Sharpie Smile
ABOUT
Sharpie Smile is Dylan Hadley and Cole Berliner. They met in 2015, a pair of musically-adept nonconformist teenagers, forming a songwriting and performance duo. Writing initially for a project called Kamikaze Palm Tree, with Dylan on drums and Cole on guitar, they produced two albums of thorny, ear-wormy art-rock. While continuing to play shows and write, there was some session work with other acts (Cate Le Bon, A. Savage, Tim Presley’s White Fence). And then a shimmering new direction came into view...
For Sharpie Smile, that direction is up. The Staircase is a lush and energizing contemporary pop record, a dreamy and ethereal trip through minimal/maximal electronic production and deep feels. Inspired by SOPHIE, 100 gecs, Oklou and other insane futurists, Sharpie Smile ascend through waves of sound art in a sophisticated musical craft all their own. Their collaborators help facilitate and guide their astonishing transformations: The Staircase was engineered and produced by Cesar Maria, with additional engineering by Spencer Hartling, additional vocal engineering and production by Cairo Marques-Neto and mixing by Mikey Weiland.
With singles "Love or Worship" and "The Slide" already out, we hope that The Staircase will provide refuge from the unrelenting vibe of 2025, allowing the journey to clarity to be glimpsed, accessed and shared. Look for The Staircase, LP and full digital dropping June 27th!
For Sharpie Smile, that direction is up. The Staircase is a lush and energizing contemporary pop record, a dreamy and ethereal trip through minimal/maximal electronic production and deep feels. Inspired by SOPHIE, 100 gecs, Oklou and other insane futurists, Sharpie Smile ascend through waves of sound art in a sophisticated musical craft all their own. Their collaborators help facilitate and guide their astonishing transformations: The Staircase was engineered and produced by Cesar Maria, with additional engineering by Spencer Hartling, additional vocal engineering and production by Cairo Marques-Neto and mixing by Mikey Weiland.
With singles "Love or Worship" and "The Slide" already out, we hope that The Staircase will provide refuge from the unrelenting vibe of 2025, allowing the journey to clarity to be glimpsed, accessed and shared. Look for The Staircase, LP and full digital dropping June 27th!
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