Charles Frances Moothart (born 1989) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his collaborations with the garage rock musicians Ty Segall and Mikal Cronin. Moothart is the drummer for Segall's current backing band, The Freedom Band. He was previously the guitarist for Segall's backing band, the Ty Segall Band, and is the guitarist and vocalist in the pair's hard rock project, Fuzz. Additionally, he is a member of Segall's collaborative project with Ex-Cult's Chris Shaw, GØGGS.[1]
Charles Frances Moothart | |
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 Charles Moothart in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | CFM |
| Born | 1989 (age 34–35) Laguna Beach, California, United States |
| Genres | Garage rock, psychedelic rock, garage punk, noise rock, lo-fi, glam rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, drums |
| Labels | In the Red Records |
As well as playing in the Ty Segall Band, both Moothart and Cronin were members of the Moonhearts, with Moothart assisting Cronin on his solo albums, Mikal Cronin (2011) and MCII (2013).
In 2016, Moothart released his first solo album, Still Life of Citrus and Lime, under the name CFM. A second solo album, Dichotomy Desaturated, was released in March 2017. A third album, Soundtrack to an Empty Room was released July 5, 2019.
Discography edit
- as CFM
- Still Life of Citrus and Slime (2016)
- Dichotomy Desaturated (2017)
- Soundtrack to an Empty Room (2019)
- Soft Crime EP (2021)
- Black Holes Don't Choke (2024)
- with Ty Segall
- Melted (2010)
- Slaughterhouse (2012)
- Twins (2012)
- Manipulator (2014)
- Mr. Face (2015)
- Live in San Francisco (2015)
- Emotional Mugger (2016)
- Ty Segall (2017)
- Freedom's Goblin (2018)
- Deforming Lobes (2019)
- Harmonizer (2021)
- with Fuzz
- with Mikal Cronin
- Mikal Cronin (2011)
- MCII (2013)
- with The Moonhearts
- Thunderbeast (2008)
- Drop In Drop Out (2009)
- Moonhearts (2010)
References edit
- ^ Straus, Matthew (29 September 2015). "Ty Segall Forms New Band GØGGS With Ex-Cult's Chris Shaw and Charles Moothart of Fuzz". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.