May 2, 2025

Charlie Needs Braces

**Charlie Needs Braces** has drawn in audiences across Australia, her energetic musical landscapes weaving together stories and language. She is also known for her work with **Casey Donovan, The Teskey Brothers, The Seven Ups, and Tek Tek Ensemble**. Her debut album ‘**Saltwater People**’ saw her single and video clip featured on **RAGE**, was **triple j Unearthed Artists of the Week**, and was recently featured on the **ABC** documentary ‘**Changing Tides**’ as part of a NAIDOC week special. Following the album's release, Charlie has performed across Australia at the **Share the Spirit Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, Burramatta Festival, Far East Music Festival, St Kilda Festival, Sydney Road Street Party, Wominjeka Festival, Tanglewood, Oops A Daisy, The Town,** and supported the likes of **Ziggy Ramo, Kee’ahn, Cookin on 3 Burners, **and** Harry Angus**.  With songs from **_NYAA WA_** already featured on **Rage **with music videos landing in the top 50 for 2024, **ABC News**, **Women In Pop**, plus community radio adds on **2SER, Koori Radio, RTR FM, PBS FM**, **Edge Radio**,** triple j unearthed**, **Aussie Music Weekly **and** **editorial inclusions** Apple's FIRST**, **Spotify’s** **Big Ancestor Energy,** **Original Storytellers, [Blak Australia](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX8GpAnQzW8gR) **and** [Deadly Beats](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX9Fa6hiuwYEH), **get ready to dance your way through summer and into autumn with Charlie Needs Braces! With Supports on the night from **Golden Scissor Puppets** and **Black Wattle Witches**.  **Golden Scissor Puppets** Golden Scissor Puppets is a chaos-fueled spectacle of puppets, props, and unhinged imagination. From towering creatures to deranged shadow play, Scabies the Cat to everyone’s haunting fave The Birge, GSP makes shows with a wild, unpredictable emotional rollercoaster. It’s puppetry but not as you know it **Black Wattle Witches** From the groves of Naarm, Black Wattle Witches, a 70's inspired psychedelic Gothic rock band have their debut show!