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Artist
Wes Charlton
12+ albums
rockfolksinger-songwriter
about
Wes Charlton breaks onto the scene with his debut release titled American Bittersweet, available @ ITUNES, CDBABY.COM, MILESOFMUSIC.COM, & AMAZON.COM. Visit Wes @ the following websites www.wescharlton.com & myspace.com/wescharlton This 22-year old, singer/songwriter integrates his Americana roots with modern themes to create a heartfelt and at times haunting vision of relationships, the struggle to find yourself, and the pursuit of the “Promised Land”. With proficiency on piano, guitar, harmonica and Hammond B-3, Wes blends his musicianship with sophisticated lyrics to paint a profound portrait of growing up in rural America, while maintaining a connection to contemporary youth through driving rhythms, electric guitar and the exploration of found-sounds. Opening for artists like Tim Easton, Stephen Bruton, Michelle Shocked, Pat McGee Band, Cameron McGill, Fighting Gravity, and Virginia Coalition, Wes has played to enthusiastic audiences everywhere. This semi-finalist in the 2005 International Songwriting Competition and in the Independent Music World Series, is also inspired by the writing talents of others, and has recently finished recording a couple of publisher-sanctioned, industry promos for John Lee Hooker and Sonny Boy Williamson. Wes played four industry showcases at the 2005 Midwest Music Summit in