Jay Funk Dawg Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 CHARLIE WINSTON (Canadian Debut!) http://www.charliewinston.com/ http://www.myspace.com/charliewinston Charlie Winston is a British singer/songwriter associated with Peter Gabriel's label, Real World Records. He broke through to mainstream success in France in 2009 with the chart-topping smash hit "Like a Hobo." Born in 1978 in Cornwall, he grew up in Bungay, Suffolk, where his parents ran a hotel. He is the brother of Tom Baxter, a singer/songwriter popular in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Winston made his full-length debut with the self-produced album Make Way (2007) in association with Gabriel's Real World label. He toured with Gabriel as well. His second album, Hobo (2009), was also released on Real World. Whereas Make Way failed to find a mass audience, Hobo became a major commercial success in France, where it was released on the label Atmosphériques. The album's lead single, "Like a Hobo," topped the French singles chart. It also reached the Top Five in Belgium and the Top 30 in Switzerland. In support of the breakthrough success of "Like a Hobo," Winston toured France Videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpWpfTZN5zA Charlie plays in Toronto coming up: Eggplant Presents Charlie Winston with special guest Ko The Mod Club Theatre 722 College Street Friday, July 9th early show - doors at 7:00pm Tickets: $17.50 Tickets available at ticketmaster.ca, criminal records, rotate this and soundscapes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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