Music – San Francisco

Based out of California's Bay Area, emerging artist, CHARI, offers up an alternative view into the American Dream. Under the previous moniker Knowledge, CHARI released 8 studio albums, and hailed as a three time award winning songwriter and performer. They were named the Reno Artist of the Year in 2014, RAW ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2012, and with the support of their previous band, Knowledge Lives Forever, have graced the stage with Allen Stone, K. Flay, Nappy Roots, Jodeci, Sage Francis, The Flowbots, and many others to boot. After a three year break, CHARI is reemerging as an artist with Gray Area, an intimate view into the psyche and musings of CHARI in sonic form. CHARI has created their own sonic universe, uncategorized by current music standards. It is a place where all are welcome, and both differences and commonalities are celebrated equally.