Charlotte OC, born Charlotte O'Connor in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, was signed to Columbia during her teenage years. The singer and songwriter recorded an album for the label, but it was shelved and she was dropped. O'Connor spent a couple years working at her mother's salon. Once she became active again, the Stranger label signed her, and her music took on a darker hue, with the folk shadings of her earlier work replaced with moodier R&B and downtempo electronic elements. In November 2013, she debuted with Colour My Heart, an EP of four dramatic yet restrained songs recorded with Tim Anderson (Solange, Sia, Banks). ~ Andy Kellman