...the brilliance of Dandelion Charm lies in making fist-pumping anthems in a minor-key...
— Prog Magazine

Newhaven-based Dandelion Charm combine prog, folk and rock influences into a luxurious blend of intricate harmonies, soaring melodies, superb musicianship and heartfelt lyrics. Imagine Fleetwood Mac meets Opeth or CSN meets Yes.

Very much a personal as well as a creative partnership, Dandelion Charm sprang to life in 2015, the brainchild of John and Clare Fowler.

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As Clare explains, “The themes we deal with in our songs are not frivolous ones. They are all about aspects of real life, things that we’ve seen or been part of. Fear and self-doubt, optimism and determination, family, relationships and addiction are some of the emotions and situations we explore.

John brings over twenty years of song-writing and production experience to Dandelion Charm. Clare, meanwhile, is a long-time visual artist and performer and her love of storytelling manifests itself in her heartfelt lyrics and emotive delivery.

Dandelion Charm live:

Dandelion Charm shows are about a shared experience. The audience member is welcomed into an intriguing world of stories and intricate harmony. “We want our shows to be an event, a completely different experience to listening to the records” - John.

Dandelion Charm in the studio:

DC’s exquisite studio work has received plaudits from across a range of genres – from prog to hard-rock to folk. John plays acoustic drums, bass, acoustic/electric guitars, and various keyboard layers to create a ‘band’ sound. Dandelion Charm’s debut album ‘Tiny Drop’ was released in 2015, followed by a five-track EP ‘Riding The Flood’ in 2018, and ‘Maybe Dreamers’ in 2019. Dandelion Charm’s 2023 album ‘Scream Inside The Tear’ features 13 new DC classics.

Photo by Marc Auger 2023

Photo by Marc Auger

Dandelion Charm - your music painted the stages with warmth! Fantastic voices, fantastic guitar playing and fantastic compositions - live-music at its highest level!
— Blank Manuskript

What people are saying about Dandelion Charm:

A seriously underrated group that is strongly recommended for fans of progressive rock with folk leanings, plus listeners who seek out beautiful harmony vocals,
— Wesley Derbyshire - Hi Res Edition
Trust us—you won’t want to miss this sonic odyssey
— The Pro Yak - Progradio.com
Dandelion Charm have excelled themselves on this album, keeping their folk roots and adding a lot of prog rock into the mix
— Jason Ritchie - GetReadyToRock - Scream Inside The Tear review
“Scream Inside The Tear” is a beautiful and profound album. Dandelion Charm deserves to be heard.
— Maarten Goossensen - Progwereld.org
....a terrific album musically, conceptually and sonically....one of the albums that made my top ten in 2019.
— Bob Mulvey - The Progressive Aspect
Dandelion Charm have made a remarkable album and one they should be justifiably proud of.
— Jason Ritchie - GetReadyToRock - Maybe Dreamers review
...exquisite harmonies and guitar patterns à la Crosby, Stills And Nash...
— Prog Magazine
Dandelion Charm have the songs and talent to appeal to not only prog and folk fans, but anyone who enjoys strong songwriting with blissful vocals and melodies
— Get Ready To Rock
Once again Dandelion Charm have marked themselves out as exciting talents.
— FATEA Records
Riding The Flood is an excellent album, very melodic but also quite dynamic at times. With great singing and great song writing it’s an album that gets my highest recommendation indeed
— Proggnosis
Packed with beautiful harmonies and emotional, heartfelt lyrics. Like Fleetwood Mac, they play, sing and write music with classic, soaring pop melodies that will also appeal to the serious muso
— Ross Simpson (First Act)

Discography:

Scream Inside The Tear - Album - 2023

Maybe Dreamers - Album - 2019

Riding The Flood - Mini-Album - 2018

Tiny Drop - Album - 2015

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More information:

Website: https://www.dandelioncharm.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dandelioncharmmusic

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Dandelion_Charm

Email/Media enquiries: johnclare@dandelioncharm.com

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