Since breaking through in 1990 The Charlatans have become one of the UK\u2019s most beloved and enduring bands, their indie roots the focal point of a sound that has taken in everything from psychedelia to soul and funk via country rock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a history now stretching beyond 30 years, The Charlatans have crafted a back catalogue of enviable depth and variety, taking in three UK #1 albums (\u2018Some Friendly\u2019, \u2018The Charlatans\u2019, \u2018Tellin\u2019 Stories\u2019) and another seven Top 10 records. They\u2019re an albums band with numerous iconic hits, with the classic Top 10 singles \u2018The Only One I Know\u2019, \u2018One To Another\u2019, \u2018North Country Boy\u2019 and \u2018How High\u2019 plus another eighteen Top 40 hits to their name. Many of those moments are captured in their \u2018Melting Pot\u2019 hits collection, one of two of their albums to have been certified Platinum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So many instantly recognisable songs really benefits their live experience, whether they\u2019re headlining the O2 Academy Brixton and The Royal Albert Hall, or hitting festivals such as Glastonbury, Reading and the Isle of Wight, or striding into stadiums as guests to the likes of Liam Gallagher and Gerry Cinnamon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their journey hasn\u2019t been without immense challenges, notably the tragic losses of keyboardist Rob Collins in 1996 and drummer Jon Brookes in 2013. Yet the band – Tim Burgess (vocals), Martin Blunt (bass), Mark Collins (guitar) and Tony Rogers (keys) – have continued their storied legacy. Their previous album, 2017\u2019s \u2018A Different Days\u2019, achieved their highest chart position since 2001, and was hailed by The Guardian as \u201ctheir best album in 20 years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2024 saw The Charlatans start the year with a North American co-headline tour with Ride, before playing a selection of UK festivals. Tim Burgess was also presented with the inaugural Northern Music Award by members of New Order, adding to the band\u2019s previous accolades which include two NME Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently preparing to release the 30th Anniversary Expanded Edition of their third album \u2018Up To Our Hips\u2019, The Charlatans are also currently making big plans for 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":566,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-555","artist","type-artist","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quietusmanagement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist\/555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quietusmanagement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quietusmanagement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/artist"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quietusmanagement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quietusmanagement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quietusmanagement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=555"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quietusmanagement.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}