Charlie Whitten to release EP "Playwright" August 25th

We're excited to be working with Charlie Whitten, whose new EP Playwright is coming out August 25th. The whole thing is phenomenal, a quick 4-song EP showcasing a moment in time for the young songwriter. The songwriting on each of these tracks is wonderful and points to Whitten's budding brilliance but the up-tempo, jaunty, pining of "Since She's Gone", with it's duality of heart-break and acceptance is really impressive.

 

Whitten grew up in Charlotte, NC and was born in Charleston, WV. He's released a few pieces under his own name but says he "enjoys being sideman just as much as a singer-songwriter." Pretty obvious that he enjoys it when you can catch Charlie playing guitar for Jake McMullen and Becca Mancari, and while he just returned from touring for two months with Andrew Combs as his bass player. He's also played and sang with Molly Parden, Erin Rae McKaskle, Caleb Groh, Chrome Pony, and his current side project, Stationwagon; a band of tall songwriters and friends featuring Mark Fredson, Pete Lindberg, Andrew Hunt, Brett Resnick. You can hear bits a pieces from his heroes Jim Croce, Don McLean and Harry Nilsson in his songs. There's a bit of Rayland Baxter in his arrangements as well.