Roy Charles is a master of the Big Band genre and Jazz encyclopedia that has engaged audiences since the dawn of popular music. Cutting his teeth back in the day in the rough and tumble of North London’s Kilburn pubs and clubs before steadily climbing the ladder via numerous festivals in the UK and exclusive events in the Middle East, he doesn’t just mirror the icons of days gone by. He transforms the experience by elevating modern day pop classics and placing them in that realm previously occupied by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Tony Bennett.

Emerging from the pandemic with his alter ego Mr. Brightside, his work shows that innate ability to tap into areas that many choose to ignore. Reimagining tracks by the likes of Oasis, the Kaiser Chiefs, Muse, Nirvana, Stereophonics, David Bowie, Survivor, Van Halen, Stevie Wonder, Spandau Ballet, Billy Joel, Soft Cell, Deep Purple, Tom Jones, and Bryan Adams indicates just how absorbing an artist he is.

Providing that point of recognition for audiences of all ages with songs that are identifiable but performed in a way that brings so much depth to the original, is a talent that few possess. Sitting in that arena that owes much to artists like Michael Bublé and Harry Connick Jr, there is no doubt that Roy aka Mr. Brightside is providing that star attraction to everything he touches.

Whatever corner of the globe you dwell in, the universal language of music Roy speaks will lift the soul and engage the spirit. A collision of glorious sounds that traverse history and time, he is a priceless gift that keeps on giving.