Charlie Mars is a vocalist, guitarist, and singer-songwriter from Mississippi.
11 Facts About Charlie Mars
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Charlie Mars was featured in Esquire Magazine's Songwriting Challenge which he says was his brainchild.
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Charlie Mars was born in Laurel, Mississippi and grew up in Oxford and Jackson, Mississippi.
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Charlie Mars was transformed to a musician at age 15 or 16, when he heard "Thriller" and "Slippery When Wet".
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Charlie Mars' family moved to Jackson, Mississippi when he was a senior in high school.
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Charlie Mars was lead singer and guitarist in a band called Adley Madidafus in high school.
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Charlie Mars has a floating, mellow croon combined with sensual soul-rock arrangements.
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Charlie Mars has been compared to Jason Mraz and Josh Rouse, and described as a tougher edged version of Jeff Buckley.
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Charlie Mars says that songs come to him spontaneously, and that he relies on the quality and memorability of the material to remember what he creates.
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In 2010 Charlie Mars said he would like to live in Austin, Texas if not for his then-girlfriend Mary-Louise Parker, actress on West Wing, Fried Green Tomatoes, and Weeds.
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Charlie Mars currently owns a home in Yalobusha County, Mississippi.