Charlotte Day Wilson’s velvety vocals enthrall listeners of all generations with timeless jazz phrasings that convey her contemporary laments with timelessness and grace.
With her debut album ALPHA, she proves why she has become such an artist to watch by maintaining those qualities with fresh authenticity. On it you’ll hear personal vulnerabilities balanced against collaborative opportunities and creative freedom.
She’s a Toronto native
Charlotte Day Wilson hails from Toronto’s vibrant music scene and has made it her home since 2007. With a warm voice reminiscent of classic torch singers and timeless anthems that resonate across generations, Charlotte Day Wilson first released Alpha in 2021.
This album is an intricate tapestry of her perennial influences: thumping gospel piano, warm soul basslines, atmospheric electronics and penetrating R&B melodies. Additionally, this marks a departure from previous self-produced work; she embraces collaboration and an expansive creative spirit for this venture.
Charlotte will bring her 2019 tour, Cyan Blue, to Toronto-born fans who admire her music‘s ability to elicit various emotions such as melancholy, bitterness, regret and desire – her latest album brings all these sensations together into a sound both new and timeless.
She’s a songwriter
Charlotte Day Wilson hails from Toronto and boasts an entrancing blend of jazz and R&B influences that has quickly become classic. Since her gospel-tinged “Work” released back in April to her appearance on Badbadnotgood’s “In Your Eyes”, her songs have garnered her global acclaim.
Classically trained vocalist and saxophonist, 23-year-old Toronto multi-instrumentalist Alix is part of a growing movement of Toronto artists earning international renown for their work. After developing her sound with former band The Wayo, Alix is now being represented by Arts & Crafts roster–the same label representing Daniel Caesar and Feist among many others.
Cyan Blue, her debut LP for XL Recordings, showcases the next evolution of her time-bending songwriting across 13 mesmerizing tracks. Music serves as a vehicle to unpack relationships while meeting herself face to face for the first time – all this with production talent such as Benjamin Coyle-Larner, Kaytranada and others on board to ensure its success! Don’t miss it.
She’s a producer
Charlotte Day Wilson is an artist renowned for her seductive blend of jazz and R&B influences that feels timeless. From gospel-infused single “Work” to guest spot appearance in BADBADNOTGOOD’s “In Your Eyes”, Wilson has quietly released songs that showcase her timeless sound. Born in Toronto, Wilson studied classical piano as a child before learning production through GarageBand as a teenager – working as part of The Wayo before embarking on her solo career in 2021.
Wilson is a queer musician rooted in Toronto’s dynamic music scene, so she understands first-hand the benefits of being part of an ever-evolving community. Wilson’s art is an outgrowth of this environment and her debut album Alpha is testament to this fact. River Tiber and Daniel Caesar are just among many exciting Toronto artists making an impressionful mark, while Wilson herself previously performed as part of The Wayo band.
She’s a collaborator
Charlotte Day Wilson creates R&B and jazz-influenced music that is both soothing and smooth, as evidenced by her gospel-tinged single “Work” or her collaborations with fellow Toronto artists like Benjamin Coyle-Larner or Kaytranada; or by her debut album Alpha released in 2021 – Charlotte Day Wilson has demonstrated her range as an artist.
Day Wilson hails from Toronto and learned production through GarageBand as a teenager. Later she studied music, women’s studies and philosophy in university before leaving to pursue music professionally – working with BADBADNOTGOOD and River Tiber among others. Additionally her collaboration with funk band The Wayo earned her the Prism Prize award in 2018. With CDW set for release later in 2022 it appears there’s no stopping this multi-instrumentalist!