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Saleka

Tre. Charles

Thursday, June 22, 2023
Doors: 6pm | Show: 8pm
$15

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Saleka is an Indian American songwriter/musician/actress who began playing piano at age 4. She left behind years of classical piano training to begin pursuing R&B music at age 16. She now recalls this passion-driven, teen rebellion moment as a pivotal one as she’s on the cusp of releasing her first full-length body of work, 2023’s Séance via Range Music/Virgin Music/Capitol Records.
This debut full length incorporates her over a decade of classical training while she creates a sound both entirely new and also deeply rooted in the world of jazz, R&B, singer-songwriter, and neo soul. Each song compliments the next, the album serving as a free-flowing stream of consciousness as Saleka—who writes, produces, and plays instruments throughout—walks listeners through her experiences as if you are getting to read her personal journal.
Saleka has performed at iconic venues across the United States, opening for both R&B legends and up-and-coming artists such as Giveon, Summer Walker, Baby Rose and K. Michelle. She has also performed at Bonnaroo, ACL, Philly Music Fest and Jakarta Jazz Festival. Over the past few years, Saleka wrote several songs (EP titled Songs from The Attic) for the Apple TV+ hit, Servant, which served to portray the never seen, but omnipresent character, Vivian Dale and the beautiful song, “Remain,” which also served as narration for the M. Night Shyamalan blockbuster, OLD.
Tre. Charles is a Alternative/Indie Soul artist who dives into the depths of his soul and invites you into his world with an expressive blend of warm and soulful undertones, profound and powerful lyrics, and emotive crooning; all of which helps you navigate your way through the encompassing experience. Growing up along the East Coast from city to city, Tre. Charles has been exposed to a myriad of different cultures. It is from these experiences that he has cultivated a sound of his own which pays homage to his nomadic upbringing. With hints of avant-garde R&B, modern/indie rock, and ambient soul, Charles’ honest & thought provoking music has the ability to make every performance feel like a transformative experience. Tre. Charles has been compared to musicians like Frank Ocean, Moses Sumney, Sampha, and James Blake to name a few but this artist has a sound all his own. Tre. has acquired many cosigners along his artistic journey, one of which being the world renowned guitar company D’angelico Guitars who he is now endorsed by the as an official artist. He has also been nominated for the Best R&B artist for the Carolina Music awards(2022), winner of the Virginias Favorite Award at RIFF(Richmond International Film Festival)(2022), as well as dubbed as the future of music at the 2022 NXNE music festival in Toronto. Tre. Charles has performed in venues all across the US. From being featured on CBS and NBC programming to performing at a myriad of festival stages such as Artsplosure Carolina Jubilee, Dominion Energy Riverrock, NXNE, Blacktoberfest, D.C. National Cherry Blossom Festival, Charlotte Shout and many more. His artistry has a unique way of making any setting intimate and personal. Tre. has performed for numerous CreativeMornings sessions(international conglomerate) as well as numerous Sofar Sounds; he also made his New York debut in 2022 at the legendary Rockwood Music Hall and the renowned Pete’s Candy Store to captivated audiences. His lead single (Stressin.) music video amassed 200k+ YouTube streams and gathered major buzz, as well as his debut EP (Currently.)(2023), from publications such as NPR, INDY Week, Wearesoul, Iggy Mag, Metal Mag, Wonderland magazine, Notion magazine, Rated R&B and many more. Already after the release of (Currently.) Charles has been on show lineups with rising talent Devon Gilfilianand world renowned Tank and the Bangas.