during their 2005 tour before splitting up in 2006 (the band reformed between 2008 and 2013 without Coombes). Following the split of 22-20s, Coombes filled in for Supergrass' keyboard player

Rob Coombes Robert Joseph “Rob” Coombes (born 27 April 1972) is an English musician and keyboard player for Supergrass. He is the older brother of the band's lead singer, Gaz Coombes, and the most recent member to join Supergrass, officially joining i ...

during the Supergrass Road to Rouen European and North American tours 2005/2006 and substituted for three gigs during bassist

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's injury in September 2007. His most recent endeavour was Charly Coombes and The New Breed, who released three EPs. He was also a member of the bands Tumbleweed (who signed a deal with Polydor Records in 1998), Four Way Trauma and in 2006 Missing Pieces with Richard Walters. He accompanied Supergrass throughout 2008 and 2009 for the

Diamond Hoo Ha ''Diamond Hoo Ha'' is the sixth and final studio album by British alternative rock band Supergrass, released in the UK on 24 March 2008, and offers a return to punchier Supergrass songs, in comparison to the more mellow ''Road to Rouen'', their ...

World tour playing second guitar, backing vocals and percussion. Coombes also directed and starred in the rockumentary ''Glange Fever'' released in August 2008 under the pseudonym Chas Harrison. The film follows the Diamond Hoo Ha Men, Duke Diamond and Randy Hoo Ha as they tour the country. In December 2008 he also put together a short film, only available on YouTube, about life behind the curtain on the Supergrass American Tour during July 2008. In September 2013 his debut solo album "No Shelter" was released on CD, download & limited edition White vinyl. Coombes is set to release his second solo album "Black Moon" in September 2015.

Personal life

Coombes grew up in the

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village of

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but lived with his family in

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until the age of four. He is the youngest sibling of

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members

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and Rob. In March 2009, Charly married his girlfriend Rayana Macedo in Brazil. They currently reside in

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The New Breed

In July 2009, Charly Coombes formed

Charly Coombes & The New Breed ''Charly'' (marketed and stylized as ''CHAЯLY'') is a 1968 American drama film directed and produced by Ralph Nelson and written by Stirling Silliphant. It is based on ''Flowers for Algernon'', a science-fiction short story (1958) and subseque ...

, consisting of Coombes (lead vocals and keyboards), Jacob Roos (bass guitar and backing vocals), Dave Ashworth (guitars and backing vocals) and Reynaldo Migliavacca (drums). The band spent two months rehearsing Coombes' entire back catalogue and played their first gig at The Bullingdon Arms, Oxford on 25 September 2009. The band played throughout the United Kingdom, United States and Brazil as well as in support slots for

The Hotrats The Hotrats (originally the Diamond Hoo Ha Men) were a cover band formed by Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey as a side-project from their main band Supergrass. The band were named after Frank Zappa's album ''Hot Rats''. The duo recorded a set of cov ...

and

Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders was an American rock band founded by Taylor Hawkins, drummer for Foo Fighters. Hawkins was the drummer and vocalist for the trio. Other band members have included Chris Chaney on bass, Gannin Arnold on guita ...

. On 1 February 2010, the band released their debut EP entitled ''Panic''. A second EP entitled ''Waves'' was released on 29 November 2010. The band released their third EP, ''Noise Control'' in November 2011 in Brazil, and in England in Spring 2012.

Discography

;Albums *''22-20s'' (as part of 22-20s) (September 2004) No. 40 UK *''22-20s Live in Japan (Live)'' (as part of 22-20s) (2005) *''No Shelter'' (Debut solo album) (September 2013) *''Black Moon'' (solo album) (2015) *''Run'' (solo album) (2017) ;EPs *''Stolen'' (as part of Four Way Trauma) Sandman Records (April 2001) *''05/03 (Live)'' (as part of 22-20s) (September 2003) *''When The Night Comes'' (as a session player for Lazare) (April 2009) *''Panic'' (Charly Coombes & The New Breed) (Feb 2010) *''Waves'' (Charly Coombes & The New Breed) (Nov 2010) *''Noise Control'' (Charly Coombes & The New Breed) (March 2012) ;Singles *"Third Degree Burns" (as part of Tumbleweed) Turquoise Records (August 1998) *"Such A Fool" / "Baby, You're Not In Love" (as part of 22-20s) (April 2003) *"Why Don't You Do It For Me?" (as part of 22-20s) (April 2004) No. 41 UK *"Shoot Your Gun" (as part of 22-20s) (June 2004) No. 30 UK *"22 Days" (as part of 22-20s) (September 2004) No. 34 UK *"Such A Fool" (as part of 22-20s) (January 2005) No. 29 UK ;Compilations *''Sport'' (as part of Tumbleweed) Appears on Ten Trucking Greats - Truck Fest 98 (September 1998) *''Close To Love'' (as part of Four Way Trauma) Appears on Ten More Trucking Greats - Truck Fest 99 (August 1998) *''Boy'' (as part of Four Way Trauma) Appears on ''LSCD - Local Sound CD'' (March 2000) *''Such A Fool'' (as part of 22-20s) Appears on The Album (August 2005) Coombes features on German dance/electronic DJ Ronski Speed's debut album, ''Pure Devotion''; he appeared on the track "Out of Order".

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