In the present day Charles Wesley Godwin delivers his new single, “It’s The Little Issues.” The music, which got here to him in a flash of inspiration—actually, within the bathe—was later refined right into a three-minute and fifty-second gem. It now serves as a cornerstone of his upcoming EP, Lonely Mountain City, dropping Feb. 28.
Within the 17 months because the launch of his breakout album Household Ties, Godwin’s profession has soared. He’s graced the phases of Colbert, Kimmel, and CBS Saturday Periods and even appeared on ESPN’s SportsCenter. He made pageant debuts at Bonnaroo and Stagecoach, opened stadium reveals for Luke Combs, and watched his personal headline reveals develop into packed, sold-out occasions. As an alternative of basking within the buzz, although, he stayed targeted on what he does greatest: writing.
The outcome? Certainly one of his best years but—practically 30 songs written in 2024 alone—which led him to Lonely Mountain City.
In comparison with Household Ties, Lonely Mountain City is extra understated, contemplative. However inside that quietness lies a few of Godwin’s strongest work to this point. Returning to Music Backyard Studios in New Brighton, PA, alongside longtime collaborator Al Torrence, Godwin crafted a set of songs which are uncooked, heartfelt, and deeply resonant.
For the primary time in his profession, he recorded his vocals individually, permitting for an excellent larger emotional depth. “It was actually cathartic for me,” he displays.
Most of the songs on Lonely Mountain City had been written on the street, capturing fleeting moments and quiet reflections from life on tour. “These are character songs,” Godwin explains. “Most aren’t about my very own experiences. They’re little fragments I’ve gathered whereas touring.”
Regardless of the huge success of Household Ties and the hundreds of followers now singing his lyrics again to him, Godwin stays dedicated to his inventive instincts. “Understanding that I’ve the liberty to comply with my very own inventive path—it’s a extremely good feeling,” he says. “It provides you confidence to maintain pushing ahead.”
With this newfound sense of freedom, Godwin teamed up with artists he deeply admires. Working with ERNEST on “Lifeless to Rights” supplied him a contemporary perspective on songwriting. “I’ve all the time been somebody who agonizes over each line,” he admits. “However watching ERNEST work, I spotted that generally, the most effective songs come collectively in 10 minutes, with out overthinking.”
Some of the particular moments on the EP comes together with his cowl of Jason Molina’s “Hammer Down,” that includes Scott Avett. After bonding on tour with The Avett Brothers whereas opening for Luke Combs’ 2024 Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Outdated stadium tour, Godwin and Avett incessantly carried out the music reside collectively. It was solely pure to carry that collaboration into the studio.
“It meant lots to me,” Godwin shares. “Scott introduced new life to a music that lots of people most likely haven’t heard earlier than. I believe it turned out actually cool.”
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