King Charles (born Charles Costa) is an English singer and songwriter.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Charles Costa |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Alternative rock, folk rock, surf rock, indie |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Universal Republic, Island, Buffalo Gang |
He plays the guitar, piano and cello. He is also a classically trained singer.[1] He began writing songs at the age of 17.
In 2009, he became the first British person to win the International Songwriting Competition in Nashville, Tennessee, for his song "Love Lust".[2] The competition was judged by Tom Waits, Jeff Beck, Loretta Lynn and Jerry Lee Lewis, and following this King Charles was signed by Universal Republic/Island.[3]
In 2012, he teamed up with the record producer Matthew Wilder and released his first album Loveblood.[4][better source needed] He released his second album, Gamble for a Rose,[5] in 2016.
In 2020, Costa again worked with Matthew Wilder on Out of my Mind.[6] In April 2020, Clash magazine said "They say the freaks shall inherit the earth, and it will be King Charles who was ordained by god to rule over them".[7]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [8] | FRA [9] | SCO [10] | ||
| LoveBlood[11] |
| 36 | 168 | 78 |
| Gamble for a Rose[12] |
| — | — | — |
| Out of My Mind[13] |
| — | — | — |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [8] | BEL [14] | |||
| "Bam Bam" | 2011 | — | — | LoveBlood |
| "Love Lust" | — | — | ||
| "Ivory Road" | — | — | ||
| "Mississippi Isabel" | 2012 | — | 84 | |
| "Lov Madiba (feat. Katie Amelia & Shingai Shoniwa)" | 2013 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Loose Change for the Boatman" | 2016 | — | — | Gamble for a Rose |
| "Gamble for a Rose" | — | — | ||
| "Freak" | — | — | ||
| "Out of My Mind" | 2019 | — | — | Out of My Mind |
| "Deeper Love" | — | — | ||
| "Feel These Heavy Times" | 2020 | — | — | |
| "Animal" | 2021 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "12345" | — | — | ||
| "Oh Mama" | — | — | ||
| "A Letter to Her Majesty" | 2022 | — | — | |
| "We Didn't Start the Fire" | — | — | ||