“Your music has touched many hearts and your talent knows no bounds. Keep shining bright, Charlie!” - Archie Roach Music
CHARLIE NEEDS BRACES
LIVE LOOPING SISTER DUO
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GuriNgai sisters Charlie and Miri from Live Looping act Charlie Needs Braces have drawn in audiences across Australia, their energetic musical landscapes weaving together stories and language. In 2022 they came first place in the Upstart Awards, and won the Archie Roach Award for Emerging Talent in 2023 through Music Victoria Awards.
Charlie Woods, one half of the sister duo, is known for their work with Casey Donovan, The Teskey Brothers, The Seven Ups, and Tek Tek Ensemble.
The duo’s debut album, Saltwater People, featured the single and video 'Daryung', which was showcased on RAGE, earned them triple j Unearthed Artists of the Week, and was featured in the ABC documentary 'Changing Tides' as part of a NAIDOC Week special.
Their latest album, NYAA WA, has further expanded their reach, with music videos landing in the top 50 for 2024 on Rage and receiving editorial praise across platforms like ABC News, Women In Pop, Spotify’s Big Ancestor Energy, and Apple’s FIRST.
The album’s title, NYAA WA, meaning 'take care' in the language of their mob, the GuriNgai peoples language, reflects the duo’s deep connection to the land, waterways, wildlife, and cultural preservation.
The songs highlight the importance of protecting sacred sites, nurturing cultural heritage, and sharing the stories of their people, emphasizing the need to keep culture alive and protect these sacred places from development.
The two piece have performed across Australia at several festivals including the Share the Spirit Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, Burramatta Festival, St Kilda Festival, Queenscliffe Music Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival, the National Folk Festival, Planting Festival, Wandiligong Nut Festival, The Town Folk Festival, Clarence Jazz Festival, supported The Teskey Brothers on their national tour with A Day on the Green 2025, and showcased at Folk Alliance International January 2026 New Orleans USA.
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CHARLIE NEEDS BRACES HIGHLIGHTS
2026 Shows:
January 2026
21st-25th Folk Alliance International New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Completed Tours:
NYAA WA Album Tour (2025)
A Day on the Green Tour supporting The Teskey Brothers (2025)
Saltwater People Tour (2023)
Support Shows:
The Teskey Brothers, Sierra Ferrell, CMAT, Band of Horses, Spiderbait, Mitch Tambo, Ziggy Ramo, Ganga Giri, Kee’ahn, Squidnebula, Adrian Eagle, Angie Hart, Kim Churchill, Harry Angus, The Superjesus, Sugar Fed Leopards, Kiwat Kennell, Canisha
Festivals:
2025
Bigsound, Clarence Jazz Festival, Moomba, Multicultural Festival, National Folk Festival, Planting Festival, Roar Fest, St Kilda Festival, Sydney Road Street Party, Wandiligong Nut Festival
2024
Djerriwarrh Festival, Folk Rhythm & Life, Port Fairy Folk Festival, Queenscliffe Music Festival, Renaissance Festival, St Kilda Festival, Sydney Road Street Party, The Town Folk Festival, Tanglewood, Womin Djeka
2023
Burramatta Festival, Far East Music Festival, Kiama Jazz & Blues, Oops a Daisy, Share the Spirit Festival, Tanglewood, Woodford Folk Festival
TV Appearances:
ABC Spicks and Specks Season 12 (2025)
Channel 9 News (2025)
Sunrise on Channel 7 (2024)
RAGE ‘feature video’ ABC (2024)
RAGE ‘wild one of the week’ ABC (2022)
ABC News Breakfast feature ‘This Land’ 2023
Syncs:
Midnight Choir - on the books
NAIDOC Week Special Episode ‘Changing Tides’ 2023
Awards:
Upstart Awards (1st place 2022)
Archie Roach Foundation Award for Emerging Talent, Music Victoria (2023)
Editorial Playlists:
Spotify Deadly Beats
Spotify Alt Here
Spotify Original Storytellers
Spotify Blak Australia
Spotify New Music Australia AU & NZ
Local Radio Support:
Live at RRR
Radio Adds: 2SER, Edge Radio, RTR, Aussie Music Weekly, RRR, PBSFM, triple j unearthed, Double J, SYN
Album Features: PBSFM + 2SER
Triple J Unearthed Feature Artist (Saltwater People Album)
Quotes:
"Your music has touched many hearts and your talent knows no bounds. Keep shining bright, Charlie!" - Archie Roach Music
"An album about self-care and self-preservation, the latest from Charlie Needs Braces is full of feathery, effervescent pop." - Bandcamp
"Sunny music, made with sister Miri on harmonies, is built around vocal loops, jazz brass and live percussion recalling the quirkier side of 00s indie-pop." - Jared Richards, ABC
“What I love about Charlie Needs Braces is how intricate each rhythmic layer is, and how each layer interacts with each other to create such a unique and dense atmosphere. Y'all have taken it to the next level in this one!!” - Lauren Guerrera, triple j
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