Charley Hustle

“I can’t explain how my music comes to me,” says Charley Hustle. “I never create songs the same way, and I never approach the process with a plan. Some how these songs have been given to me, almost like a gift, and I’m thankful for every one of them.”
When you listen to Charley Hustle’s music you realize that he’s more than just a songwriter or a producer; he’s a song architect. With his signature “Hustle” sound, Charley constructs musical coliseums with care and precision paid to every part of the process from recording, composing, and writing, to mixing, producing, and programming. Feeling a sense of responsibility to the musical Gods, Hustle is conscious of the talents and technologies at his disposal and pushes them to their limits.
When working on his own projects Charley melds music, emotion, and spirit into his brand of “experitronic love”. With a mindset of classic meets Hustle his hard-to-categorize style is sure to feel familiar. Approaching his second solo project, 5 Songs in 5 Days, from more of a “in-the-moment” mentality, Charley crafted an EP that skipped the usual stage of self critique and stayed true to the initial inspirations.
“I got the idea of making 5 songs in 5 days…I had no idea what I would be making, and that was the beauty of it. I really wanted to see what music I would create if I didn't judge it, didn't have a formula I was trying to follow, or a genre I wanted to fit in…no thinking ahead, and no looking back. The music turned out to be a soundtrack for being.”
On his first full-length album, Music That Sounds Like This, Charley Hustle expresses many personalities and emotions while truly exploring the sounds that would eventually become his signature. He let’s his playful side out on songs like “Emie” and “A Day in the Wild”, while “Not Quite Thom” and “True Romance” give a haunting sense of a person still searching for something. Then, big, nasty tracks like “We are the Revolution” hit you like a thud in your chest. Overall, the album is a modern collection of in-your-face beats, massive synths, and traditional elements with a twist.
Charley does not have a figurative “box” to step out of, so when he teamed up with super hit-writer Teron Beal to create their electro-soul duo, The Chaz Van Glorious, it felt like a natural fit and the music agreed. And when he decided to score the indie short Good Soldier, with the incredible NYC jazz musician Mark Rapp, the majestic combination of soft string pads, delicate piano parts, and a floor of thick bass added the exact layer of emotion needed.
Over the past year Charley has been involved in projects that have challenged him on every level and drove his creativity to new heights. Whether it’s remixing songs by Lynn & Wade LLP, Jim Hanft, and Jason Saulon, or producing songs for singer-songwriter Xavier Cardriche, you can feel the passion and attention lent to each note and every breath. With strong roots in engineering, Charley excels at projects such as mixing the indie rock-band PS’s latest EP, doing sound design for Mosanko Media’s website, or recording vocals for 88 Keys.
The sky is truly the limit for this young talent. The only question is what will Hustle do next?
Hustle on Model Mayhem
Payin the bills, Noise Mansion
Some other hot shit I'm doing, Chaz Van Glorious, the
Thanks for the dope page Jim Hanft , and the hot songs!!!
Something new I'm trying, Xavier Cardriche
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Live at Rockwood Music Hall 5.29.08
DISCLAIMER: Charley Hustle had nothing to do with this video.