“Charlie is a hyperprolific Portland sound scientist, making his name in the mid-aughts with electro-pop favorites Panther and currently warping minds with noise collagists Regular Music, psych-punk globetrotters Sun Angle, and his solo synth project, Grapefruit.” -WWeek

Initially, my music was just what I could come up with on guitar given my limited ability and what I was able to learn as I plodded along. In the next phase, I became interested in storytelling and the literal meaning of the words, and working with traditional melodic structures. During this time I focused on natural instruments and organic sounds. Then, in a third stage, I was writing a lot of background music for films, and those albums reflect the new technology and a more open approach to both music, melody and lyrics. In phase four, I worked in a stripped-down guitar, bass and drums trio format. Then I began writing in collaboration with many other writers and that opened me up to a lot of styles and strategies. Now, I work in all these areas pretty fluidly.