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RY X set at SXSW 2016 is one of “the festival’s most telling performances,” adding “RY X, from Australia, infused folky, spooky meditations with flickering dance-music-beats.” — New York Times, Jon Pareles (US)

“an absolute masterpiece of a track from start to finish. It’s honestly one of the most cleanly gorgeous songs I’ve heard in a very long time” – I Guess I’m Floating (US)

“It’s almost painful it’s so damn good.” – The Music Ninja (US)

“Want to listen to something quite beautiful? Well you should get a load of RY X and the track ‘Berlin’ which will ripple across you like a hybrid Bon Iver & Matt Corby track. It’s not just good. It’s exquisite audio silk. Get it into your ears now.” -Your Music Radar (Australia)

“his upcoming release is stunning” – Pigeons and Planes (US)

“Velvety smooth, velvet arpeggio, RY X reinvents itself in intimate folk pop harmonies.” -Pause Musicale (France)

“We at Rough Trade shops predict a big future for this special talent.” – Rough Trade (UK)

Charlie Cunningham has emerged as a truly under-the-radar success story. Splitting his time between piano and nylon string guitar, Charlie’s melancholic yet rhythmically driven songs have seen him become a regular fixture in Europe’s most prestigious concert halls.

Despite his dyslexia making it near impossible for him to read music, Charlie earned a music degree and by his mid-20s worked a variety of odd jobs and wrote songs in his free time. Eventually, he moved to Seville, immersed himself in Flamenco music and focussed intensely on his guitar playing. Planning to stay for 3 months, he stayed for 3 years. Once home, Charlie found work playing in bars across London and Oxford —eventually returning to songwriting. Charlie has subsequently released 3 albums and 4 eps which have garnered over half a billion streams.

His new album In Light offers a luminous blend of gently pulsating organic production, soaring melodies, and Cunningham’s signature masterful guitar work. The arrangements, understated yet dynamic, respond instinctively to his voice, weaving in unexpected key changes, moments of distortion, and atmospheric flourishes. Collaborators include Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno), who provided additional electric guitar parts, and drummer Liam Hutton, production and mix by Luke Smith (Keaton Henson, Foals, Everything Everything), and visual design by Gary Barber.