Interview: Charlie Lim (Singapore)

Asian Pop Radio

Charlie played an intimate solo concert for Brisbane Festival in 2015 and now returns to the festival in full force with his super-band The Mothership. Stretched between acoustic melancholia, neo-soul, post-rock, and electronic-pop – the extremities that mark Charlie’s music – there’s a cinematic gravitas that takes you on a sonic journey set against the rich narratives of life’s tales. Regarded as one of Singapore’s finest musical exports, Charlie’s music has opened doors to the region’s biggest festivals and stages, supporting international artists such as Kimbra and Sigur Rós. His songs have reached over 2.4 million plays on Spotify alone, and his record ‘TIME/SPACE’ clinched the No. 1 album spot on iTunes’ Singapore chart and was also awarded Album of the Year by The Straits Times, Singapore’s leading newspaper. In this podcast Asian Pop Radio's Jay John speaks to Charlie about living in Melbourne for a period of time, musical influences, his performance earlier this year at Asia Pop Fest at Sydney Myer Music Bowl and what audiences in Brisbane have in stall or themselves. Charlie performs at the The Courier-Mail Magic Mirrors Spiegeltent, as part of Brisbane Festival, 5pm Sunday 17th of September. Visit brisbanefestival.com.au to book now.