1. Charlotte Franklin Hatherley was born on 20 June 1979 and is an English singer, guitarist and songwriter.
23 Facts About Charlotte Hatherley
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Charlotte Hatherley initially came to prominence as guitarist and backing vocalist for alternative rock band Ash.
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Two years later, with Ash looking for a guitarist to add to their live sound, Charlotte Hatherley was hired after frontman Tim Wheeler saw her play at a Nightnurse gig.
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Charlotte Hatherley's recording career with the band began later that year on the single "A Life Less Ordinary" and continued on the album Nu-Clear Sounds in 1998.
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Charlotte Hatherley was a full-time member of Ash for eight years, playing on three studio albums, and wrote a handful of the band's songs, most notably "Grey Will Fade", on the B-side of the single "There's a Star".
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On 20 January 2006 it was announced that Charlotte Hatherley would be leaving Ash in an amicable breakup.
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Charlotte Hatherley reunited with the band in 2022 for a UK tour to support the 21st anniversary of Free All Angels.
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For Nokia Online, David Bowie reviewed "Behave", writing, 'Behave is proof that Charlotte Hatherley made the right decision to go solo.
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In 2007, Charlotte Hatherley opened for Blondie on their UK tour.
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Pitchfork gave the album 8.0, writing, 'Charlotte Hatherley is a meticulous artist, and her songs are carefully constructed things designed for a powerful dynamic impact without sacrificing elegance and grace.
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In February 2012, Charlotte Hatherley began performing under the name of Sylver Tongue.
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Charlotte Hatherley released the Something Big EP in November 2012.
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In 2017, Charlotte Hatherley pre-released a solo album via PledgeMusic called True Love.
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Charlotte Hatherley wrote the score for director Gavin Rothery's sci-fi short film The Last Man.
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Charlotte Hatherley performed the score at the British Film Institute as part of their major three-month focus on sci-fi on screen, Days of Fear and Wonder.
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In 2019, Charlotte Hatherley composed the score for the film Imogen which was due to premiere at Oscar qualifying film festival AMDOCS in Palm Springs on 27 March 2020 as part of the Official Selection.
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In 2007, Charlotte Hatherley was a touring guitarist for Bryan Ferry, and in 2009 joined Bat for Lashes as a live member of the band.
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In 2010, Charlotte Hatherley joined KT Tunstall's band, playing lead guitar.
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In 2019 Charlotte Hatherley played for Frank Turner, and played on Fred Deakin's album The Lasters.
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From 2017 to 2020, Charlotte Hatherley was musical director, guitarist and keyboardist for South African artist Nakhane.
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In 2021, Charlotte Hatherley played on Imelda May's album 11 Past the Hour and Natalie Imbruglia's Firebird.
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Charlotte Hatherley's father, Frank Hatherley, is an Australian playwright and critic.
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Since late 2016, Charlotte Hatherley has been in a relationship with artist and Empire features editor Alex Godfrey.