Charles Moothart

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]

Also known asCFM

Born1989 (age 36–37)

Laguna Beach, California, United States

GenresGarage rock, psychedelic rock, garage punk, noise rock, lo-fi, glam rock

OccupationsMusician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist

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Charles Frances Moothart
Moothart in 2015
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Also known as	CFM
Born	1989 (age 36–37) Laguna Beach, California, United States
Genres	Garage rock, psychedelic rock, garage punk, noise rock, lo-fi, glam rock
Occupations	Musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist
Instruments	Guitar, drums
Label	In the Red Records

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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.