ECHLO’s career began in 2010 under her name, Chloe Charles, releasing a series of jazz- and folk-infused albums and EPs. She toured extensively, performing upwards of 1000 shows across ten countries, garnered acclaim from high-profile publications and won several prestigious awards. While the path of least resistance would have meant she continued happily travelling that road, she felt a deeper yearning to shake things up.

In 2018, with an insatiable need for challenge and novelty, Chloe jumped ship, press reset and ventured into new territory, one led solely by all the sounds she could fathom and create between her own downtown Toronto bedroom and her family art studio in the woods of Ontario

Less constrained, Chloe regained her creative fervour and wrote songs making observations on follower behaviour, learned helplessness, and deferral of responsibility, backed by driving beats and electronic soundscapes.

It was amid this musical evolution that Chloe assumed the ECHLO moniker and released her first single under this name, “Head High”, which reached #1 on the CBC Music Top 20 Chart.

Shortly thereafter, the world stopped, but it was in this space, that ECHLO was transformed. In this pause, Chloe became a mother of 2. Chloe went back to school, got her diploma in Creative Writing from Humber College and wrote a book. In this space, ECHLO dove into the visual arts and painted up a storm. In this space, she wrote the album “I Was I”.

Chloe grew to find a deeper meaning in her existence. This inspired her to focus her energy not just on her own creations but on connection and collaboration across all artistic mediums. After setting her intentions, a new world opened up to her, one of synergy, mutual support, and deep fulfillment. ECHLO has since collaborated with acclaimed visual artists from around the world (Ukraine, Istanbul, Russia, Germany, Netherlands, China, France, USA) with projects in the works as we speak.

“This is my response to a sick society. Not to be angry, but to connect with others and become more than myself.“

Naked and daring, ECHLO places focus on intent, imbuing subversive social critique into her compelling explorations. She takes liberties in its unflinching storytelling and sidestepping sonic signifiers tying it to any particular genre. Reflecting the concerns of her generation, there is a defiant rejection of society's systematic conventions, offering a sharp critique of the accepted political, social, and economic principles that hold us captive.

”Much like an echo the delay after the direct sound, this is the embodiment of who I am and it took a long time to get there.” The haunt that remains of her echo is the most genuine form of expression, darker and truer.”

”Beautifully Cruel” featured on the Netflix series, ”Elite”

Performance video featured on Grammys Press Play Live at Home

”Head High” charted #1 on CBC Radio

”Got Me Drinkin” placed on CBS Television‘s series “Charmed”

Festivals played - Montreal Jazz Festival (CA), Pop Montreal (CA)- Soul savant collaboration video exhibited at Art in Space Gallery, Dubai

Beat drops video exhibited at Palazzo Marino en Musica, Milan

”SittingTtight” & ”Want it” featured in the Canadian feature film, ”Erin's Guide to Kissing Girls”