Music Minute - Charlie Faye & the Fanimals: 7 Days of Fun

Recently, the first single from Charlie Faye & The Fanimals' self-titled family album, Charlie Faye & The Fanimals, was released.

Huffington Post praised Charlie Faye as hearkening back "to Motown, Spector, and the Brill Building." In keeping with the ‘60s-tinged soul/pop sounds for which Faye is acclaimed, "7 Days of Fun" bounces through the days of the week with a classic '60s Motown groove.

Stream or download "7 Days of Fun" HERE.

Find "7 Days of Fun" on YouTube HERE.

In 2019, Charlie Faye became a mother, and soon after, with the onset of the pandemic, the world became a different place. Faye wasn't performing with her group, Charlie Faye & The Fayettes, on stages like Austin’s Continental Club anymore – she was home with a baby. Fast forward through what was a slow year for all of us, and Faye had become a single mother of a toddler. It was around that time that she was inspired to start writing music again, with her daughter in mind.

“As the parent of a toddler, I got to see firsthand what kind of music was out there for kids, and what kind of music my kid was drawn to,” says Faye. “There’s a lot of great stuff available, but so much of the music my daughter loves isn’t kids’ music at all – it’s music I’ve loved my whole life: old Motown hits, ‘60s soul and pop music … just songs with great grooves and great hooks. In this album, what's cool is that I've been able to combine those retro sounds with very modern themes for today's kids and families.”

Charlie Faye began her music career as a side person, singing and playing guitar and mandolin in Dan Zanes & Friends. Following that, Faye's musical life has been fueled by interesting ideas: In 2010, she did a solo tour around the country where she lived in a different city each month, put together a local band, and wrote and recorded a new song with local musicians in each place. Her best-known project to date, and most recent, was Charlie Faye & The Fayettes, which garnered high praise from media, earned Faye a publishing deal with Rough Trade, and got her songs placed in shows like Riverdale and Girlboss.

Charlie Faye and The Fanimals' new single, "7 Days of Fun," is now available globally at major digital service providers. Charlie Faye & The Fanimals, is set for release on July 21, 2023.

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Visit Charlie Faye & the Fanimals' website HERE.

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