WHAT IT IS: West Virginia native Charles Wesley Godwin makes cinematic country folk that mirrors his homeland; it’s Appalachian Americana, rooted in Godwin’s sharp songwriting and backwoods baritone. Newly signed to Big Loud, Godwin makes music at the crossroads of blue-collar sensibilities and country-folk soundscapes with his incisive songwriting.
ALBUM: Family Ties
RELEASE DATE: 9/22
SINGLE: “All Again”
TV: CBS “Saturday Sessions”
LIVE: Opened for Zach Bryan on the 2023 Burn, Burn, Burn Tour; joined Luke Combs on his 2024 Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old stadium tour; 2024 Stagecoach; notable sellouts on his headlining tour include Stage AE in Pittsburgh, the Bluestone in Columbus and two nights at Nashville’s Ryman
INTERNET: 1.3m+ monthly Spotify listeners, 135k Instagram followers; editorial playlist support on Spotify’s New Music Friday (U.S. and Global), Indigo, Apple Music’s New Music Daily, Today’s Country, Amazon’s Brand New Music and Brushland, Pandora’s This Year in Americana, more
RADIO: “All Again” impacted Americana radio 9/6
PRESS: The Tennessean, NPR, Holler, Brooklyn Vegan, more
BOOKING: Shelby Vanek/WME
PUBLISHING: Warner Chappell
MANAGEMENT: Reed Turner & Arthur Penhallow Jr./True Grit