Carlie Mari Algas grew up in a Filam household in the San Fernando Valley. After a family tragedy upended her world, she found solace in the ritual of dressing up in a blue wig and barring her soul to strangers at open mic nights. Inspired by Coco Ono (LA-based performance artist) and Karen O (front women of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Carlie fuses music, theater, and crowd participation to create a feeling of catharsis. Algas has been based in San Francisco since 2017.

She recently acted in Bindlestiff’s Stories High XXII and sound-engineered Filipino-punk Aklasan Fest at the theater. At Brava Theater, she held several roles including technical director, sound engineer, and artist.

She was announced as an API Futures Fund awardee in April 2023 which allowed her to produce her first music video single “XO BABY.”