Charles Stella

Singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Charles Stella makes hooky and romantic '80s-style synth pop. He showcased his evocative sound on 2022's Shadowbox. Hailing from San Francisco, Stella initially started his musical career while still in his teens as a founding member of the Bay Area ska band the Uptones. He relocated to New York City and shifted gears to producing, contributing to a bevy of projects by artists like Nora Jones, Mos Def, Wax Poetics, and others. After returning to the West Coast, he turned his attention to composing and sound design for commercials, ...