Prolific breakout pop/rock star Charlotte Sands releases her nostalgia-inspired alt ballad “blindspot,” alongside its official video. The single comes ahead of her debut album can we start over? releasing on 24th January and will be followed by a worldwide headlining tour, through the US, UK, Australia, and Europe starting March 7th and her first set at the UK’s renowned Download festival. The album includes singles “blindspot,” “use me,” “pity,” and “get over it,” along with six new songs. Tickets are currently available for purchase HERE.
Watch the “blindspot” Music Video HERE.
“‘blindspot” is a song about having feelings for someone who you’re friends with,” says Charlotte “It’s about the experience of watching their life from the sidelines and having to witness them have feelings for other people. This is one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written and was very much sonically inspired by artists like Michelle Branch, Jewel, and so many others. It reminds me of some of my favorite songs from the 90’s and I am so proud and excited for it to be out in the world.”
In the years leading up to her debut album can we start over?, Sands has been prolific – constantly releasing music, charting at Top 40 radio for over 15 weeks, nominations for Breakthrough Artist at A2IM’s Libera Awards, taking home an award at London’s Heavy Music Awards, touring with legendary acts including the UK and Europe with 5 Seconds of Summer this year – all while remaining fiercely independent. She loves the freedom that being a fully independent artist grants you, making music on her own terms and releasing each song into the world when it feels right. Her debut album is the culmination of a lifelong dream, a project she waited to undertake until it aligned perfectly with her artistic vision.
“The inspiration behind the title can we start over? came while writing a song for the album about the idea of restarting a relationship, and the idea of beginning again or reintroducing yourself to someone,” Sands says. “I’ve changed so much over the last few years personally and in my career and I love the concept of starting over as who I am now with the information and knowledge I’ve gained. It’s not about forgetting the past or regretting our choices but more so letting go of the previous version of ourselves and meeting each other where we are at this moment in the phases that we’re currently in. I think this album for me represents exactly that, standing firmly where I am as the person I am today.”
The album came to life in a whirlwind of collaboration and creativity. “A few months ago I had no intention of releasing a full-length project. I flew to LA in May and had three sessions with songwriter/producers Jutes, Alex Nice, and Keith ‘Ten4’. Every night that I left the studio I remember thinking to myself ‘That’s my favorite song I’ve ever written’ – and then the next day we would write a song I loved even more. At the end of the three days, I had three records that felt like the best music I’d ever been a part of. Each song was so different yet so representative of who I am now, I knew they would someday be released into the world but I was certain they had to be released together.” Those three songs now lead the charge for the album, releasing as the first three singles in the exact order they were written.
As she stands on the precipice of her debut album’s release, Sands is filled with anticipation. “I hope this album conveys strength, confidence, and power within vulnerability,” she says. “It feels like holding a mirror to myself and reflects exactly how I feel right now in this phase of my life. I feel more secure in who I am as a person and as an artist than I’ve ever been.”Upcoming Shows
2/26-3/1 – Emo’s Not Dead Cruise
3/7 Austin, TX – The Parish
3/8 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
3/9 Houston, TX – House of Blues
3/12 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
3/13 Los Angeles, CA – Echoplex
3/16 San Francisco, CA – The Independent
3/18 Portland, OR – Polaris Hall
3/19 Seattle, WA – Madam Lou’s
3/22 Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell
3/23 Denver, CO – Marquis Theatre
3/25 St. Paul, MN – Amsterdam
3/26 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
3/27 Indianapolis, IN – Hifi
3/29 Columbus, OH – A&R Bar
3/30 Pittsburgh, PA – Spirit Hall
4/2 Boston, MA – Paradise
4/3 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
4/5 Philadelphia, PA – Foundry @ The Fillmore
4/6 Washington, DC – Atlantis
4/7 Charlotte, NC – Visulite
4/9 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
4/10 Birmingham, AL – Saturn
4/11 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
5/2 Melbourne, AUS – Stay Gold
5/3 Sydney, AUS – Oxford Arts Factory
5/4 Brisbane, AUS – The Brightside
5/28 Paris, FR – Backstage by The Mill
5/30 Zurich, CH – Exil
5/31 Milan, IT – Legend Club
6/1 Munich, DE – Milla
6/3 Vienna, AT – Flex
6/4 Budapest, HU – Turbina
6/5 Prague, CZ – Chapeau Rouge
6/7 Warsaw, PL – Hydrozagadka
6/8 Berlin, DE – Kantine am Berghain
6/9 Hamburg, DE – Häkken
6/11 Cologne, DE – Helios37
6/12 Amsterdam, NL – Melkweg
6/13 Gent, BE – De Centrale
6/15 Donington, UK – Download Festival
6/17 Glasgow, UK – G2
6/18 Leeds, UK – The Key Club
6/19 Bristol, UK – Thekla
6/21 London, UK – Garage
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