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Charlie Winston

Charlie Winston is a singer-songwriter from Cornwall, England. His music draws from folk, blues, and soul, with acoustic guitar and harmonica often at the...

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Charlie Winston's quiet folk and blues songs

A Cornwall singer-songwriter who keeps arrangements simple and lyrics direct.

For a good sense of his sound, try "Like a Hobo" or "Can We Do It?" They're both pretty typical of his straightforward style.

Winston's music has a plainspoken quality that feels lived-in rather than polished. Songs like "Like a Hobo" and "She Went Quietly" show how he builds stories around acoustic guitar and harmonica without much fuss. There's a consistency to his approach across albums from "Make Way for the Man" in 2007 to "Square 1" in 2018.

He started with his debut "Make Way for the Man" in 2007, followed by albums like "Hobo" and "Curiosities." After a plagiarism claim in 2010, he kept recording, putting out "Square 1" in 2018. The songs have stayed in that same folk-blues lane throughout.

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Charlie Winston is a singer-songwriter from Cornwall, England. His music draws from folk, blues, and soul, with acoustic guitar and harmonica often at the center. Songs like "She Went Quietly" and "Boxes" show his preference for straightforward arrangements and lyrics that feel personal without being overly dramatic.

His debut album "Make Way for the Man" came out in 2007, and the single "Like a Hobo" got some attention at the time. He's put out a few more records since then, including "Hobo" in 2009 and "Curiosities" in 2015. Winston works mostly as a solo artist, bringing in other musicians when needed for recording or playing live.

There was a plagiarism claim in 2010 about a song he'd written, which he said he hadn't been aware of. He's kept making music since, with albums like "Square 1" arriving in 2018. Tracks such as "Can We Do It?" and "Calling Me" have a similar unadorned quality to his earlier work.

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