Charlie Fink

Who is Charlie Fink?

Charlie Fink is a British songwriter, producer and film maker best known for fronting the indie folk-rock band Noah and the Whale. Fink formed the band in 2006 along with violinist and former classmate Tom Hobden, bassist Matt "Urby Whale" Owens and his brother Doug. During the band's earlier years Fink had a relationship with Laura Marling, who appears on their debut album Peaceful, the World Lays Me Down. Their break-up was the inspiration for band's follow-up, The First Days of Spring. Fink continues to front Noah and the Whale, and announced their fourth album, which is named Heart of Nowhere and was released 6 May 2013.; accompanied by a short film.

Fink produced Laura Marling's first album Alas I Cannot Swim, which was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. He has also produced music for Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jay Jay Pistolet and Rae Morris.

He has directed a number of his band's music videos and a short film that accompanied their second album 'The First Days Of Spring'. and another film that accompanied their fourth album 'Heart Of Nowhere'

In 2011 he featured at number 18 on NME's Cool List.