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Charlotte's Webb
8+ albums
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about
In the late summer and early fall of 1991, Charlotte Webb Swenson started jamming with Eric Burres and Mark Justice. Charlotte, originally from Philadelphia and enrolled in the creative writing program at Bowling Green State University, was eager to play live original music that she had written. She'd recently been involved with Scabb but wanted to start a more serious effort focused around her own songs. Eric ran the local comic shop in BG and Mark played guitar and sang with Escaped Fetal Pigs. Andrew and Matt were roommates in the infamous 150 Darrow Hall, and were starting their sophomore year at BGSU. Matt and Charlotte had met in a creative writing class the previous year. After much cajoling and convincing, Matt and Andrew both went to a few practices and sat in, working out lyrics from Charlotte's notes and old songs like S.O.S, Beckoning Graves, and Yuppie's Prayer, and drafting new songs gradually following the leads in the music. Charlotte's Webb played their first show ever on Halloween 1991 at Easy Street Cafe in downtown Bowling Green (see photo at right). The lineup was Charlotte Webb Swenson on guitar, Eric Burres on bass, Mark Justice on drums (wicked cowbell!), Matt Duncan lead vocals, Andrew Fuller backing vocals. University of Toledo's Angelo's Attic hosted the second Charlotte's Webb show, and this was soon followed by a set on campus at BGSU where the infamous "Fuck Censorship" band photo was taken. After hearing the tape from the soundboard, Matt dec
why this is interesting
# Why Charlotte's Web Deserves Your Attention This album captures something rare: the moment when disparate creative energies coalesce into genuine artistic vision. What distinguishes it is how thoughtfully it balances Webb's introspective songwriting with the band's willingness to explore texture and arrangement rather than chase trends. The record demonstrates an unusual maturity for its origins in college-town collaboration—there's intellectual rigor beneath the accessibility, a refusal to oversimplify either the music or the emotional ideas. Rather than settling into derivative territory, the band privileges curiosity about what their instruments could do together. It's the work of musicians genuinely invested in their craft, where every choice feels deliberate rather than
