Matt Miller
Staff Writer
Charlotte Callon is a local musician that has been gaining a bit of attention in recent weeks. She had just recently been awarded 2nd place on WA idol and performs at the Parish and Acton Jazz Café frequently. This is a strong passion for her and she demonstrates that passion overtly. Many as being extremely talented and skillful by numerous peers and classmates have cited her.
When she was a child, she would sing in the car frequently. This was rather informal, but it was a first step. Her first step in the world of music came in second grade with the piano. Towards fourth grade, she began to write songs. “At that point it was just about things that bothered me in fourth grade.” Says Charlotte.
Her inspirations include legendary ensembles such as The Grateful Dead and The Beatles. In addition, she has new found interests in Folk, Indie and Alternative Rock Music.
She is not the only musician in her family. Her father is a guitarist as well as a strong influence.
“He’s always attempting to book shows and taking me to open mics.” Says Callon. “He is very supportive of my spending habits that relate to music.”
In recent weeks, she had performed two back-to-back concerts. On Friday September 23rd, she performed an acoustic set at the Parish including one song that would win her second place at WA idol the following night. The next evening she performed a piece of her own composition, played the night prior entitled “Don’t.” This composition garnered a very meritorious award. According to Charlotte, this was a surprise.
“ I was really happy about that. I just expected to play. I thought my performance had been decent. When they called me for second place, I was really excited.” Said Callon. I do feel as though there were others who deserved second place as well.”
