Artist's albums
Super Natural History
2023 · album
Our Lady of Radium
2022 · album
Spooky Action
2021 · single
Ouroboros
2021 · single
Driving to Idaho
2020 · single
Houdini
2020 · single
I Am a Librarian
2020 · single
Longest Night of the Year
2019 · single
Spells + Rituals
2019 · album
Blacksnake
2019 · single
Be My Bride of Frankenstein
2018 · single
Cautionary Tales
2017 · album
What Remains
2016 · single
Immigrant Song
2015 · single
Right Words to Say
2015 · single
Love, Crime & Other Trouble
2015 · album
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Biography
Brooklyn-based musical duo Charming Disaster was formed in 2012 by Ellia Bisker (of Sweet Soubrette and Funkrust Brass Band) and Jeff Morris (of Kotorino). Inspired by the gothic humor of Edward Gorey and Tim Burton, the murder ballads of the Americana tradition, and the dramatic flair of the cabaret, they write songs that tell stories, using two voices to explore dark narratives and characters with a playfully macabre sensibility. In their critically acclaimed albums Love, Crime & Other Trouble (2015), Cautionary Tales (2017), Spells + Rituals (2019), and Our Lady of Radium (2022), Charming Disaster has explored death, crime, myth, magic, folklore, science, and the occult. In their theatrical live performances, they combine vocal harmonies and clever lyrics with ukulele, guitar, and virtuosic foot percussion, drawing listeners into a spooky, offbeat universe of paranormal romance, con artists, circus performers, and ancient mythology, playing out against a backdrop of nightclubs, car chases, circus tents, the afterlife, and beyond. Their song “Ghost Story” was featured on the hit podcast Welcome to Night Vale, they have toured with legendary cello-rock ensemble Rasputina, and their theatrical, entertaining live performances have captivated audiences across the United States — at festivals, bars and clubs, museums and art galleries, bookstores and libraries, and the occasional historic cemetery.